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Wilderness Works offers Day Camp, City Camp, Summer Camp, Core Camps, and Field Camp, along with specific experiences such as a Georgia Tech Climbing Tour and zipping on the zip line at Camp Glisson. Participants have hiked over 50 miles from Tennessee to Cherokee on the Appalachian Trail, spent a week on Cumberland Island seeing the ocean for the first time and 15 different species of animal life, and learned how to ride a bicycle at City Camp.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Price: $10 $20 $30 donation options; options for one time, weekly, monthly, yearly donations
Wilderness Works has kept outdoor adventure experiences available for at-risk Atlanta children since 1997 and describes itself as serving the community since 1997. The organization states that it provides disadvantaged children a safe and enriching alternative with friends and experiences that last a lifetime. It serves primarily elementary aged children, with about half as many youth continuing in more advanced programming through their teen years, and gives highest priority to children who are homeless or facing significant economic disadvantage. Wilderness Works is described as an indispensable community resource that channels children, especially at-risk or economically disadvantaged children, toward a bright and productive future. The program offers multiple years of program continuity through a series of graduated programs for children between eight and eighteen, complements school calendars by operating on weekends, school holidays, and during summer months, and focuses on time in safe and nurturing environments largely in nature and the outdoors. It delivers cognitive, emotional, physical, and social developmental experiences and bases its work on six core values: Experiential Education, Character Development, Cultural Enrichment, Health & Nutrition, Community, and Ecological Awareness. Many Wilderness Works alumni continue in service during high school and college as chaperones or in leadership roles. Wilderness Works is a federally registered 501(c)(3) non-profit. In 2018, documentary filmmaker Michiel Thomas followed Wilderness Works into the high mountains of Colorado, documenting the experience of three boys from difficult life circumstances and how the transformational power of nature impacted their lives. Testimonials from participants describe looking forward to being reunited with friends at City Camp, overcoming a fear of heights with the Wilderness Works Girls Core Group at the Georgia Tech Climbing Tour, enjoying the zip line at Camp Glisson, hiking over 50 miles on the Appalachian Trail, learning to ride a bicycle at City Camp and riding every weekend, and seeing the ocean and diverse animal life during a week on Cumberland Island.
Last updated April 24, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Price: $10 $20 $30 donation options; options for one time, weekly, monthly, yearly donations
Wilderness Works has kept outdoor adventure experiences available for at-risk Atlanta children since 1997 and describes itself as serving the community since 1997. The organization states that it provides disadvantaged children a safe and enriching alternative with friends and experiences that last a lifetime. It serves primarily elementary aged children, with about half as many youth continuing in more advanced programming through their teen years, and gives highest priority to children who are homeless or facing significant economic disadvantage. Wilderness Works is described as an indispensable community resource that channels children, especially at-risk or economically disadvantaged children, toward a bright and productive future. The program offers multiple years of program continuity through a series of graduated programs for children between eight and eighteen, complements school calendars by operating on weekends, school holidays, and during summer months, and focuses on time in safe and nurturing environments largely in nature and the outdoors. It delivers cognitive, emotional, physical, and social developmental experiences and bases its work on six core values: Experiential Education, Character Development, Cultural Enrichment, Health & Nutrition, Community, and Ecological Awareness. Many Wilderness Works alumni continue in service during high school and college as chaperones or in leadership roles. Wilderness Works is a federally registered 501(c)(3) non-profit. In 2018, documentary filmmaker Michiel Thomas followed Wilderness Works into the high mountains of Colorado, documenting the experience of three boys from difficult life circumstances and how the transformational power of nature impacted their lives. Testimonials from participants describe looking forward to being reunited with friends at City Camp, overcoming a fear of heights with the Wilderness Works Girls Core Group at the Georgia Tech Climbing Tour, enjoying the zip line at Camp Glisson, hiking over 50 miles on the Appalachian Trail, learning to ride a bicycle at City Camp and riding every weekend, and seeing the ocean and diverse animal life during a week on Cumberland Island.
Last updated April 24, 2026.
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