“And I could see in their eyes, they were just taken aback. The kids were like: ‘What? In America, you can walk around in nature?’”
Multicultural Outreach Coordinator, Jabes Otieno, spoke to Audubon Magazine about his experience bringing members of African immigrant communities to nearby hiking trails. For many, this was a new and positive experience!
This and other adventures were part of ECOSS’ multicultural outreach around the Trailhead Direct bus service. Working with The Wilderness Society, King County Parks and other partners, ECOSS is helping to lower the barrier to green spaces and the outdoors.
Read more about ECOSS’ Trailhead Direct outreach
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