Name: Bystander Intervention Tools for Outdoor Trips & Adventures
Start: 2026-10-22T10:30:00-0700
End: 2026-10-22T12:00:00-0700

Main Conference: Tuesday October 20 - Thursday, October 22, 2026

Preconference: Monday October 19 - Tuesday, October 20, 2026

*Schedule subject to change.

Bystander Intervention Tools for Outdoor Trips & Adventures

Thursday October 22, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT

Washington

Abuse, bullying, harassment, coercive dynamics, and harmful group behavior do not disappear in wilderness settings. In many cases, isolation, fatigue, hierarchy, and tight-knit outdoor communities make these dynamics harder to name and riskier to interrupt. This session begins by examining the context in which harm occurs, including power, identity, social cohesion, and the small-community dynamics that often shape silence.

From there, participants are introduced to a structured Intervention Ecosystem that clarifies when and how to intervene across the full spectrum. We move from pre-trip norm setting and prevention, to in-the-moment responses with friends or teammates, to responding when witnessing potential domestic violence or escalating harm on the trail, and finally to leadership accountability and culture-level follow-through.

Rather than offering vague encouragement to “speak up,” this session provides practical decision frameworks and field-ready tools that help outdoor professionals interrupt harm without escalating risk or compounding shame.

Participants leave with clearer thresholds, concrete language, and strategies to strengthen accountability while protecting both individuals and group integrity.

Speakers

Kallie Kurtz

Designer & Clinical Director, Grove Institute

Kallie Kurtz, LCSW, is the Clinical Director at Grove Institute, specializing in the intersection of behavioral health and the outdoors. She develops innovative therapy models, such as Bilateral Kinetic Processing, and specializes in trauma, ADHD, and crisis response her work spans... Read More →

Fartun Osman

Behavioral Health Catalyst, Grove Institute

Fartun Osman is a behavioral health catalyst with Grove Institute and a special education teacher at an alternative school in Portland, OR. Having moved to Portland as a Somali refugee from Kenya at a young age, Fartun is an active member of the outdoor community and Diversify Whitewater... Read More →

Thursday October 22, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Washington 909 N Hayden Island Dr, Portland, OR 97217

Emergency Planning & Crisis Response, Breakout Session

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