Outdoor School Information

Every sixth grader in Carroll County has the opportunity to attend Outdoor School,Carroll County's residential environmental school . 

 The Outdoor School is located at the  Hashawha Environmental Center at 300 John Owings Road, Westminster, Md. 21158. The phone number for the Outdoor School is 410-751-3301 for any questions regarding the program.

The mission of Outdoor School is to empower students to act upon their environmental knowledge and skills. Students learn about different aspects of the environment and then have the opportunity to put their knowledge in to action by participating in a service project such as tree planting to improve the riparian buffers, maintaining habitat plantings, building bird nesting boxes and feeders and other worthwhile projects.

Upon successfully completing Outdoor School, students receive 10 service-learning hours. Students have the opportunity to earn 10 additional service-learning hours after returning home from Outdoor School. Students must complete their project (project ideas) and the Outdoor School Reflection Form by October 31st of their 7th grade year.Please see the "What's Next " section and the "Links to Resources" section of  this website for project ideas.