Chicago Inspiring Connections Outdoors

Chicago Inspiring Connections Outdoors ICO connects CHI youth with limited access to the outdoors with outings that promote wellness, exploration, & conservation.

ICO engages Chicago youth in activities that range from exploratory hiking, canoeing, camping, climbing, and stewardship activities in the city and beyond. We value assisting young people exploring their own ‘story’ in the outdoors, building a community of adult leaders committed to co-creating an affirming space to do so, and contribute to a more just, equitable, and inclusive movement that demands access to the outdoors for all.

On Friday, April 20, we took a group of students from Hubbard High School to Starved Rock 🏞. It was an absolutely gorgeo...
04/29/2026

On Friday, April 20, we took a group of students from Hubbard High School to Starved Rock 🏞. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and especially exciting because most of the students had never been to Starved Rock before! What an honor to get to introduce them to this wonderful place!😄 We explored St. Louis Canyon, enjoying many of the early spring flowers🌷⚘️, and a full waterfall in the canyon itself⛰️🌊. This of course was a perfect place for students to explore and eat lunch🥙. It seemed almost surreal to be wearing summer clothes and sweating in mid April- what an adventure!🌸🌻

This March we had a unique opportunity to take students from Hubbard High School to Equestrian Connection in Lake Forest...
04/10/2026

This March we had a unique opportunity to take students from Hubbard High School to Equestrian Connection in Lake Forest, Illinois 🐴💚 While the mission of EC is “to improve the physical, mental and emotional well being of children and adults with special needs by providing equine-assisted therapy”, its programs have expanded to include assisting youth in socio-emotional learning through personal training sessions and interactions with their horses! 🐎🐎 It’s not horseback riding but learning how horses understand their surroundings and connect with and interact with humans. All of the students felt this was a very rewarding experience as they had never had the chance to do anything like this before and it brings them closer to nature by understanding a group of animals on a deeper level. 🏞🧘‍♀️ Thank you Equestrian Connection! 😊

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