Youth Programs
Fresh Air Thursdays + Fridays
Join us for fresh air and fun this school year! This program is a combination of afterschool, early release, and in service day session and provides kids with opporunities for outdoor play and community connection.
Open to kids in Grades K – 6
Coastal Connections
This 4-day camp for middle schoolers engages participants in exploration of local coastal ecosystems through a variety of adventure outings, science and art activities, and personal connections.
Open to kids in Grades 6 – 8
Pathfinders
Many of our region’s historic corridors are preserved and enjoyed today as multi-use trails. Pathfinders empowers kids to build skills, have adventures, and create lasting connections to the KMTA via these trails across time.
Open to kids in Grades 1 – 5
Fresh Air Thursdays + Fridays
Fresh Air Thursdays + Fridays (FAF) – a kid and staff favorite that is all about fresh air and FUN! This program is offered across the KMTA region to local families with kids in elementary school. FAF offers adventure, art, science, outdoor skill-building, and other activities with a goal to build community, foster pride of place, empower kids through skill-building, and support families with engaging and supervised fun for their kids.
Updates for the 2026 – 27 school year
Fresh Air Fridays – Seward: We have revamped Fresh Air Fridays in Seward to serve kids in Grades K -3 and Grades 4 – 6 with their own dedicated programming on alternating weeks. Note that October 30, the final date of the Fall session, is open to all ages (Grades K – 6).
Fall 2026 Program Schedule
September 11: Early Release, Grades 4 – 6
September 18: Afterschool, Grades K-3
September 25: Afterschool, Grades 4 -6
October 2: Afterschool, Grades K – 3
October 16: In Service, Grades K – 3
October 23: Early Release, Grades 4 – 6
October 30: In Service, All Ages (Grades K – 6)
Fresh Air Thursdays – Moose Pass: Fresh Air Thursdays was such a hit last year, we’ve decided to bring it back with 5 available dates this fall. Moose Pass families are welcome to participate in the Seward Fresh Air Fridays in-service day sessions on October 16 (Grades K – 3) and October 30 (Grades K – 6).
Fall 2026 Program Schedule
September 10, 17, 24: Afterschool, All Ages (Grades K – 6)
October 15, 22: Afterschool, All Ages (Grades K – 6)
Pathfinders
Pathfinders Camps celebrate life in the Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm (KMTA) National Heritage Area through trails-based explorations. Local youth engage in hiking, outdoor skill building, art, storytelling and stewardship activities while learning about the vibrant people and important landscapes that shape our shared stories. 2026 Pathfinders camps cover a variety of themes, with program weeks based out of Seward, Moose Pass, Cooper Landing and Hope. We are excited to be partnering with Chugach National Forest, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai Watershed Forum, Alaska Trails, Trout Unlimited and others to connect kids to some of the incredible stewards, stories, and projects of the KMTA region.
Thanks for a great summer, we’ll be back with more Pathfinders in 2027!
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Discover. Move. Learn. Play.
Explore our local coastal ecosystem through a variety of adventure outings, science and art activities, and personal connections. Throughout the week, we will build community and broaden our understanding of the surrounding environment. Youth participants will have the opportunity to learn and play outside along with some focused time to connect to the places we visit through hands-on activities. We will explore the coast and experience the lands and waters of the KMTA NHA while working on team building, leadership, and resilience.
Coastal Connections Camp is open to middle schoolers. Participants must be at least 11 and entering 6th, 7th or 8th grade this upcoming school year.
Need help covering the cost of camp? KMTA has partnered with local organizations to offer tiered pricing for any families requesting it- simply check the box during registration. Need additional support? Email education@kmtacorridor.org to talk to our team about payment options.
Thanks for a great 2026 season, Coastal Connections Camps will be back in summer 2027!
