Our History

Washington Outdoor School began as a pilot in November of 2013 and became Roslyn Outdoor School in the Fall of 2014 with support from R-Town Community, a local non-profit focused on cultivating community projects that promote joy and positive community development. Our outdoor immersion program for children and families primarily utilizing the Roslyn Urban Forest and local garden spaces expanded to serve children in Ellensburg in the Winter of 2015 with the support of the Kittitas Environmental Education Network (KEEN) and located this branch of our program in Helen McCabe State Park. Our name had to change to reflect our broader service area and we became Washington Outdoor School, a 501c3, in the Fall of 2016. What continues to endure is our dedication to immerse children and their families in the outdoors with the belief that immersion in nature connects us to the land, deepens our understanding and love for the world around us inspiring us to live in a way that protects and sustains life on Earth.