Training Leaders, Providing Gear, Getting Youth Outdoors. Bay Area Wilderness Training is dedicated to getting urban youth into the power of wilderness.

Description:
Bay Area Wilderness Training began with the idea that California's bountiful wilderness areas are a vast, yet untapped, resource for local youth-serving organizations. BAWT promotes the wise use of these national, state and regional parks through our professional wilderness leadership training. Then, we link our workshops to our outdoor equipment library, so that youth organizations and schools may outfit their groups for trips of their own -- free of charge!

We believe that a well led trip to granite cliffs, isolated beaches and ancient redwoods, provide youth with powerful and life changing experiences..

Contact people:

Michael Mitrani, Chief Volunteer Officer, (phone), (email) Kyle Macdonald, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Roger Miller, Co-Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (415) 788-3666 x125
Office fax number: 415-788-7324

Address:

300 Broadway Street, Suite 28 San Francisco, CA 94133 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.bawt.org

Directions:

From the East Bay: -From I-80 W west over the Bay Bridge -Take the Fremont Street exit and turn left on Fremont Street -Proceed straight and cross over Market Street -Fremont becomes Front Street and go 1 short block, -Turn left on Pine and go two blocks on Pine Street -Turn Right on Sansome and go seven blocks on Sansome -Turn left at Broadway St - BAWT is at the intersection of Sansome and Broadway at 300 Broadway. Street Parking is available during the day, but the SF Department of Parking folks are vigilent so bring quarters. Nearby lots cost $14-17 for the whole day. From the Penninsula: -From US-101 N, exit onto I-280 N toward Port of SF -Exit onto King Street and continue five blocks to the Embarcadero, -Turn left/continue straight approx 15 blocks to Broadway -Turn left at Broadway St and go four blocks to Sansome Street. -BAWT is at the intersection of Sansome and Broadway at 300 Broadway. Street Parking is available during the day, but the SF Department of Parking folks are vigilent so bring quarters. Nearby lots cost $14-17 for the whole day. From the North Bay: -From US-101 S over the Golden Gate Bridge continue on 101 S -Turn slight left at Lombard St/US-101 and go 12 blocks, -Turn right at Van Ness Ave and go six blocks, -Turn left at Broadway St and continue 10 blocks through the Broadway Tunnel -BAWT is at the intersection of Sansome and Broadway at 300 Broadway. Street Parking is available during the day, but the SF Department of Parking folks are vigilent so bring quarters. Nearby lots cost $14-17 for the whole day.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Embarcadero or Montgomery,   Walk distance (in minutes): 15 minutes

Miscellaneous Information

Besides English, which languages are spoken at your agency?
	German, Spanish
What is the minimum age for volunteers at your agency?
	18
Is your agency wheelchair accessible?
	Yes
Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 10?
	No
Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 20?
	No

Overall Experience   
BAWT is a great organization

The BAWT folks are fun to work with and they truly create a sense of community within their volunteers. Plus I love getting these deserving young people out on trips into nature! posted on October 29, 2007

Overall Experience   
This is a small organization with passionate, committed people who give volunteers as much responsibility as they can take on, and equal amounts of gratitude.

posted on April 19, 2006