One of the main emphases of the Tri-District Outdoor Education Project, funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, was the development of a resident outdoor education program for both elementary and secondary students. This report includes the various procedural phases of their program development such as facility…

Historically, land-grant university research stations focused on demonstrating successful farming methods. The land-grant mission and the principles at its foundation have broad applicability, and we believe the land-grant principles can be successfully applied in urban settings to a university's work with youth and families. In this article we…

Rationale for an effective outdoor education program in several Ohio counties is presented. Five general purposes for outdoor education are given: (1) to teach specific knowledge, (2) to use the outdoors as a laboratory, (3) to show man's dependence on nature, (4) to increase appreciation of nature's beauty, and (5) to give the student opportunity…