Wander Tots – Butterfly Outdoors

Year end events, meet new team members, and 1St Day Hike

Thanks for a wonderful 2021! Things are still a little different, but we’ve enjoyed finding a new normal with y’all outdoors. We’re excited for all the changes and growth this year has delivered, and we have two new team members for you to meet this month. In the New Year, the team will continue to grow and you can join us January 1st at Monte Sano State Park for a First Day Hike. We can’t wait to share a whole new year with you soon!

🦋 December 10th — Winter Adventure & Toy Drive, a Wander Tots session ($15/household, Please bring a toy to donate)

🦋 December 19th — Mindfulness Hike, special event ages 12+ ($18/person, family discounts available)

🦋 December 14th — Women Outdoors, Hiking 101 ($7/person, virtual seminar)

Click below to find all the details on these and other upcoming events, then sign up for your next adventure today!

Upcoming Events

Team Member Highlight

Emily Alman, Outdoor Guide

Emily is passionate about wonder, wholeness and authentic connection. Emily loves the invitation that nature offers to believe in (among other things) abundance, reciprocity and the power of diversity. Emily has been known to hug the “best” tree on the trail, come home with a camera roll full of fall foliage, and occasionally take her boots off to hike barefoot in the woods. Emily is one of the lead educators at Little Mountain Forest School and a 200-hour trained yoga teacher.

Butterfly Outdoors is excited to welcome another wonderful member to our team, and hope you can join Emily on trail for a Mindfulness Hike December 19th!

Photos and profiles of all our new team members will be available on our website soon!

First Day Hike

We’d love to have you join us as we kick off the New Year with a First Day Hike at Monte Sano State Park. Butterfly Outdoors is co-hosting this year’s event with Monte Sano State Park, and we are excited to begin 2022 with such a special event!

Normal park entrance fees apply, but there is no additional cost for this guided hike. Learn more about this nationwide event here, and click the button below to get the details you need to join our local hike.

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Support a local nonprofit this Giving Tuesday

Butterfly Outdoors is working to make the outdoors more welcoming to all users, but we need your help. Please join us by taking this “Giving Tuesday” to donate to local organizations such as Black Kids Adventure, Inc.

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Thanks for Your Support

Enjoy the Memories, Plan for the Future, Live Now

Summer paddling and creek play Wander sessions have been fun, and we have more of both coming soon!!! Check out our Upcoming Events to learn about how to join Women Outdoors’ and Wander Tots’ activities this month.

Registration is open for events in Women Outdoors and Wander Tots.

Upcoming Events

We are also making plans for fall, and we have big plans for Butterfly Outdoors and our groups moving forward. Over the past year our following has been growing, and in recent months the hunger for outdoor experiences has grown beyond what Blaire and I can provide alone. I’m making plans to extend our services through partnerships, member training opportunities, and new team members!

More information on Job Openings will be available in our next newsletter.

Section 4 of the Pinhoti Trail is now posted on our YouTube channel. I hiked this section with my sister in spring, and it was truly beautiful! Please be sure to like and subscribe to the linked video and YouTube channel to stay posted on the next section of my travels.

Pinhoti Section 4

We also love hearing about your discoveries so please share them with us on social media, and leave reviews or recommendations if we’ve already helped you discover a new way to EXPLORE~LEARN~PLAY outdoors.

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“Accept the Land Trust #HugaTreeLT Challenge and start exploring amazing local spaces!”

This challenge features 9 different trees, at 9 different green spaces across Madison County. Each month offers guided hikes to these locations, and you can search for them independently anytime! Click the image to learn more, and start exploring the Land Trust today.

Help us break down barriers to the outdoors

We are still working to offer more opportunities to beginners, underserved communities, and essential workers. We believe time outdoors is a valuable stress reliever and hobby that should be a right, not a privilege. You can help us break down barriers such as lack of funds, lack of gear, and lack of opportunities.

If you have gear you no longer need, or funds to donate to this cause please email ButterflyOutdoors@gmail.com. Need gear? Let us know, and we’ll help however we can!

We are still accepting donations for scholarships and creative content. Read on to learn how you can participate, or contact us to discuss how we can help break down barriers you may face.

Support Scholarships

Our scholarship program helps us provide services to underserved members of our community, and we appreciate assistance expanding this program in 2021.

***Butterfly Outdoors is an LLC not a 501(c)3. We appreciate your support, and pledge to utilize donations toward free services and scholarships. However, please understand your donation is not tax deductible. PLEASE INCLUDE “DONATION” IN THE COMMENTS OR DESCRIPTION OF YOUR PAYMENT TO ENSURE YOUR FUNDS ARE PROPERLY ALLOCATED.***

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Thanks for Your Support

Thanks to everyone who has supported us during these challenging times, and if you find value in our content and share in our commitment to help others EXPLORE~LEARN~PLAY outdoors please consider contributing to our efforts or contacting us at ButterflyOutdoors@gmail.com to discover how you can get involved.

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