One annual trip involves taking groups of children and young adults into the national park, with transport and activities provided by the park authority.
Some in the group have never left Leeds, according to Ms Gilbert.
“To see the excitement and the intrigue on their faces – I still see them now and they’re still talking about it. The impact it makes is immeasurable, it really is.”
In the future, she said she hoped FGF and other community groups – with the help of the national park authority – could introduce a broader age range of people to the benefits of the countryside.
Other objectives included in the five-year management plan are restoring wildlife, mitigating the effects of climate change and boosting the local economy.
David Sharrod, outgoing chair of the National Park Management Plan Partnership, said: “These objectives are measurable and grounded in reality.
“This isn’t vague ‘motherhood and apple pie’ – it’s about putting local people at the heart of real change.”