Our Mission
Fostering student curiosity, motivation and a sense of wonder when it comes to learning about the natural world.
What We STrive to Achieve
Providing every student who attends Western Oregon Outdoor School programming with a safe, respectful and responsible learning environment
A staff of qualified, positive role models
Quality, relevant educational curriculum that aligns with a variety of content standards
Encouraging students to look within and make connections about their role on the planet and how they may contribute to its various systems
“Lost
Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you
Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,
Must ask permission to know it and be known.
The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,
I have made this place around you.
If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here.
No two trees are the same to Raven.
No two branches are the same to Wren.
If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you,
You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows
Where you are. You must let it find you.”