How do you get funding for outdoor school?
Feel free to review the information linked below, but know that applications for funding must come from your district, so please communicate with your district representatives if you are interested in applying for Measure 99 funds.
2019-2020 Application and Reporting Process
The 2019-2020 Application process is open! For first consideration, your application must be received by May 15, 2019, but applications will be accepted until our funds are depleted. This page will give you the details necessary to apply.
Tools, Curriculum, and Professional Development (Oh my!)
You've got your funding, now what do you do? Take a look at the information and materials provided below and don't hesitate to contact us should you need something that you don't see!
Useful Information for Parents
What Parents Should Know
The "What Parents Should Know" flyer explains the concept and benefits of outdoor school and can be used to give background to parents, students, or the general public. It's been translated into seven languages and braille. Feel free to download and print copies, or contact us should you need pre-printed copies for distribution at an upcoming parent night.
Outdoor School Flyers
The "Outdoor School" flyer explains the concept and benefits of outdoor school and can be used to give background to parents, students, or the general public. It's been translated into seven languages and braille. Feel free to download and print copies, or contact us should you need pre-printed copies for distribution at an upcoming parent night.
Reminder for the Parents and Teachers of Oregon's 4th Grade Students
Every Kid in a Park (the Interagency 4th Grade Pass) passes are still available for 4th Grade Students. These passes are honored nationwide at all Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Fish & Wildlife Service sites charging entrance or standard amenity fees. They admit the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle, and at per-person fee areas, they admit the pass holder and up to 3 people who are 16 and older (for a maximum of four people). Anyone 15 and younger is free of charge.
Columbia Pro Purchase Program
The OSU Extension Service Outdoor School Program Office is pleased to announce the Outdoor School Columbia Pro Purchase Program!
Columbia Sportswear has a strong history of supporting outdoor school in Oregon. And as District Leaders, Educators, and Outdoor School Providers begin to consider outdoor school equipment and apparel for their students, teachers, and staff, the OSU Extension Service Outdoor School Program Office would like to announce an exciting opportunity for districts and providers to purchase high-quality “tough tested” products at a discounted price. Most products are available at wholesale costs!
Please contact us to find out how outdoor school providers and districts can join Columbia’s Pro Discount Program. We hope districts and providers use this program to develop an inventory of high-quality equipment designed for heavy use that will hold up over time in Oregon’s harsh conditions, while ensuring every student has what they need to participate in outdoor school in both safe and comfortable conditions.