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P.O. Box 347171
San Francisco

415-385-2103

We are a growing NETWORK of local organizations using training and outdoor gear libraries to help connect kids to the outdoors across America. 

OEN Calendar of Events

Aug
26
11:00 AM11:00

Skills Sharing: TBD

These monthly skills sharing sessions are a safe and learning space where network members and guests share areas of expertise and personal experiences in the intersections of outdoor programs and access (or lack there of) with the rest of the network, through both storytelling and structured presentations.

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Apr
29
11:00 AM11:00

Immigration Enforcement Impacts

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  • Google Calendar ICS

This conversation is solely for OEN Member Organizations, we ask that you don't share with those outside of your immediate teams. Additionally, we will not be recording this session. We will, however, share out any and all written resources from the session.

The session will be lead by Matt Smith from Outdoor Outreach, and it will center around what OO has learned and developed so far about immigration enforcement and how it impacts programs and operations.

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Apr
15
2:30 PM14:30

Lesson 6: Gear Libraries 101

OEN Members have repeatedly asked for more resources surrounding all things gear library. We all know that acquiring gear is the easy part. But what happens after the gear is in our possession? Join us, starting February 4th @ 2:30pm PST/5:30pm EST for our first ever course. This course will focus on gear washing/cleaning , in-house vs. professional repairs, servicing intervals, best practices in the industry, community resources, manufacturer resources & recommendations, insurance & liability, check out & check in policies, and so much more!

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoce-rqDgoEtwSP0ytVAlLUrNppxPxkNzf
Passcode: Gear101

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Apr
1
2:30 PM14:30

Lesson 5: Gear Libraries 101

OEN Members have repeatedly asked for more resources surrounding all things gear library. We all know that acquiring gear is the easy part. But what happens after the gear is in our possession? Join us, starting February 4th @ 2:30pm PST/5:30pm EST for our first ever course. This course will focus on gear washing/cleaning , in-house vs. professional repairs, servicing intervals, best practices in the industry, community resources, manufacturer resources & recommendations, insurance & liability, check out & check in policies, and so much more!

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoce-rqDgoEtwSP0ytVAlLUrNppxPxkNzf
Passcode: Gear101

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Mar
25
11:00 AM11:00

Skills Sharing: A Framework for Expanding Access

There's been a lot of interest from existing members, potential members, and others for OEN to really dive into our framework for change. Many of you have seen the OEN Tree. This is an opportunity to learn how we go about this work, to help your team better understand how OEN can support their work, and what resources are available through OEN and its members. We encourage you to invite folks outside of your own organization, who you believe would benefit from this conversation.

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Mar
18
2:30 PM14:30

Lesson 4: Gear Libraries 101

OEN Members have repeatedly asked for more resources surrounding all things gear library. We all know that acquiring gear is the easy part. But what happens after the gear is in our possession? Join us, starting February 4th @ 2:30pm PST/5:30pm EST for our first ever course. This course will focus on gear washing/cleaning , in-house vs. professional repairs, servicing intervals, best practices in the industry, community resources, manufacturer resources & recommendations, insurance & liability, check out & check in policies, and so much more!

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoce-rqDgoEtwSP0ytVAlLUrNppxPxkNzf
Passcode: Gear101

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Mar
12
12:30 PM12:30

Week 6: Emotional Risk Management in Outdoor Spaces

This working group meets every other Wednesday from December 18, 2024—March 12, 2025 to address, and workshop the following issues: What are all the layers of safety? Physical, racial, gender, gender identity, religious, spiritual, traditional, ethical, cultural, ability, etc. Please join us for this working group with this link.

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Mar
4
2:30 PM14:30

Lesson 3: Gear Libraries 101

OEN Members have repeatedly asked for more resources surrounding all things gear library. We all know that acquiring gear is the easy part. But what happens after the gear is in our possession? Join us, starting February 4th @ 2:30pm PST/5:30pm EST for our first ever course. This course will focus on gear washing/cleaning , in-house vs. professional repairs, servicing intervals, best practices in the industry, community resources, manufacturer resources & recommendations, insurance & liability, check out & check in policies, and so much more!

