Firestone Library/Chapel Plaza
Fresh, sustainable spring produce is coming to campus! The Greening Princeton Farmers' Market will be open on 11 am through 3 pm at the Firestone/Chapel Plaza.
Outdoor Action Search
Topics: Leave No Trace, Natural History, Sustainability
Content type: Article
Princeton Farmers Market
Wednesdays, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, April 15 - May 13
Firestone Library/Chapel Plaza
Firestone Library/Chapel Plaza
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Content type: Basic page
Outdoor Action offers a broad range of resources to the Princeton University community. We also provide information about our programs on leadership, outdoor education and building an outdoor program to users everywhere. We hope that you'll benefit from our over 40 years of experience in outdoor and leadership education.
Topics: Leaders
Content type: Videos
A group of OA Leaders produced this video for the Polartec College Challenge winning the grand prize of $10,000 to support Outdoor Action trip activities during the academic year.
Topics: Sustainability
Content type: Videos
Participants on the Outdoor Action Frosh Trip Program not only make new friends and learn about Princeton but also learn about how Princeton is making sustainability a critical part of campus life. Students return to campus with new information about how they can act more sustainably on campus and at home.
Topics: Resources
Content type: Article
This compilation of resources for the Outdoor Action community contains various ideas for ways to stay connected to the natural world when your usual outlets may not be available. Spending time in nature has huge positive health benefits (NatureRx) and we encourage you to take advantage of these recommendations while also adhering to the current health policies for your local region. You can begin to experience the benefits of being outdoors with
Topics: Technical Skills
Content type: Videos
This is the clearest and most concise explanation on Youtube about the UTM coordinate system. We start with an overview of how the UTM system works, then you'll learn how to read coordinates from a map, how to plot coordinates onto a map, and we’ll finish with a few good mapping and smartphone resources.
Knowing to basics of coordinate systems is important for anyone using a map and GPS together.
Content type: Article
There are so many great moments that happen on Frosh Trip! From learning to rock climb to connecting with new peers, there are countless stories from the past 4 decades of Frosh Trip. We've captured some of our favorite moments and memories in video, photos, and quotes from participants and leaders.
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Content type: News
James Mills: The Adventure Gap: The Changing Face of the Outdoors & An American Ascent film
Wednesday, October 14
The Adventure Gap talk: 4:30 - 5:30 PM, Robertson Hall Bowl 2
An American Ascent film screening: 7:30 - 9:00 PM, McCormick 101
Topics: Job & Career, OA Jobs
Content type: Article
This job resource guide was originally published in 1998. It is made available to the Internet community as a historical archive and is not actively maintained. We are not able to provide personal job counseling so please do not send mail asking for specific leads to positions. Thank you.
Topics: Alumni, Giving to OA, Leaders, Leadership, Reports
Content type: Article
In 2010 the Outdoor Action Program was moved into the Vice President for Campus Life Office after fourteen years of being administratively managed by the Princeton-Blairstown Center. This report was written to explore and envision how Outdoor Action could play a significant role on campus.