Girls+ Outside (G+O) is a program providing about 400 K-12 girls from 10 Austin ISD schools with opportunities to learn and grow together through time in nature. G+O is thoughtfully structured around mentor/mentee relationships that help students develop important relationship skills while honoring their diverse needs. In line with Westcave’s mission, we hope to help students build a life-long practice of stewarding nature and getting to know their local ecosystem. We also aim to enhance a sense of wellbeing.

The program provides paths of exploration that help youth see the world around them in new ways, allowing them to grow, learn, and find peace and balance -- as individuals and within their G+O community. We offer a series of intentionally crafted field trips that draw upon the wonder to be found in nature - wonder that inspires curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge, wisdom, and creative thinking.