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“To say that environmental education is the only necessary solution is simplistic and naive, but to say that environmental education is somehow extra or ancillary is also naive.  We need to connect our kids to nature early and often in order to give them the best possible understanding of natural cycles.”

“This year, the Gray Family Foundation partnered with the Environmental Education Association of Oregon (EEAO) to provide a statewide environmental education conference for Oregon.  Over 80 attendees came from every region of the state to share and learn from one another…”

“The people who lead outdoor school are a joyful lot, unaffected by rain or rough sleeping conditions.  They eat healthy food, spend a lot of time outside, and they teach kids what it means to connect to nature in a fundamental way.”