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoce-rqDgoEtwSP0ytVAlLUrNppxPxkNzf
Passcode: Gear101

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Feb
26
12:30 PM12:30

Week 5: Emotional Risk Management in Outdoor Spaces

  • Outdoors Empowered Network (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This working group meets every other Wednesday from December 18, 2024—March 12, 2025 to address, and workshop the following issues: What are all the layers of safety? Physical, racial, gender, gender identity, religious, spiritual, traditional, ethical, cultural, ability, etc. Please join us for this working group with this link.

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Feb
18
2:30 PM14:30

Lesson 2: Gear Libraries 101

OEN Members have repeatedly asked for more resources surrounding all things gear library. We all know that acquiring gear is the easy part. But what happens after the gear is in our possession? Join us, starting February 4th @ 2:30pm PST/5:30pm EST for our first ever course. This course will focus on gear washing/cleaning , in-house vs. professional repairs, servicing intervals, best practices in the industry, community resources, manufacturer resources & recommendations, insurance & liability, check out & check in policies, and so much more!

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoce-rqDgoEtwSP0ytVAlLUrNppxPxkNzf
Passcode: Gear101

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Feb
12
12:30 PM12:30

Week 4: Emotional Risk Management in Outdoor Spaces

This working group meets every other Wednesday from December 18, 2024—March 12, 2025 to address, and workshop the following issues: What are all the layers of safety? Physical, racial, gender, gender identity, religious, spiritual, traditional, ethical, cultural, ability, etc. Please join us for this working group with this link.

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Feb
4
2:30 PM14:30

Lesson 1: Gear Libraries 101

OEN Members have repeatedly asked for more resources surrounding all things gear library. We all know that acquiring gear is the easy part. But what happens after the gear is in our possession? Join us, starting February 4th @ 2:30pm PST/5:30pm EST for our first ever course. This course will focus on gear washing/cleaning , in-house vs. professional repairs, servicing intervals, best practices in the industry, community resources, manufacturer resources & recommendations, insurance & liability, check out & check in policies, and so much more!

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoce-rqDgoEtwSP0ytVAlLUrNppxPxkNzf
Passcode: Gear101

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Jan
29
12:30 PM12:30

Week 3: Emotional Risk Management in Outdoor Spaces

  • Outdoors Empowered Network (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This working group meets every other Wednesday from December 18, 2024—March 12, 2025 to address, and workshop the following issues: What are all the layers of safety? Physical, racial, gender, gender identity, religious, spiritual, traditional, ethical, cultural, ability, etc. Please join us for this working group with this link.

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Jan
28
11:00 AM11:00

Youth Access to Nature & Transportation

  • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83799777795 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join us next Tuesday, January 28th @ 11am PST/2pm EST , as we welcome Craig Flax from Yoots. Craig founded Yoots in 2017 after talking with a friend about the national Kids in a Park Program, which provides free entry to National Parks for 4th graders. The program's key equality issue is the lack of transportation to parks, keeping tens of thousands of youth from participating in the program each year. Yoots aims to eliminate transportation as a barrier to equity for underserved youth.

This conversation will invite you to discuss and share your program's transportation issues, and learn if Yoots might be an option to help. Craig will also happily share what Yoots is currently working on to help us understand what their work includes.

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Jan
15
12:30 PM12:30

Week Two: Emotional Risk Management in Outdoor Spaces

  • Outdoors Empowered Network (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This working group meets every other Wednesday from December 18, 2024—March 12, 2025 to address, and workshop the following issues: What are all the layers of safety? Physical, racial, gender, gender identity, religious, spiritual, traditional, ethical, cultural, ability, etc. Please join us for this working group with this link.

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Dec
18
12:30 PM12:30

Week One: Emotional Risk Management in Outdoor Spaces

  • Outdoors Empowered Network (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This working group meets every other Wednesday from December 18, 2024—March 12, 2025 to address, and workshop the following issues: What are all the layers of safety? Physical, racial, gender, gender identity, religious, spiritual, traditional, ethical, cultural, ability, etc. Please join us for this working group with this link.

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