Inside the Outdoors – OCDE Newsroom

Tony Bube, founding member of the Inside the Outdoors Foundation, dies at 98

September 17, 2021

Tony Bube, a founding member of the foundation that supports the Orange County Department of Education’s environmental education program, has died. He was 98. Bube, a longtime educator and resident of Orang... Read More

COVID-19 update: State revises school guidance to include extracurricular activities, including sports

Staff reports

September 2, 2021

OCDE and local school districts continue to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the Orange County Health Care Agency. ... Read More

OC educators provide tips to keep students learning this summer

Nichole Pichardo

July 14, 2021

The summer months are in full swing and while children and teens can definitely benefit from rest and relaxation, there are plenty of ways for students to keep their young minds sharp. So, in celebration of ... Read More

Registration is now open for Inside the Outdoors Virtual Summer Camp

Nichole Pichardo

June 7, 2021

For the second consecutive year, OCDE’s environmental education program — better known as Inside the Outdoors — will offer a free virtual summer camp for students ages 6 to 12 years old. From mid July throug... Read More

OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors extends Earth Day into May with #ProjectZeroWasteLunch challenge

Nichole Pichardo

April 22, 2021

While every day is Earth Day for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, we set aside one day a year — April 22 — as a reminder to take better care of our planet. But this year, OCDE’s environmental education progr... Read More

#kindness1billion: Davis Magnet School students raise funds for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program

Nichole Pichardo

April 7, 2021

Students at Davis Magnet School in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District are raising money for a good cause by selling one kindness gram at a time. Upon learning that the headquarters of OCDE’s Inside the... Read More

OC Zoo lends a helping hand, and a few furry friends, to Inside the Outdoors

Nichole Pichardo

February 16, 2021

Months after the devastating Bond Fire claimed the home of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, kindness continues to pour in from the Orange County community. As we've noted, the Bond Fire arrived with a spe... Read More

Weekly roundup: Anaheim district offers free staff testing, local teacher is among OC’s ‘Most Influential,’ and more

Ian Hanigan

December 18, 2020

The Anaheim Elementary School District on Monday officially kicked off an initiative to offer free COVID-19 testing to all of its 2,500 employees. Through a partnership with the OC Health Care Agency, AESD s... Read More

Kindness follows on the heels of heartbreak for Inside the Outdoors manager and family

Ian Hanigan

December 12, 2020

After losing their home to the devastating Bond Fire, the longtime caretaker of Inside the Outdoors’ Rancho Soñado site and her family were recipients of a surprise act of kindness on Friday. Stephanie Smith... Read More

Bond Fire claims Rancho Soñado site, home of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program

Ian Hanigan

December 5, 2020

For nearly 15 years, Rancho Soñado has served as the picturesque headquarters for OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors environmental education program. Last week, its hilly landscapes were overtaken by the wind-d... Read More

Tony Bube, founding member of the Inside the Outdoors Foundation, dies at 98

COVID-19 update: State revises school guidance to include extracurricular activities, including sports

OC educators provide tips to keep students learning this summer

Registration is now open for Inside the Outdoors Virtual Summer Camp

OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors extends Earth Day into May with #ProjectZeroWasteLunch challenge

#kindness1billion: Davis Magnet School students raise funds for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program

OC Zoo lends a helping hand, and a few furry friends, to Inside the Outdoors

Weekly roundup: Anaheim district offers free staff testing, local teacher is among OC’s ‘Most Influential,’ and more

Kindness follows on the heels of heartbreak for Inside the Outdoors manager and family

Bond Fire claims Rancho Soñado site, home of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program

ocdeptofed

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers

OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team?

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance

OCDE in 30 Seconds: OCDE provides services for infants with hearing loss

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Resources and networking opportunities available to OC families

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Friday Night Live empowers youth to be leaders in their communities

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Credential and Fingerprinting Services

OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Now in its 40th year, the VSA Festival is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Looking for meeting space? ‘We’ve got you covered’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Here’s a little known fact about OCDE’s Business Services division

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute