Outdoor School Events

OUtdoor School Listening Party

Oregon kids have loved Outdoor School for nearly 70 years—come celebrate the memories! Join us at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Portland for a night of nostalgia featuring a recording of Rudy “Digger” Bohm’s legendary Tillamook Burn Story and rare archival film from the early days of Outdoor School.

Wednesday, June 4th
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The Old Spaghetti Factory
715 S. Bancroft St, Portland


RSVP required by May 26, 2025

Thank you to Heritage Bank for sponsoring this family-friendly event!

Outdoor School Student-Facing Staff Conference September 3rd-5th

The third Outdoor School Student-Facing Staff Conference is September 3 – 5, 2025, at Twin Rocks Friends Camp in Rockaway Beach, Oregon! This conference is designed for seasonal and full-time Outdoor School instructional and program staff members working directly with students. We are bringing these staff members together from across the state to build community, provide professional development, and empower change.

Registration is free and includes all meals and on-site lodging. We hope that staff will be paid by their employers to attend the conference and reimbursed for mileage, however, we do have limited stipends if that is not the case. We look forward to having you join us!

outdoor school community of practice

Outdoor school educators are joining together in this informal group to share lessons learned, to discuss solutions to challenges, and to build a stronger outdoor school community. The meetings are informal and are driven by questions and discussion items from participants. You are welcome to come to as many of the meetings as you would like! You are not required to attend every meeting to be part of the group.

This meeting is co-hosted by Friends of Outdoor School and Oregon State University Extension Service Outdoor School.

Join us biweekly via Zoom!

HIgh SChool Leadership roundtable

Meet with other Outdoor School program providers to discuss the role of high school leaders at Outdoor School and how to improve their experience. The roundtable participants are working together to create high school leadership programs that create a sense of belonging and connection to place for youth, support the mutual interrelationships between high school leaders and 5th and 6th graders, empower youth with skills and confidence to create a healthy positive future for themselves and their communities, and where youth leaders reflect the communities of students they serve. Co-hosted by Friends of Outdoor School and OSU Extension Service Outdoor School.

Join us monthly via Zoom!