The AWF’s Outdoor Classroom Planning Guide provides:

• step-by-step advice on how to create an outdoor classroom site that is an effective educational tool and sustainable for years to come.
• free resources and support that are provided through the Alabama Outdoor Classroom Program, and
• planning checklists to help you and your planning committee stay organized and focused.

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Step 1: Collect & Share Info
Step 2: Organize your Planning Committee
Step 3: Enroll in the AOC Program

If you are enrolled and are ready for a visit from an AWF Outdoor Classroom Consultant…
Step 4: Evaluate your Campus
Step 5: Develop a Master Plan
Step 6: Obtain Funding & Support

If you have a Master Plan and funding, then you are ready to begin construction…
Step 7: Construct your Outdoor Classroom
Step 8: Integrate the OC into your Curriculum
Step 9: Establish a Maintenance Plan

If you are ready for certification…
Step 10: Certify your Outdoor Classroom
Keys to Success after Certification