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Navigation Games is a 501(c)3 non-profit with the mission of providing fun, educational, and active outdoor experiences through the sport of orienteering.

We deliver programs with schools and youth-serving organizations.

09/22/2026

Big thanks to the 2026 Harvard Global Day of Service volunteers who recently joined us for a full afternoon of kit production, translation work, research, and data entry -- after some impressive Geometric-O runs at Hastings Park first! :) 🏃‍♂️

We’re so grateful for their support and wish everyone a happy semester ahead! 🧭

Want to get involved? Visit the link in our bio, and join us at an upcoming fall program to see these awesome orienteering kits in action! 🧡

08/14/2026

A narrow escape!

07/30/2026

Channeling that energy into next week's plans! 🦈 🗺

Join Navigation Games on Wednesday, August 5th (6-7:30pm) at DCR's North Point Park in Cambridge for a free evening of outdoor adventure!

Gather your crew, test your map skills, and navigate the park to track down hidden checkpoints (and maybe dodge a shark or two along the way).

🎟 FREE to attend thanks to the generous support of Cambridge Public Health Dept !

📍 6 Museum Way Cambridge, MA - just a short walk from the Green Line (Lechmere) and the Orange Line (Community College)

🏊‍♀️ Swim to the link in our bio to register or visit the events page on our website navigationgames.org

See you there! ❤️

03/25/2026

🍀 Last week Navigation Games hosted our second annual Leprechaun-O event and it was a blast! With close to 150 participants and 43 teams joining us, we were thrilled to see this fun, new event grow!

Teams traveled the park, tracking down checkpoints with their special orienteering maps. Leprechauns, played by team members, moved and hid some of the specially marked checkpoints, adding an extra splash of adventure to the evening.

Thanks to the City of Cambridge for funding this event and allowing it to be free for all for another year! served as our beautiful backdrop and we thank the staff and board for use of the space. A final huge thank you to our participants and volunteers ❤️

Want to get in on the orienteering fun? We have more events on the horizon including a pirate-themed event on May 7th in Brookline, MA being held in partnership with Brookline Recreation - sign up today! Link in bio

Visit our website at navigationgames.org and sign up for our newsletter so you don't miss a beat!

Happy navigating!

Photo credit: David Yee

03/24/2026

🌍✈️ Map your next adventure… literally.

Spend 3–6 months in the U.S.A. teaching orienteering, exploring epic terrain, and living with a crew of like-minded adventurers.

With the Navigation Games Orienteer-in-Residence program, you’ll:
🧭 Teach kids + train educators
🏃 Travel, race, and level up your skills
🏡 Live in Cambridge, MA with fellow orienteers
🌲 Turn the outdoors into your office

One orienteer called it “one of the best experiences of my life” — and yeah, we believe it.

Ready to turn your passion into something bigger? Contact us today - we’re looking for people to join us this summer!

Read our latest blog post to learn more about this unique opportunity (link below)
https://www.navigationgames.org/post/navigation-games-orienteer-in-residence-program-1

03/02/2026

🍀Registration is open for our annual Leprechaun-O event! 🍀

Join us on Thurs, March 19th at Fresh Pond Reservation in Cambridge, MA for an evening of family fun!

Navigate the park with your team, finding checkpoints and tracking down the tricky leprechauns before time runs out!

This event is free for all thanks to support from !

Learn more and register on our website (link in bio) www.navigationgames.org/orienteering-events

02/18/2026

Didn't get the chance to attend our presentation last week at the 2026 Boston Harbor Environmental Education Workshop hosted by ?

Not to worry, check out our 3-minute lightning presentation on our Blog (link below) and learn more about the sport, our work and upcoming training opportunities for educators!

https://www.navigationgames.org/post/navigation-education-for-all-ages-and-spaces

12/31/2025

Navigation Games wants to thank each of you for a wonderful 2025 and wish you and your families an even better 2026!

Today, Dec 31st, is the final day to give where all donations to Navigation Games are matched, doubling your impact for kids learning confidence, problem-solving, and outdoor navigation.

Give before the year ends and help kids find their way. 🧭Give below!
https://donorbox.org/donate-to-navigation-games

Happy New Year! 🎉

12/22/2025

Make sure to give our final Blog Post of the season a read (https://www.navigationgames.org/post/ten-years-strong-honoring-our-journey-and-2025-achievements)! We are basking in the warm glow of all of our 2025 accomplishments, and the wellspring of support from our community! 🌟

As we head into the final days of the year, we are asking for just a little more help. All financial contributions received between now and Dec 31st will be matched up to $10,000 by a generous donor. Please consider donating today to help support our work and mission to make navigation education accessible to all!

You can donate online at www.navigationgames.org and several other ways (learn how in our latest blog).

Thank you, and happy holidays! 🎆 🎇

❤️

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, YOU can spark discovery, confidence, and adventure in schools by supporting Navigation Games!

Schools are facing tight budgets: rising costs, shrinking revenues, and the end of federal Covid support. Some districts we’ve worked with no longer have funds to pay for our services and are not yet fully independent. Your ongoing support is crucial to help us complete our work with those districts and to bring orienteering to new communities nationwide.

Make Twice the Impact
A generous donor is matching all gifts through December 31 up to $10,000! Give now and your contribution goes 2× as far for our schools and our students.

Donate, share our mission, connect us to schools, or volunteer. Every action helps more children discover the joy of finding their way in 2026 at school!
https://www.navigationgames.org/post/help-students-find-their-way-support-navigation-games-this-giving-tuesday

Check out our new 2025 Newsletter to learn about all the great reasons to support Navigation Games this year!
https://www.navigationgames.org/latest-end-year-news

❤️ Thank you, from the Navigation Games team

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116 Henry Street
Cambridge, MA
02139

Website

https://linktr.ee/navigationgames_, http://www.navigationgames.org/

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