Gateway to the Great Outdoors

Gateway to the Great Outdoors GGO empowers students living in low-income communities by igniting curiosity through STEAM education & outdoor experiences.

06/18/2026

Make the decision to donate to GGO!

Why?
Because your donation will help bring outdoor learning experiences to our students 💚

Visit our bio and donate today, every $1 counts!

06/12/2026

Our top 5 horror movies: GGO edition

Help us avoid the horror by donating to GGO today 💚

Link in bio!

Summer in Chicago means biking trips! GGO students recently practiced their biking skills by riding to a local park with...
06/09/2026

Summer in Chicago means biking trips!

GGO students recently practiced their biking skills by riding to a local park with GGO and 🚲

It was a perfect way to round out another successful year of GGO programming 💚

Donate to GGO today to support future field trips that help our students explore the community, visit our bio!

06/04/2026

A few throwback moments captured on our most recent camping trip!

Warms our heart when our students encourage each other during new experiences and seeing students light up when they see wildlife in nature 💚

Donate to GGO today to spark more outdoor memories for our students, click the link in our bio!

We are excited to announce that GGO's AmeriCorps summer research program has officially started! Today, we gathered with...
06/01/2026

We are excited to announce that GGO's AmeriCorps summer research program has officially started!

Today, we gathered with our 18 research assistants to kick off the program!

Here's to a great summer ahead at GGO! ☀️ 🌱

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GGO would not be complete without our university mentors! Today, we are highlighting Lexie, a fourth-year psychology stu...
05/28/2026

GGO would not be complete without our university mentors!

Today, we are highlighting Lexie, a fourth-year psychology student at the University of Illinois Chicago, and Treasurer of the GGO UIC Club!

Here's what Lexie had to say about her experiences with GGO:

"I started volunteering with GGO because it seemed like it would be a really fun and interesting experience to partake in. Turns out my gut was right!

This has been the most enriching experience I have been able to give my time to. Nothing beats the way the kids' eyes light up whenever they're learning something new about the environment or when they are doing fun activities.

It is really rewarding to bring those moments to life through volunteering and interacting with the kids. The work this organization is doing is really something great!"

Donate to GGO today to help support our environmental education programming!

https://www.gatewayoutdoors.org/donate

05/22/2026

GGO students made some new friends on their recent camping trip! 🐢🦔

Donate today to support more hands-on learning experiences!

Check out our bio for more! 💚

05/15/2026

What’s your camping must-haves?

Donate to GGO today and support our programs that prepare youth with the confidence and knowledge to thrive outdoors 🏕️

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A HUGE thank you to Lincoln Park Zoo for awarding GGO and our students a free field trip including free transportation! ...
09/02/2025

A HUGE thank you to Lincoln Park Zoo for awarding GGO and our students a free field trip including free transportation!

We're so excited to bring our students to the zoo this fall for a day full of exploration, learning, and connection with nature. Opportunities like this make such a big difference, and we're incredibly grateful to LPZ for their generosity. 🙌
We’d love to be able to share this experience with even more GGO students this fall!

Help GGO take our students on more great adventures by donating here! https://www.gatewayoutdoors.org/donate

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