FIELD STUDIES COLLECTIVE
EST 2021
About
Us
WHERE COMMUNITY MEETS THE OUTDOORS
WHERE COMMUNITY MEETS THE OUTDOORS
WHERE COMMUNITY MEETS THE OUTDOORS
WHERE COMMUNITY MEETS THE OUTDOORS
WHERE COMMUNITY MEETS THE OUTDOORS
WHERE COMMUNITY MEETS THE OUTDOORS
mission statement
field studies collective
est 2021
Getting students outside, together
Field Studies Collective exists to connect students with the natural world through shared outdoor experience. We believe that time outside — whether a weekend backpack or a day hike to the coast — builds the kind of community that lasts a lifetime. No experience necessary. Just show up.
our community
Breaking Down Barriers
Today FSC is a 501(c) nonprofit with two active branches, 200+ members, and a mission that hasn't changed: get students outside, together, regardless of experience or financial situation.Studies Collective exists to connect students with the natural world through shared outdoor experience. We believe that time outside — whether a weekend backpack or a day hike to the coast — builds the kind of community that lasts a lifetime. No experience necessary. Just show up.
education
learning together
Learning doesn't stop at the Trailhead
With FSC, education is woven into everything we do - from certifying the leaders who keep our trips safe, to mindfulness practices that deepen the outdoor experience, to zines packed into every backpack.
ethan and Sam
est 2021
How it Started
Field Field Studies Collective was founded in 2019 by Ethan and Sam, two Cal Poly SLO students who kept running into the same problem: they wanted to get outside, but doing it alone wasn't the point. They wanted community — people who'd wake up at 5am to catch a sunrise, and people who'd never done that before and needed a gentle push.
today
How its Going
Today FSC is a 501(c) nonprofit with two active branches, 200+ members, and a mission that hasn't changed: get students outside, together, regardless of experience or financial situation.Studies Collective exists to connect students with the natural world through shared outdoor experience. We believe that time outside — whether a weekend backpack or a day hike to the coast — builds the kind of community that lasts a lifetime. No experience necessary. Just show up.
The future
Where its Going
Today FSC is a 501(c) nonprofit with two active branches, 200+ members, and a mission that hasn't changed: get students outside, together, regardless of experience or financial situation.Studies Collective exists to connect students with the natural world through shared outdoor experience. We believe that time outside — whether a weekend backpack or a day hike to the coast — builds the kind of community that lasts a lifetime. No experience necessary. Just show up.
Field Studies Collective
A 501c NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
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