AACPS Environmental Literacy and Outdoor Education Office

Mission 

To empower students of all ages through authentic hands-on outdoor experiences with the environmental knowledge, skills, and motivation to make and act upon responsible environmental decisions.

Goals

1. Develop and implement environmental literacy standards based curriculum and programs at all grade levels infused with Maryland College and Career Ready Standards.
2. Provide outdoor and environmental programming that engages students in personal safety and responsibility, is hands-on, outdoors, and focuses on environmental issues and action.
3. Empower Teachers to use environment and outdoors as a context for learning 
4. Serve as a community resource for building environmental stewardship and educating the residents of Anne Arundel County