The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board operates four outdoor education centres:

• Warsaw OEC in Peterborough County,

• Goodrich-Loomis OEC near Brighton,

• Wilmot Creek OEC near Orono and

• Laurie Lawson OEC near Cobourg.

The Board has taken a leadership role in promoting environmental education, environmental safety and a positive environmental ethic. At these outdoor education centres, KPR students learn environmental stewardship and obtain hands-on experience in environmental studies through the teaching of the Ontario Curriculum.

The Outdoor Education program provides students and teachers with the opportunity for outdoor experiences that will enrich the existing curriculum and develop a positive environmental ethic.

Each of the day-use Outdoor Education Centres within the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board is staffed by a qualified naturalist who, in co-operation with the teacher, encourages hands-on exploration and discovery.