| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.10 |
| Liaison | Steve Mital |
| Submission Date | Feb. 25, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Oregon
Tier2-7: Outdoors Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Steve
Mital Office of Sustainability Director Finance & Administration |
Does the institution have a wilderness or outdoors program that organizes hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other outings for students and follows Leave No Trace principles?:
A brief description of the program:
For over three decades the UO Outdoor Program (OP) has been a place where motivated individuals have gathered to learn, share and enjoy a wide variety of outdoor adventures. The Outdoor Program at the UO is recognized as one of the first and most unique outdoor adventure programs in the country. It is a wilderness co-op; it doesn’t offer trip packages to students, rather it empowers and helps participants organize and plan their own adventure ideas.
There are 150-200 participant-initiated outings launched each year covering a huge range of destinations, activities and skill levels. The OP hosts trips for biking, skiing, rafting, kayaking, hiking and more.
In the OP, participants share equally in all aspects of the trip. This includes trip planning and expenses, and allows for an educational and rewarding experience for all. Most trips are fairly spontaneous. Longer expeditions are planned further in advance. There are no paid leaders at the Outdoor Program; in fact, anyone can initiate a trip.
In addition to the Outdoor Program, there is also the Outdoor Pursuits Program, a for-credit program which trains students in outdoor leadership, wilderness medicine, and Leave-no-Trace techniques. Information about this program is found here: (http://opp.uoregon.edu/)
The website URL where information about the program is available:
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