Angeles Chapter Sierra Club
Inspiring Connections Outdoors
providing opportunities to explore, enjoy and protect the natural world
In 2022,
LA ICO led
outings
for
youths
and
parents and teachers
LA ICO
works with
different agencies, primarily Title I school
%
of all donations go to cover outings expenses including transportation and camp fees; ICO is all-volunteer.
I would love to live in Nature because I could roll down the hill and I could climb trees.
Bright Elementary Student
Hikes are like roller coasters. There are always going to be ups and downs.
T.S. King Middle School Student
I learned that nature is really beautiful and that if you pay attention you can notice things you never did.
Jordan High School Student
I learned that nature is more beautiful in person than on my phone.
T.S. King Middle School
For many of my students, they have never been out of their neighborhood. These trips are a window into nature also I want them to see themselves as being able to go out and explore nature themselves.
Teacher
ICO has made it possible to carry on the ever valuable, deeply gratifying and fun task of getting these lovable inner-city kids out on the trail. Nature takes care of the rest! Hiking with the ICO and the kids has been one of the best things I’ve experienced as a teacher.
Teacher
I love the outdoors and especially hiking and I want to bring my passion to my students. I know it is a great chance to bond with my students. Many kids never have these types of experiences. I love seeing the excitement that they have before, during and after a hike.
Teacher
For most of my students this is the first time they have ever gone hiking. Not only do they get to exercise but they also get a chance to explore nature.
Teacher
Getting students (and myself) outside the city and comfort zones, to share the joy of nature, because kids especially need to disconnect, live simply, and be creative.
Teacher
ANGELES ICO BLOG
Local Kids Set Sail On Tall Ships
Angeles ICO is proud to be partnering with the Los Angeles Maritime Institute to provide an extraordinary new experience. Read about ICO Leader Elizabeth Neat's adventure on the high seas with Angeles ICO participants in the July/August 2023 edition of Palos...
Hearts for Sight Partnership
Angeles ICO partners with an amazing organization called Hearts for Sight to improve access to hiking and wilderness areas to people with visual disabilities. Below is a video showing one hike where sighted guides from the Sierra Club (not ICO) supported a hiking trip...
Whale Watching Wows Students
Students from Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High & Stephen M. White Middle Schools see a whale off the bow of the Spirit Cruise ship. This year Angeles ICO worked with partners to provide whale watching cruises for urban students. Three cruises took place during...
Irving Middle School Explores Malibu Creek State Park
Hike group stops outside Visitor Center to pose. On February 8th, Angeles ICO took students from Irving Middle School to explore one of our gorgeous local State Parks: Malibu Creek State Park. The students got to experience a stream crossing, meet a horse, and enjoy a...
