Educators tout how environmental literacy can lead to well-rounded curriculum Fermin Leal April 11, 2018Incorporating environmental literacy into the school curriculum can lead to higher test scores, improved student conduct and can help us...
Weekly roundup: Custodian surprised with new car, students visit Blizzard campus and more Fermin Leal March 9, 2018Ever helpful Mater Dei custodian Victor Bautista was surprised with the new car he received as a special thanks for his...
Inside the Outdoors secures funding for waste education program impacting more than 900,000 students Ian Hanigan March 6, 2018Inside the Outdoors, OCDE’s popular environmental education program, has netted a sizable grant to present standards-based lessons on the science of...
VIDEO: Memories of an Inside the Outdoors field trip continue to inspire Harvard grad Ian Hanigan February 23, 2017Since 1972, OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program has been generating unique memories for students who go on to...
That’s a wrap: The top OCDE Newsroom stories of 2016 Staff reports December 29, 2016Before we finish the 2016 chapter, let’s flip back through the pages and revisit some of the top Newsroom stories from...
Vote: Brea Olinda’s environmental hero finalist in statewide conservation recognition program Staff reports June 1, 2016She makes her mark on campus and in her community, and now we can help her make her mark on California....
There’s still time to cast a vote — or several — for the Inside the Outdoors Foundation Ian Hanigan May 4, 2016Have you cast your vote? Or votes? As we mentioned late last week, the Inside the Outdoors Foundation has been...
Help Inside the Outdoors win a $25,000 grant to expand environmental learning Staff reports April 29, 2016The Inside the Outdoors Foundation, which is known for bringing students to nature — and vice versa — is in the running for...
OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest Ian Hanigan March 3, 2016OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors program boasts 14 field trip sites in Orange County and another one in Los Angeles County....
Partnership between OCDE, OC Waste & Recycling wins top environmental award Ian Hanigan January 19, 2016A waste-reduction partnership between the Orange County Department of Education’s Inside the Outdoors program and OC Waste & Recycling has received...