Monthly Vancouver hiking group explores new ground
Vancouver's monthly hiking program for people living with acquired brain injuries proves nature is a neutral ground; a space that welcomes all abilities to come and explore.
Once-in-a-lifetime trip forges Northern connections
Through a partnership with Students On Ice, two Wilderness School alumni joined the 2016 Arctic Expedition. The experience saw them travel from Vancouver Island to Greenland on an educational trip that artfully blended science and culture to inspire youth to take action.
Exploring the end of the Island
The Year Three Wilderness School cohort recently spent 12 days hiking in Cape Scott Provincial Park, the northern tip of Vancouver Island. Read this first-hand account from one of our participants.
Welcoming youth into nature
Power To Be partnered with the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria to introduce 12 new residents to Canada to camping. Find out why the experience had a profound affect on everyone involved.
Expanding world views, underground
As Theresa twisted and crawled her way through underground caves, the world around her opened up. Find out how one Wilderness School participant found a new world right underneath her feet.
Reliving the snow glow
Adaptive Recreation parent shares her experience finding connection with her daughters and other participants in a snowy landscape. Find out why she calls it the snow glow.
Mural project brings the outdoors inside
A creative collaboration turned Power To Be’s North Vancouver office into a home that is reflective of the organization’s ties to nature.
Thank you Power To Be volunteers
Ripples in the water on Thetis Lake in Victoria extend all the way to the wheel of a TrailRider tracking lightly through Capilano River Regional Park in North Vancouver. The connection is interwoven in part thanks to the volunteers who tirelessly support Power To Be programs.
Three years, countless memories
Wilderness School parent shares her experience of watching her daughter complete the three-year program. Find out how the program inspired her family.
Thank you for supporting Power To Be
Our participants show us what is truly possible every time they overcome adversity and challenge themselves through Power To Be’s programs. They are able to do so with the generosity of donors and volunteers who ensure adventures in nature are an option for individuals and families in need of support in our community.