Thank you for supporting Inspiring Girls* Expeditions PNW at Oregon State University!
We are a collaborative organization and Oregon State University hosts the curriculum archive, oversees the application and review process, leads the alumni network, and other cross-branch shared resources.
The Pacific Northwest Branch is home to:
Girls* in Icy Fjords, a sea kayaking-based expedition in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.
Girls* on Ice Cascades, a mountaineering-based expedition on Mount Baker, Washington (currently revamping this program due to glacier change).
Girls* in the Forest, a new expedition in the amazing forests of Oregon (currently in the development stages).
Expeditions@Home a home-based expedition where teenagers explore their local landscape while meeting new friends, asking questions, and conducting science and art projects. Currently on hold.
Now, in early 2025, we are experiencing huge uncertainty in our federal funding.
We have been grateful for all of the support we have received from the National Science Foundation and from NASA.
But that funding is at risk. We have lost about $15,000 in federal support already and the rest (about $25,000) is uncertain.
This summer, though, we are committed to running Girls* in Icy Fjords, regardless of federal funding.
We need your help!
Please consider donating to help us cover the $15,000 that has been rescinded already and to buffer our risk for losing the rest.
You gift will inspire more youth to be curious, courageous, and creative..
Our Fundraising Goal by summer 2025: $40,000
Received as of 3/4/25: $11,500. Thank you!
“In the post-pandemic world, let’s support our youth in feeling empowered to use Science and Art to explore the world and tackle life’s future challenges.” ”
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A gift to the Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Fund at Oregon State University supports organization-wide infrastructure, including leadership support, instructor training, risk assessment, and curriculum development. Gifts also contribute directly to the costs for our expeditions, Girls* on Ice Cascades, Girls* in Icy Fjords, Girls* in the Forest, and Expeditions@Home.
Your gift to the Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Fund at Oregon State University helps us:
Host annual training workshops to help our instructors prepare for their expeditions,
Assist with expedition-specific logistics for all of our programs, including maintaining our online application system and preparing our participants for their expeditions,
Provide communication tools to help our global Inspiring Girls community stay connected, and
Develop new expeditions to reach even more girls!
There are several ways you can contribute to all Inspiring Girls* Expeditions:
Make a payment online:
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Send a check:
Please make checks payable to Oregon State University Foundation and write Inspiring Girls Expeditions in the memo line. Mail checks to:
Inspiring Girls Expeditions
Oregon State University
104 CEOAS Administration Building
Corvallis, OR 97331
Please contact our program coordinator at oregon@girlsonice.org if you have questions or just to let us know that you sent a gift. Thank you!!