AMES a Prairie Rivers of Iowa, in partnership with the Living Roadway Trust Fund, is kicking off a new grant initiative around building outdoor learning environments all across Iowa.
This new grant programas main goal is to create unique outdoor learning spaces that will work well for local communities and their residents.
The Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE) grant program is separated into three phases designed to create a process in which (1) community support is gathered, (2) planning and design are done, and then (3) implementation of the outdoor learning environment project is built.
An Outdoor Learning Environment is a deliberately selected or designed outdoor setting, used and supported by many people in communities, that provides a space for exploration, inquiry and learning to empower environmental literacy, natural resources appreciation and education in any discipline.
