Inside the Outdoors – OCDE Newsroom

Weekly roundup: Agriculture programs thriving in OC, students returning to school, and more

August 9, 2019

Orange County might be among the most populous counties in the nation, but some agriculture programs are thriving here. The Voice of OC reported this week how agriculture classes, 4-H and Future Farmers of A... Read More

VIDEO: Inside the Outdoors summer camps nurture a natural curiosity — and kindness

Ian Hanigan

August 7, 2019

Did you know OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program offers summer camps? From late June through early August, ITO offers a series of week-long day camps for kids, led by the program’s fie... Read More

Mijares: Time spent in the great outdoors correlates with improved health, academic performance

Al Mijares

August 6, 2019

Outside the urban glare of Los Angeles, we found a night sky packed with stars and a still silence interrupted only by the wind’s whisper and the chatter of crickets and frogs. It was different, yet familiar. ... Read More

VIDEO: Disney VoluntEARS assist OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program

Ian Hanigan

June 4, 2019

On a recent Saturday morning, more than 60 Disney VoluntEARS gathered over at Rancho Soñado, the home base of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program, to pitch in on some much needed projects... Read More

Weekly roundup: Students use solar power in competition, governor’s budget seeks tech upgrades, and more

Fermin Leal

May 17, 2019

Students from four Orange County high school teams will compete in the 2019 Solar Cup this weekend at Lake Skinner in Winchester. The Orange County Register featured this week how the teams from Anaheim High... Read More

Weekly roundup: MLK inspires Anaheim students’ service projects, volunteers scoop up trash in estuary, and more

Fermin Leal

January 25, 2019

Even though it was a school holiday, Anaheim Union High School District students headed to their campus or into the communities Monday for projects that included assisting seniors with their tech gadgets, putti... Read More

OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors leads Upper Newport Bay clean-up

Ian Hanigan

January 23, 2019

More than 200 local volunteers scooped 600 pounds of trash from the Upper Newport Bay estuary on Saturday during a day of service hosted by OCDE's Inside the Outdoors program to honor the legacy of Martin Luthe... Read More

Weekly roundup: Nature preserve celebrates 90th anniversary, proposed state budget boosts school funding, and more

Fermin Leal

January 11, 2019

The Tucker wildlife sanctuary, tucked into the heart of Modjeska Canyon, serves as a living classroom for thousands of students from across Orange County each year. It’s home to three trails, about 90 specie... Read More

Weekly roundup: Balboa Fun Zone offers new education experiences, OC Pathways to showcase industry partnerships, and more

Fermin Leal

November 2, 2018

About 50 seventh graders from Westminster’s Warner Middle School spent part of a day recently at The Balboa Fun Zone being groomed to become future environmentalists. The Orange County Register chronicled th... Read More

Disneyland Resort donates $55,000 to launch hands-on science lessons in Anaheim

Fermin Leal

October 27, 2018

Disneyland Resort and the Orange County Department of Education have launched a program to bring hands-on science lessons to Anaheim elementary schools led by Traveling Scientists from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoor... Read More

Weekly roundup: Agriculture programs thriving in OC, students returning to school, and more

VIDEO: Inside the Outdoors summer camps nurture a natural curiosity — and kindness

Mijares: Time spent in the great outdoors correlates with improved health, academic performance

VIDEO: Disney VoluntEARS assist OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program

Weekly roundup: Students use solar power in competition, governor’s budget seeks tech upgrades, and more

Weekly roundup: MLK inspires Anaheim students’ service projects, volunteers scoop up trash in estuary, and more

OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors leads Upper Newport Bay clean-up

Weekly roundup: Nature preserve celebrates 90th anniversary, proposed state budget boosts school funding, and more

Weekly roundup: Balboa Fun Zone offers new education experiences, OC Pathways to showcase industry partnerships, and more

Disneyland Resort donates $55,000 to launch hands-on science lessons in Anaheim

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