Wilderness First Aid
The Wild Way spent last weekend re-upping our NOLS Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification.
The Wild Way Buys a Van!
Thanks to a very generous donation from Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church's Endowment Fund and a fabulously successful 2025 Annual Fundraiser, we have finally been able to purchase our very own 15-passenger van.
Nature-Based Illustration
We followed up our Nature-Based Creative Writing event with a We followed up our Nature-Based Creative Writing workshop with a Nature-Based ILLUSTRATION event hosted at Art On 1st.
Introducing the “Wild Wayfarers”
Exciting announcement! We'd like to introduce SoJo Haire and Caroline Welfare, our first "Wild Wayfarers". Our new Wild Wayfarers program is for experienced Wild Way participants ages 15+ who have aged out of our usual programming and would like to build their leadership skills.
Thank You, Volunteers!
We want to say THANK YOU to the volunteers who made last week’s Spring Break Camp possible.
Everyone Can Be a Leader
Each Spring Break, we pick a confidence-related theme and this week was all about LEADERSHIP.
Spring Break 2025
Spring Break 2025 was action-packed!! We had a group of 20 girls who joined us for a full week of outdoor adventure.
Self-Defense with Summit Jiu Jitsu Academy
This weekend, we honed our self defense skills at Summit Jiu-Jitsu Academy, and it was a WILD ride!
The Wild Way’s 3rd Annual Fundraiser
The Wild Way’s 3rd Annual Dinner and Fundraiser was a SUCCESS!
Virginia Environmental Educators Conference
The Virginia Association of Environmental Education’s annual conference was held at the Hotel Roanoke this week, and The Wild Way was there to learn new skills and activities that we can add to our programming.
Creative Writing Inspired by Nature
What does it mean to be creative? This past weekend, The Wild Way held a Nature-Based Creative Writing Workshop to explore the intersection between imagination, memory, and the outdoors.
Basic First Aid-Certified & Ready
Congratulations to these wild ladies for getting their Basic First Aid certification!
Caving (aka Underground Spa Day)
In February, The Wild Way worked with Roanoke City Parks & Recreation to take this adventurous group of girls into a WILD cave. What started as an intimidating and spooky experience quickly morphed into pure joy as the girls explored this natural playground.
Strength Training is for Everyone
In January, The Wild Way held an “Intro to Strength Training” event at Community Unify Roanoke. We talked about how strength training builds strong bodies AND strong minds, and we learned some fun new movements and games to keep us healthy.
Thank You, Delta Dental of Virginia!
The Wild Way is incredibly grateful to be a Delta Dental of Virginia "Smile Tank" grantee in 2025!
Thank You, Norfolk Southern!
We want to thank Norfolk Southern for making it a very merry Christmas for The Wild Way.