We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our new Executive Director, Clark Halvorson! Clark joins the Outdoors for All team with 30 years of experience leading government, tribal and non-profit organizations. Most recently as President and CEO for the United Way of Anchorage, Clark worked to unite the community and take action to remove barriers to create opportunity and solve some of Anchorage’s toughest…
2023 Gala Auction
Thank you to everyone that participated in our 2023 Gala Auction. We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation for your generosity. Saturday night was truly remarkable and we could not have done it without the help from all of you! Together, we raised over $483,000 and counting! In addition to the incredible amount of money raised for our mission, one of the most special…
Lake Sammamish Adaptive Cycling Center Opening Oct 1!
We are thrilled to announce we are expanding and opening a second Adaptive Cycling Center at Sunset Beach in Lake Sammamish State Park on October 1! Enjoy the 1.5 miles of trails through the park as well as access to other regional bike trails in the area. Similar to the Magnuson Park location, bikes are rented on a first come, first served basis. This program…
Happy Campers!
We have officially wrapped up our summer programs and said goodbye to our campers until next summer. This summer was so special and it was wonderful to see our participants grow more comfortable and confident as the summer went on. The days were filled with hours on the lake, time at the beach, and spent visiting some of Seattle’s most popular attractions such as the…
Mountain Biking is Back!
Last night was our first night of aMTB series and it was a huge success. Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance coaches and Outdoors for All staff are working with five adaptive athletes exploring Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park every Tuesday in June. Can’t wait for the next one!
Cheers to 28 Years
June 2nd snuck up on us and it is finally time to send our Executive Director, Ed Bronsdon off into the world of retirement after 28 years of dedicated service to Outdoors for All. Although we will miss Ed immensely, we know his impact on others and volunteerism will not end here. We hope this next chapter is filled with plenty of cycling, traveling the…
Staff Kayak Training
Thank you Fidalgo Paddlesports for the wonderful kayak training last week at Magnuson Park. It is so important for us to continue learning and improving on our skills as we head into our summer season on the water. Thank you for the coaching and expertise!
Adaptive Cycling Center is open!
Our Adaptive Cycling Center (ACC) provides free adaptive cycle rentals for people of all abilities thanks to our partnership with SDOT. We are back open as of May 1st and will be here until September 30th. This is our 10th year of the ACC and we have the goal of 1,000 rides this summer!!! We are here 7 days a week 10 am – 6…
We are Family!
We are still not over this winter season and couldn’t be happier with all the amazing experiences we got to witness. One inspiring story was from Rhys and his incredibly supportive family. Rhys came to ski with us for his first time ever this winter and had a private lesson with Program Coordinator Tisha Achorn. He and his family came all the way from Yakima…
Covid 19- Vaccination Policy
As part of Outdoors for All’s continuing efforts to provide safe work and recreation environments during this evolving public healthcare crisis, effective October 1, 2021, Outdoors for All will require that all staff, volunteers and participants who are eligible to be vaccinated must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and complete a COVID-19 Vaccination Attestation form prior to participation in our program activities. All Outdoors for…