Free and Ongoing
Outdoor Immersion & Mental Health
Programs for Columbia Gorge youth
Outdoor Access is Love
Youth who participate in CultureSeed...
- Spend more time outside, increase their mental health awareness, and build a stronger network of care.
- Increase physical and emotional wellbeing, and deepen connection to themselves, their friends, and community.
- Youth report experiencing a stronger sense of identity and belonging, and an increased ability to face challenges.
- Youth also report that CultureSeed provides fun opportunities for outdoor experiences, stress relief, honest communication, leadership skills, and a supportive and lasting community of peers and trusted adults.
Our Work
- Outdoor Experiences & Immersions
- Peer Circles
- Counseling & Therapy
- Junior Guides
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About Us
CultureSeed is a nonprofit organization in the Columbia Gorge region of the Pacific Northwest. A rural area with pronounced economic disparities, the Columbia Gorge is also the largest national scenic area in the United States, where people from around the world come to recreate. CultureSeed is the only organization in our region offering free and long-term outdoor experiences and mental health services for youth.
REI film about Yesenia Castro, CultureSeed’s Co-Exectuive Director! | Story Design + Cinematography: Michael Hanson and David Hanson, Modoc
