COVID-19 & Community.

Community safety is a fundamental part of our core values. To protect ourselves and others while continuing to build and nurture our community of QTPOC, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ adventurers, we have outlined the steps we're taking to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other transmissible illnesses. Please note that these protocols will evolve and be updated as the state of public health continues to shift. 

Steps Wild Diversity takes:

  • We provide hand washing stations during all multi-day adventures, and require thorough hand washing prior to preparing or serving food as well as after bathroom trips. 

  • We provide personal hand sanitizers and disposable gloves for all events, and bring backup masks.

  • We require masking for anyone riding in the Wild Diversity van.  

  • We respect & support participants' needs for stronger personal guidelines. 

  • Participants and guides collaboratively create community agreements for each multi-day adventure, meeting the highest risk folks where they are at. 

  • As always, we sanitize all kitchen & personal gear after each adventure. 

We need your help to keep our community and yourself safe. We ask that you: 

  • Wash hands often with soap, and use hand sanitizer only when hand washing is not an option.

  • Mask when in our van and when in close proximity with others. 

  • When unmasked, maintain a 6 foot distance from others unless you have explicitly agreed otherwise. During hikes, participants may choose to be unmasked if they stay to the back of the group. 

  • Cover coughs and sneezes then wash your hands.

  • To the extent possible, limit high-risk activities (flying unmasked, attending large indoor concerts, etc) the week prior to your trip. 

Contact us ASAP to postpone your adventure or event with us if:

  • You have had COVID within the past 10 days 

  • You have had a direct close-contact COVID exposure within the past 5 days (unmasked prolonged close proximity with someone who is positive - if you are not sure if this applies to you, please reach out!) 

  • You have experienced COVID symptoms in the past 24 hours, including:

    • Temperature is or has been greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius)

    • Coughing

    • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

    • Chills

    • Repeated shaking with chills

    • Muscle pain

    • Headache

    • Sore throat

    • New loss of taste or smell

    • Close contact with person with any of the above symptoms or who you know has COVID-19

  • Note: if you have had a 2nd degree COVID exposure (masked or distanced contact within the last 5 days with someone who is positive) you may attend events, but we ask that you take extra caution to mask & distance at all times.

Thank you!