TRAININGS

Our trainings are designed to equip educators with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead outdoor adventures and engage youth in meaningful ways.

The curriculum blends technical outdoor skills, social-emotional learning (SEL), and a deep understanding of the historical context of public lands in order to ensure that educators are well-rounded and capable of fostering inclusive, safe, and enriching outdoor experiences.

Take a look at our menu of offerings below!

Remote Support

Best for: You’re planning a trip or a program and need expert guidance, support or ideas without scheduling a full training.

    • Trip planning support: destination selection, itinerary, pacing, group size ratios, role planning

    • Program ideas, and curriculum support

    • Safety + decision support: risk factors, contingency planning, decision points, emergency plan review.

    • Facilitation support: how to set group norms, manage behavior outdoors, increase belonging and participation, how to handle staff, where are needs for more training.

    • Follow-up: quick post-trip/ program or implementation to debrief to identify how things went, how you want to proceed next time and the impact of Open Outsides support. 

    • Safety/risk plan 

    • An itinerary

    • Role plans for staff

    • Curriculum and activities

    • Meal menu

Remote Workshops

Best for: You need targeted skills boost.

  • Choose Modules:

    • Seasonal skills workshops (e.g., winter, shoulder-season, heat/cold readiness)

    • Program-building workshops (how to sustain outings in your calendar, reduce barriers, build routines)

    • Facilitation workshops (group dynamics outdoors, youth voice, conflict and repair, inclusion)

    • Experiential education workshops (how to run reflection that creates learning transfer)

    • “Ready-to-use” module toolkit: scripts, prompts, checklists, and practice activities

In Person Day Training

Best for: Your team needs hands-on skill building and a shared approach before heading outdoors with youth. We work with you and your staff to build the skills you need for the programs you’re ready to lead or hope to lead.

    • Core skills practice: the practical outdoor skills your setting requires (this is dependant on the needs of your program)

    • Leadership fundamentals: planning flow, roles, group management, pacing

    • Belonging-centered facilitation: norms,  language, youth ownership/responsibility, check-ins

    • Safety systems: how to make decisions in real time and keep the group safe

    • Reflection toolkit: multiple debrief formats and how to choose the right one

    • Reusable training handout (trip planning checklist, roles, safety prompts, debrief menu)

Overnight Outdoor Leadership Training (OLT)

Best for: You want the full immersion - skills, facilitation, safety, and experiential learning practiced in real field conditions.

    • Field-based leadership training: trip planning, navigation/route decisions, pacing, roles, and logistics in real time.

    • Risk management in practice: decision-making with changing conditions, scenario practice, emergency readiness.

    • Belonging-centered facilitation in the field: building group agreements, managing dynamics, supporting different comfort levels.

    • Experiential education mastery: daily reflection/debrief practice and end-of-trip closure methods.

    • Coaching and feedback: structured feedback on your leadership moves so you leave ready to lead youth.

    • OLT educator manual

    • Next steps coaching/activity plan for your program

Simple Way to Choose

Need help for an upcoming trip next week? → Remote Support

Need your staff ready together, hands-on? → In-Person Day Training

Need targeted learning (seasonal, facilitation, program-building)? → Remote Workshops

Need full readiness through immersion and practice? → Overnight OLT

Pricing

These are the actual costs of the services. Our goal is for these trainings to be free or very low fee services. We ask that you consider making a donation.

    • Planning/coaching by phone or video call.

    • Prep + live support (planning/safety/facilitation) + brief follow-up notes

    • Actual Cost Range (depending on group size): $250 - $1,250

    • Live online training session

    • Curriculum prep + facilitation + digital resources (range varies by length/customization)

    • Actual Cost Range (depending on group size): $600 - $1,500

    • Staff training on-site

    • Planning + delivery + training materials (range varies by half vs full day; travel/site cost)

    • Actual Cost Range (depending on group size): $1,750 - $4,000

    • 3 days, 2 nights

    • Staff time + curriculum delivery + core training materials (lodging/food/site)

    • Actual Cost Range (depending on group size): $5,000 - $6,000

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