Free Discover Passes for BIPOC households in Washington. Braided Seeds' mission supports the joy and wellness of BIPOC communities. Send this form to or fill it out on behalf of those in your community who are interested in and could benefit from a Discover Pass. You can also find a Spanish version of this form here. Demand for these passes are usually high, so your community members will have priority in filling out this form. General access will be available to the public on April 18th.The passes and additional resources (maps, recreate responsibly documents, upcoming events calendar for Braided Seeds) will be mailed by May 30th.

More than 50 people joined us on this hike including Buffalo Soldiers Community Wellness and Champ Boxing Gym as our featured guest groups - walking with us to promote health, healing, and unity in the community! These hiking experiences are complimentary and designed for participants of the Outdoor Recreation Caucus, policy makers and influencers, friends and family.  Bring your water bottle and good walking shoes, and dress for the weather. 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. guided hike.  Sponsored by the Big Tent Outdoor Recreation Coalition and the Outdoor Equity Coalition and in partnership with the Outdoor Recreation Caucus. Monthly Hikes for Healing will continue through spring, summer and fall 2025.

Meet in nature rain or shine for a guided casual hike. These hiking experiences are complimentary and designed for participants of the Outdoor Recreation Caucus, policy makers and influencers, friends and family.  Bring your water bottle and good walking shoes, and dress for the weather. 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. guided hike.  Sponsored by the Big Tent Outdoor Recreation Coalition and the Outdoor Equity Coalition and in partnership with the Outdoor Recreation Caucus. Hikes for Healing will be offered monthly during the legislative session.

Meet in nature rain or shine for a guided casual hike. These hiking experiences are complimentary and designed for participants of the Outdoor Recreation Caucus, policy makers and influencers, friends and family.  Bring your water bottle and good walking shoes, and dress for the weather. 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. guided hike.  Sponsored by the Big Tent Outdoor Recreation Coalition and the Outdoor Equity Coalition and in partnership with the Outdoor Recreation Caucus. Hikes for Healing will be offered monthly during the legislative session.

Meet in nature rain or shine for a guided casual hike. These hiking experiences are complimentary and designed for participants of the Outdoor Recreation Caucus, policy makers and influencers, friends and family. Bring your water bottle and good walking shoes, and dress for the weather. 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. guided hike. Sponsored by the Big Tent Outdoor Recreation Coalition and the Outdoor Equity Coalition and in partnership with the Outdoor Recreation Caucus. Hikes for Healing will be offered monthly during the legislative session. Stay tuned for more hikes in the Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater area in the months ahead.

Meet in nature rain or shine for a guided casual hike. These hiking experiences are complimentary and designed for participants in the Outdoor Recreation Caucus, policy makers and influencers, friends and family. Squaxin Park (formerly Priest Point Park) is dog friendly. Bring your water bottle and good walking shoes, and dress for the weather. 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome, snacks and orientation to the route. 9:15 a.m. guided hike. Sponsored by the Big Tent Outdoor Recreation Coalition and the Outdoor Equity Coalition and in partnership with the Outdoor Recreation Caucus. Hikes for Healing will be offered monthly during the legislative session. Stay tuned for more hikes in the Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater area in the months ahead.

Oct 30, 2024 - Together Outdoors hosted a webinar with industry leaders and philanthropists discussing best practices around equitable and impactful grant-making in outdoor recreation. These efforts were made possible by the generous support of Winnebago Industries and will be followed by the release of a new business learning guide next week outlining the essential role that grant funding can play in breaking down barriers and supporting those working hard to increase access to the Great Outdoors for underrepresented communities. Learn more.

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released a groundbreaking report, "Recreation Funding in America: Current Results and Future Insights.” This comprehensive study, conducted by Southwick Associates, Inc. on behalf of ORR, aggregated and analyzed current federal funding streams for outdoor recreation and identified potential future threats to these funding sources. These threats include changing energy demands, evolving participation, inflation, weather events and climate change, and stagnant appropriation trends.