Earlier this summer, 37 eighth grade students capped off their time at Piedmont Middle School with a parent-led trip to Yosemite National Park organized by Judy Lin and Michelle Abernathy.
Lin is the chief operating officer of NatureBridge, a non-profit that runs outdoor schools in national parks. Abernathy is a former teacher who took her students to NatureBridge and is also a mom and wife to NatureBridge alums.
“We’re passionate about outdoor ed. Great things happen when students are learning out in nature together and we wanted our kids to have that experience with their classmates. Michelle and I knew we wanted to make a NatureBridge trip happen,” said Lin…