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Use the form on the right to contact us.

We're excited to hear what you're up to!  

P.O. Box 347171
San Francisco

415-385-2103

We are a growing NETWORK of local organizations using training and outdoor gear libraries to help connect kids to the outdoors across America. 

Summer Camping Cook-Off Registration

Contest Registration

The cook-off runs from May 28th to September 7th, 2021.

Prizes will be given for the following categories:

- Culturally-Connected
- Picturesque Dining “Room”
- Compelling Stories
- Sustainability
- Fundraising

Look for the submission link in your email receipt.

Contest Categories

Culturally Connected: We all come from a diversity of rich culinary traditions, but so often these foods don’t make it with us outside. We encourage you to explore recipes from your cultural backgrounds and to get creative with cooking them from standard camp cookware.

Picturesque Dining “Room”: Send us photos of your meal as you cook them in beautiful outdoor spaces. Share the beauty of your surroundings with our community, whether it be trees, mountains, rivers, grand vistas, or a homey campground.

Compelling Stories: Is your food connected to a memory of community or family? Is it something you ate after a peak experience? We would love to hear your stories.

Sustainability: We talk a lot about packing out trash, but how sustainable is what you are packing in? This category pays attention to packaging like metal cans, shipping, pesticide use, and the impact on food workers.

Fundraising: Help OEN get youth outside by asking for support from your network! Prizes will be given for the most money raised and for the most people engaged.