THE 2020-2022 OUTDOOR SCHOOL BIENNIAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE
As we approach the 2023 Legislative Session, it’s important for everyone to know what the OSU Outdoor School program has accomplished in the past two years. You can view/download the report by clicking the button below or if you’d like a print copy, please request one by sending an email to outdoorschool@oregonstate.edu. We’d be happy to send you a copy.
And if you’re interested in advocating for outdoor school with your local elected officials, please review the Friends of Outdoor School Advocacy Kit (https://friendsofoutdoorschool.org/advocate-2) to better understand how you can help us obtain full funding to support Oregon’s 5th and 6th grade students at outdoor school.
The 2022-2023 Report System is OPEN
If some or all of your district's schools have completed their outdoor school experience, you can complete and (when all school reports are completed) submit your reports for review and reimbursement! Read about the latest system updates and access the online reporting system by clicking the button below. And remember - the 2022-2023 report deadline has been moved UP to September 30, 2023!
Oregon Lottery and OSU Extension Service Features Outdoor School
Please watch these videos to learn more about the work being done by the OSU Extension Service Outdoor School program staff and the outdoor school community to improve outdoor school for all of Oregon’s 5th or 6th grade students. Click here to see the full story about Harney County Students Take on Outdoor School.
Our Mission
Together we guide and support equitable, culturally responsive, and interdisciplinary outdoor school programs for Oregon's youth.
Our Vision
Outdoor School will create equitable and positive outcomes for every Oregonian through empowering learning experiences.
Our Values
Equity, diversity, and inclusion. Relationships, Innovation, Integrity, and Quality. These core values are central to how we perform our work.
For Outdoor School Site Owners and Operators
The Outdoor School Cost Model Report
Outdoor School site or facility owners/operators requested a tool to help them determine the actual cost of renting their facility to an outdoor school provider, and with the energy and expertise of Andy Lindberg, and the Friends of Outdoor School Team, that tool is now available! Contact us to request a physical copy of the report, or you can download a copy of the report to print yourself by clicking the link below. You can also download an excel spreadsheet for use in calculating your costs.
Outdoor Stories Project
Storytelling is uniquely human. It helps us to make sense of our experiences, pass on knowledge, express big ideas, and connect to others and to our environment in meaningful ways.
That’s why Friends of Outdoor School is collecting stories—personal and powerful memories from people of all backgrounds and ages.
The Outdoor Stories Project shares the important ways that Outdoor School and other outdoor education experiences positively affect individuals and their communities.
These storytellers may have realized something new within themselves. Discovered a career path. Experienced wonder. Found a community where they truly belonged. Learned something mind-expanding. Realized they could learn, by learning in a different way than possible in their classroom.
Whether it’s about personal transformation, the chance to lead others, receiving safe refuge or a kind voice when needed most, learning about our unique Oregon heritage with their own two (muddy!) hands, or the timeless tradition of singing songs while bonding around the campfire, many Oregonians have important stories to tell about the outdoor educational experiences that changed their lives in positive and often substantial ways.
But don’t take our word for it. Spend some time here! Learn their stories. Hear their voices. Be changed, too!