OUTDOOR SCHOOL FUNDING UPDATE

Outdoor School is a smart, time-tested, and effective field science education program with a 70-year history of success that is unmatched. Outdoor School is Oregon’s only immersive field science experience that includes every public school child. Students say that Outdoor School is a magical place where they feel nurtured to be themselves and learning is easy.

In 2016, Oregon voters overwhelmingly approved state funds to send every Oregon student to Outdoor School. In June 2025, the Legislature cut Outdoor School funding by 20% ( $12 million), threatening this seminal program. You can help.

Click on the buttons below to find out how you can take action for Oregon kids, learn about our current advocacy strategy, and get all the facts and details about where we are with state Outdoor School funding. Together, we can give Outdoor School to ALL Oregon kids!