UMD Outdoor Program

04/21/2021

Whoot!

The Dr. Ken Gilbertson Leadership Scholarship recognizes an outstanding student leader involved with the UMD Outdoor Program. Congratulations, Zachary Hassing!

05/06/2020

Congratulations Hayley!

The Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes an exceptional student who goes above and beyond in helping deliver outdoor activities programming, through involvement, enthusiasm, and commitment over the span of the past year. Congratulations Hayley!

05/05/2020

Congratulations Alyssa!

The Matt Link Outstanding Outdoor Educator Award and James M. & Martha Ryan Scholarship recognizes an outstanding student outdoor educator who is active in the Outdoor Program, has a concentration (major, minor, or emphasis) in outdoor/environmental education, is an active participant in extra-curricular activities related to the field and demonstrates potential as a future professional outdoor educator. Congratulations Alyssa!

04/30/2020

A big, BIG, shoutout to Marge, who will be graduating next week! Thank you for all your leadership and ideas for Outdoor Program, and for being someone OP can always count on. We will all miss you!!

Here are a few Marge classics to celebrate her 4 years in Outdoor Program!

04/23/2020

Rock on, Sam!

Sam Nesheim
Brainerd, MN
Major — Environmental Science; Biology Minor
Sam is a UMD undergraduate researcher investigating water temperatures from different sources to better understand trout behavior. “I am taking field samples and various water chemistry metrics of a north shore stream around a deep groundwater spring during the winter. If I can show that the spring provides significant winter streamflow at a significantly warmer temperature than the regular streamflow, it could end up being a key element in trout survival during the winter.”

04/17/2020

Can't get out to tap a sugar maple where you're holed-up? The Outdoor Program has you covered. Hopefully they will share some of the finished product!

04/13/2020

An eagle nest on Herding Island is nothing new. This one has been there for years. And it was very productive up until a couple of years ago. What's new is that this nest has a different sort of resident. Take a closer look!

04/07/2020

Another video suggestion from Tim Bates. He has a lot of them, but it might be better to spread them out over time rather than binge watch.

Our favorite paddling films of 2019 inspired us to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, embrace the paddling lifestyle and appreciate the wild places. These 10 films screened as part of the Paddling Film Festival, which has been showcasing the very best paddling films since 2006. The Wor...