The Outdoor Classroom Project
Welcome to the Website for Orfalea Fund’s Outdoor Classroom Project for Santa Barbara County. We are pleased you are visiting us! The goal of the Outdoor Classroom Project is to increase the quality, quantity and benefit of outdoor experience for young children especially in programs of early care and education. At this site you will find a broad range of information about the Outdoor Classroom and local Project activities.
For a quick overview of Orfalea’s Santa Barbara Initiative, please click here for our brochure.
To view a seven minute video description of the Outdoor Classroom, please click here.
You may immediately access any of the topics listed in the table below just by clicking on them. If you don’t find what you are looking for here, please contact us! We look forward to hearing from you or seeing you soon!
Eric Nelson, Director
Theresa Embry, Coordinator
Project Areas of Focus
- About the Outdoor Classroom
- Outdoor Classroom: A Brief Description
- Outdoor Classroom Project Activities and Services for Santa Barbara County
- Project Activites and Services
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- 2009 Activities, Conferences & Workshops
- Before/After Photos of Center Changes
- Project Implementation
- Quotes from participants
- How to Participate
- Letter of Invitation to Participate
- Brief Description of Demonstration & Recognized Site Network
- Outdoor Classroom Specialist Training
- Demonstration Sites
- Santa Barbara County
- Photo Gallery
Check out our photos about the Outdoor Classroom Project!
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- Calendar, Applications and Documents
- Calendar of Events
- Online Registration
- Consulting Application
- Perception Survey (English & Spanish)
- Recognized Center Application
- Demonstration Center Application
- Stages