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
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.
900
+
COLLECTIVE MEMBERS
220
+
trips run
300
+
first timers
900
+
COLLECTIVE MEMBERS
WHAT WE DO
HIKERS / BIG SUR / NOV 2026
01 - people
Build Community
200+ Members across two branches. Shared meals, collective-wide trips, and events that turn strangers into trail partners and lifelong friends.
HIKERS / BIG SUR / NOV 2026
02 - adventures
Travel Together
200+ Members across two branches. Shared meals, collective-wide trips, and events that turn strangers into trail partners and lifelong friends.
HIKERS / BIG SUR / NOV 2026
03 - education
Learning Together
WFA Certifications, leadership trainings, mindfullness workshops, and handmade field zines go on every trip.
Breaking down barriers
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
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.
Our Education programs
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HIKERS / BIG SUR / NOV 2026
Safety
WFA Certifications
Every FSC Trip Lead is Wilderness First Aid certified. Scholarships cover the full cost for aspiring leaders.
HIKERS / BIG SUR / NOV 2026
leadership
Leadership Trainings
In-house cohorts covering trip planning, group dynamics, LNT principles, and outdoor skills.
HIKERS / BIG SUR / NOV 2026
mindfullness
Yoga
Sunset Flows for all members. Evening camp sessions after days exploring the trails, we do it all.
HIKERS / BIG SUR / NOV 2026
wellness
Creative Classes
Wilderness Journalling, Watercolor Classes, Block Printing events. Creative expression in the outdoors.
field studies collective
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.
The future
How It's 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 It's 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.
How you can help
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Field Studies Collective
A 501c NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
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2026