Spring programs - February 1 - 15
Summer programs - April 1 - 15
Fall programs - August 1 - 15
Winter programs - November 1 - 15
Words from past participants
“No matter the weather or the challenging terrain, we pushed on. No matter how rough the seas were...always getting back up...we pushed on. We persevered. It's my greatest realization now of how being involved with the ELC has impacted me. Life is full of hard things, but I feel like I have been able to rise above the challenges of life because of the experiences I was so lucky to have in my youth. I am forever grateful.”
— Katie R.
“ELC isn’t just about hiking, paddling, skiing, or any one trip—it’s about learning to be part of something bigger than yourself. It’s about showing up for your group, paying attention to the world around you, and discovering that you’re capable of more than you thought.”
— Past participant
“Before ELC, I was the kid who would have much rather gone to my room to read a book. [My] parents signed me up for ELC in 7th grade [and] I wasn’t exactly thrilled. My first experience? A paddling trip on the Mississippi River. I was nervous, unsure, and kind of hoping it would be over quickly. But something changed out there. That trip opened my eyes not just to the outdoors, but to who I could be.”
— Ben S.
