youR grief is Wild & welcome.
We provide free peer support programs in nature to grieving youth, families and people of all ages. We combine peer based grief support with the healing power of nature.
We are a nonprofit based in Olympia, Washington. We serve people from around the region who are grieving the death of someone close to them.
When we take a break from routine, and connect as a group in nature we see that death is a normal part of the cycle of life all around us. The rugged beauty of wild spaces can hold our diverse untamed emotions. When we go through it together, on the other side of we find resilience. That is why our motto is Go Outside. Go Together. Go Through it.
Wherever you are on your grief journey, we hope you can join us.
We strive to have something for everyone going through the complexities of grief.
hear from our teen participants how the backpacking trip helped them.
Photos from our programs
Donate and join our support ecosystem.
All of Wild Grief’s programs are all provided for free, including food and camping gear. Please consider becoming a part of our ecosystem of support.
Wild Grief is a 501(c)(3) organization; all donations are tax-deductible. Tax ID 47-5471208.
“Huddled on the edge of the seemingly endless expanse of the Puget Sound, I watched the waves for hours each day, holding the memory of my father, who had died a few years earlier, in the back of my mind. I seemed to feel the serene, irresistible ebb and flow of the waves inside me, providing a deep healing I didn’t know I needed.” - Lily, age 19
