Natural resources pathways

Oregon Naturalist

The Oregon Naturalist Program is for people interested in Oregon’s natural history and natural resources management who want to dedicate their time as volunteers. Take courses online and on-location in Oregon’s beautiful outdoors.

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Outdoor School

OSU Extension works in collaboration with schools, partners and communities to administer funds to support and grow the statewide Outdoor School program for Oregon’s 5th and 6th grade students.

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4-H Youth Development

4-H empowers young people with hands-on learning experiences to help them grow and thrive. By creating a safe and welcoming environment, young people develop the skills needed to make a positive impact on the world around them.

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Farm to School

Farm to School supports Oregon's farmers, creates jobs, and strengthens local economies. It helps kids by providing access to and teaching them about fresh foods. It increases access to local healthy foods in schools, and it is stewarding the land for future generations.

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Bee Stewards Program

Do you want to help pollinators in your yard, or on your farm, managed forest, rangeland, golf-course or community garden? The Bee Stewards Program offers practical training for land managers of all sizes on how to build, maintain and establish pollinator habitat.

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Tree School

Tree Schools are festivals of learning for people who love forests. They are day-long mini-college programs hosted in various counties around the state of Oregon.

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Land Steward Program

The Land Steward Program is dedicated to helping owners achieve a viable and sustainable vision for their land. Join us to learn more about your land, figure out what you want to do with it, and make a plan to get you there.

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Oregon Forest Pest Detector

Oregon Forest Pest Detector volunteers help prevent the damaging impacts of invasive forest pests by monitoring for and reporting potential infestations. Volunteers are important in early detection and rapid response to control efforts.

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Master Woodland Manager

The Master Woodland Manager training is a master's level course for landowners who are interested in an intensive forest management training and sharing the knowledge gained through this training with people in their local communities. Graduates of the program have been serving Oregon for 40 years.

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Oregon Master Beekeeper Program

Are you curious about bees and how to keep them? Are you interested in learning how to become a better beekeeper? Do you want to help others learn about bees? Bee informed with the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program!

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Master Gardener™

A program that educates Oregonians about the art and science of growing and caring for plants. This program also facilitates the training of a highly educated group of volunteers. These volunteers extend sustainable gardening information to their communities through education and outreach programs.

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Oregon Environmental Literacy Program

The Oregon Environmental Literacy Program supports K-12 teachers in collaboration with non-formal educators to foster environmental literacy by engaging students in activities and experiences that increase their awareness, understanding and knowledge of the environment and their relationship to it.

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Oregon Natural Resources Education Program

The Oregon Natural Resources Education Program has been a leader in providing professional development programs for K–16 educators in understanding Oregon’s forests, wildlife and ecosystems.

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