Completing the Goals: 20,000 Trees in 2020 are Within Reach

Do you know that feeling when you set a goal, and then a few things happen along the way where the goal seems a little less achievable than when you set it, but you refuse to give up?

We had such grand plans to celebrate ALIVE Outdoors’ 20th year in business, yet many of those celebrations cannot happen. We still feel we can complete one of our goals with your help. We are only about $300 away from our target of raising $20,000 to plant 20,000 trees in our 20th year. We have been so blessed with support from students, friends, instructors and family. Several schools led student-organized fundraisers that helped us move further and further to that 20,000 tree mark! We have been deeply touched by the support we have received.

We recognize that people have lost income, and that many people are in “get by” mode. This last while has been extremely humbling for all of us. We have often heard the saying, “The only thing certain in this world is change,” and yet I don’t think I fully understood how profound that statement was until very recently. We have no idea what awaits us on the other side of this pandemic, but one thing is for certain, planting trees and taking actionable steps towards improving climate change will always be important. If you can contribute anything at all, even a toonie, that would help complete this goal.  Collectively this goal is one small step towards that which is most important – our collective future. Please consider helping us finish planting these trees today so we can all look towards a brighter tomorrow.

Donations are now closed. Thank you to everyone who donated to help plant 20,000 Trees.

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Jalynn believes that time in nature, guided by strong role models can keep people anchored in the real world, and help maintain balance in today’s digital era. She likes that the smoke of a campfire is embedded into most of her clothes, and she still finds great joy, purpose, and reward in the work she does through ALIVE. She is a caring listener and someone who works diligently to nurture relationships that are rooted in honesty. When she is not leading programs with students, she actively consults with schools on program development, risk management and scope and sequence planning both nationally and internationally. Jalynn has worked as an educator, facilitator, and wilderness guide for the past 30 years. She is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner and is highly committed to helping empower young people to be authentic, confident, and mindful, ideally guiding them towards a grounded, meaningful and intentional life.

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