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The Wilderness Institute receives Access Award for serving people with Physical Disabilities
I am proud to announce that we have received recognition as the Billy Barty Sports/Media Honoree by the Los Angeles County Supervisors and the Los Angeles County Commission on Disabilities! “for your commitment towards facilitating and promoting equality for people with disabilities”. Accessible programs for people with physical disabilities include: Wilderness Wheelers: A series of special events [...] -
Spring Wheel to the Sea May 7, 2016!
Spring wildflowers, hiking, nature and nurture while helping to make a difference! Join us for the Wheel to the Sea event, “A Challenge Hike for Veterans, Wheelchair Users and Volunteer Pushers”! Push Your Limits! -
Fall Wheel to the Sea event; 11/14/15
Please join us on Saturday, November 14, at the FREE “Wheel to the Sea” event, a challenge hike for wheel chair participants and volunteer pushers! EVENT NAME: Wheel to the Sea DATE: Saturday, November 14, 2015 TIME: 8AM to 6:30PM LOCATION: Santa Monica Mountains NRA (Rancho Sierra Vista to Sycamore Cove State Beach within Point Mugu State Park) EVENT SPONSORS NEEDED! [...] -
Veterans Outreach Program Charity Run and Health Fitness Fair
Sunday, September 20th, 2015 at Paramount Ranch, Agoura Hills Run Start Time: 7:30 am (Health and Fitness Fun Fair 9:30A-1PM) It’s not too late to join the fun! Sign up now to run/walk the course or just stop by to say hi and enjoy a day in the park at the Health and Fitness Fair. Please join [...] -
May 4, 2013, Wheel to the Sea event!
Spring wildflowers, hiking, nature and nurture while helping to make a difference! Join us for the Wheel to the Sea event, “A Challenge Hike for Veterans, Wheelchair Users and Volunteer Pushers”! EVENT NAME: Wheel to the Sea DATE: Saturday, May 4, 2013 TIME: 8AM to 6:30PM LOCATION: Santa Monica Mountains NRA (Rancho Sierra Vista to Sycamore Cove State Beach within Point [...] -
Join us Sat, Nov 3rd, 2012 at the “Wheel to the Sea” A challenge hike for wheelchair users and volunteer pushers
Join us for the Wheel to the Sea event! “A Challenge Hike for Military Veterans, Wheelchair Users and Volunteer Pushers!” EVENT NAME: Wheel to the Sea DATE: Saturday, November 5, 2012 TIME: 8AM to 6PM LOCATION: Santa Monica Mountains NRA (Rancho Sierra Vista to Sycamore Cove State Beach within Point Mugu State Park) Pre-registration required! This exciting community event is especially designed to [...] -
Spring Wheel to the Sea event, May 5, 2012
Spring wildflowers, hiking, and helping to make a difference! Join us for the Wheel to the Sea event! “A Challenge Hike for Veterans, Wheelchair Users and Volunteer Pushers!” EVENT NAME: Wheel to the Sea DATE: Saturday, May 5, 2012 TIME: 8AM to 6PM LOCATION: Santa Monica Mountains NRA (Rancho Sierra Vista to Sycamore Cove State Beach within Point Mugu State Park) EVENT SPONSORS [...] -
Join us Sat, Nov 5th, 2011 at the “Wheel to the Sea” A challenge hike for wheelchair users and volunteer pushers
TIME: 8AM to 6PM LOCATION: Santa Monica Mountains NRA (Rancho Sierra Vista to Sycamore Cove State Beach within Point Mugu State Park) Pre-registration required! This exciting community event is especially designed to serve individuals in wheelchairs, including Iraq , Afghanistan and other military Veterans (and their families). Non-wheelchair users with minor Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD, blindness, deafness or [...] -
Wheel to the Sea
Join us for the Fall Wheel to the Sea event A Challenge Hike for Wheelchair Users and Volunteers! DATE: Saturday, November 6, 2010 TIME: 8AM to 5PM LOCATION: Santa Monica Mountains NRA (Rancho Sierra Vista to Sycamore Cove State Beach within Point Mugu State Park) Join us for this exciting outdoor event that is especially designed to introduce individuals in wheelchairs to the natural environment by traveling dirt trails along Sycamore Canyon stream, including 11 stream crossings, through a designated wilderness area. The naturalist led hike is approximately 5 miles long and begins in the local Santa Monica Mountains and gradually descends to the ocean where we culminate the event with a family style barbecue on the beach. Each participant is paired with volunteers to assist as needed. Participants with physical disabilities and volunteers are invited to join us for this FREE special program. Transportation will be provided from locations in both Woodland Hills and Newbury Park. -
Wilderness wheelers push their limits
Check out the local news coverage of the Wheel to the Sea event this past Saturday. Click on the link, below to read more about this great day! http://www.toacorn.com/news/2010-05-13/Community/Wilderness_wheelers_push_their_limits.html Thanks to our partner and sponsors, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, California State Parks, Volunteer Mountain Bike Unit, CHP, and Kiwanis Clubs of Thousand Oaks, Canoga Park, and [...]