About Fresh Air Family
We take education out into Nature's biggest classroom: The Great Outdoors. Exploring outside is serious science learning in
award-winning programs! Join us to walk in the woods, hike a trail, canoe in a stream, or slog
through a bog. We will be looking for birds, flowers, salamanders, stars, cave formations, bugs, rocks, and all of the wonders in our beautiful world.
Fresh Air Family is a 501(c)3 non-profit. Programs include:
Hikes for Tykes -- A hands-on biology program for pre-school children. Storytelling and fairy house building. In partnership with Mills Pharmacy.
Gross Out Camp- award-winning science camp at varied locations. $48,500 in camp fees waived for
underserved campers. 450 in 2020 -- no Covid cases!
Fresh Air Field Trips and Classroom programs – We teach science, zoology, biology, geology and survival skills.3,056 served in 2019 in 67 field trips. $22,000 fees waived for underserved students.
Family hikes – We offer more than 400 family hikes along with our partners such as in partnership with Alabama State Parks Alabama Wildflower Society, Alabama Hiking Trail Society, Alabama Paleontology Society and others.
Scale Back Alabama – Annually, Fresh Air Family is
the activity arm for the Alabama Department of Health and Alabama Hospital Association’s weight loss program called 25,000 average participation
Membership is $25 for individuals and $35 for families. More at www.FreshAirFamily.org.



