Come look at birds at a much more comfortable time of day (evening) than normal birding trips (*cough,* Jackson)! The fun part about this is that I probably know less about birds than you do, so I will not be correcting you on how this boring brown bird is different from that boring brown bird. We can still identify and …
Autumnal greetings brethren. Whether you’re a seasoned outdoor academic or a rookie at finding the best study nooks, we’ve got a list going of our favorite spots around grounds with beautiful scenery, cool wildlife, somewhat reliable wifi, and can’t keep it to ourselves any longer. We want to share them with YOU this wednesday – yes you, busy, nature-deprived student, …
The weather is getting chillier so you know what that means… it’s yerba mate season! If you’ve never heard of it before, it’s a caffeinated drink made from the dried leaves and twigs of the yerba mate plant, and is popular in parts of South America. You drink it from a gourd/cup/horn using a straw with a filter at the …
Craving more veg content in your life? Well, lucky for you that Charlottesville has a whole festival dedicated to ’em! At exactly 12 pm on Sunday, September 14, Paige and I will be embarking to explore the great and wonderful CVILLE VEG FEST 2025 at IX Art Park! Should you make the responsible decision to take a break from your …
Hello friends!! In addition to all the super fun and stoke-filled outdoorsy adventures that ODC leads, we also want to prioritize taking care of our planet and the people we share it with. The Sustainability & Service committee (SustServ) of ODC is like a fun little club within a club where we get together every couple of weeks to hang …
WE’RE SO BACK. To celebrate, let us sack (and craft and swim). Quinn and I planned this trip last semester but never got around to it soooo let’s do it now!! I have also been trying to swim outside as much as possible before it gets frigid and I think you should too. The plan is to head down to …
Ya like dirt? Me too. Let’s go put our hands in it. Join me on Friday, September 12 to volunteer at Morven, UVA’s sustainable garden! We’ll show up, do some manual labor (pulling weeds, planting seeds, picking produce, shoveling mulch, etc.) in the garden, and maybe even get to take home a bit of fresh produce! This is a super …
Hello friends! I can’t think of a better way to start my day than going for a little saunter through the Ohill trails before class. Soooo let’s get up early and start the day with some fresh air, good company, and a beautiful late-summer sky! We will meet at Echols at 8:30 and trot around the Ohill trails for a …
Summer is almost here and you may meet people who don’t know how outdoorsy you are and how you are a member of OUTDOORS CLUB at UVA. They may not know how you dance barefoot at a place called the Shrack or how you press flowers in the gardens or how you can roll a kayak. If your sticker-covered nalgene …
Helloooo one and all. We are gathered here today to explore, unearth, demystify, etc. There are far too many options with which to enjoy yourself at a creek. Nora and I thought – why not just mash them all together? Did you know the triangle is the strongest shape? THAT’S RIGHT!! THREE ACTIVITIES!! SACKING –> We hack the sack till …
WhisperLites, Pocket Rockets, Jetboils, oh my! If you’re looking to learn how to cook in the wilderness, you’ve come to the right place: join me at Creekathon for a backcountry cooking workshop extravaganza! I’ll teach you about different types of backpacking stoves then show you how to set up and use them as we all cook yummy Creekathon post-lunch desserts …
Woohoo!!! Our last DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) committee meeting of the semester. We’d love to have you join us as we wrap up a semester of trying to make our club more inviting and accessible for all who wish to recreate outdoors! We’ll meet at the Old Cabell steps from ~6pm-7pm. Bring your ideas, thoughts, and opinions (or simply …
HELLO FRIENDS! This is our SPRGE redemption. You thought you wouldn’t have the chance to thrift and hike with us on Saturday. THINK AGAIN. I heard Charlottesville is the new Fayetteville anyway. Join us for a hike around Ragged followed by a trip to the thrift! THE PLAN: 11am meet at echols! 11-2 mosey (wander) around ragged oOoOOOooh 2-3:30(ish) we …
Hello goobers Come be feral with me on Ohill at night. This is for my capstone so I will ask you to take a quick survey before and after your experience. Themes for the night will be mystery, challenge and darkness. It’s a little wonky and a tad experimental, but if you are down to scramble around at night and …
Hello friends! My eyeballs hurt from looking at my computer for so long. I am sick of click-clacking away at my keyboard all day, then dreaming about saying something dumb in seminar, then waking up and doing it all over again. Anywhooo that was my long-winded way of saying that I want to switch it up. I think a great …
Hellooooo people Come be feral with me at the Rivanna river. This is for my capstone so I will ask you to take a quick paper survey before and after your experience. It’s a little mysterious, perhaps a little funky and fresh, but I want you there this Thursday morning… for feral activities. We will be in and around the …
Hi everyone Come be feral with me at Ragged Mountain. This is for my ETP capstone so I will ask you to take a quick paper survey before and after your experience. It’s a little mysterious, perhaps a little wackadoodle, but join me this Wednesday morning… for feral activities. We will be around Ragged Mountain, not right at the reservoir. …
Calling all printmakers/sketchers/crocheters/etc! Are you a crafty person? Do you have trouble making time to prioritize your art? Boy do I have the trip for you! For the first of hopefully many OCTO installments, we will find a beautiful spot on grounds (behind old dorms? the lawn? endless possibilities!) where we’ll devote some uninterrupted time to our respective crafts. I’ll …
Hello friends! Are you feeling the weight of midterms on your shoulders? Screen time got you down? Wondering why every conceivable grocery store item must come wrapped in plastic? That one has been a big grievance for me recently. Well then…what might it look like to live a simple, sustainable life? Come join me on Saturday and meet some folks …
This is NOT an actual SPRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for SPRGE. This is how the SPRGE leaders will keep track of drivers and attendees. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN ADDED TO A SATURDAY SPRGE TRIP AND PAID THE TRIP FEE. MORE INFO BELOW. SPRGE TRIP LOGISTICS– READ CAREFULLY: HOW DO I GO …
ZUDE. It’s been a full two (?) weeks since I visited the Quantum Dot. Katie and I just got our first hacky sacks, I miss the desert AND I have been fiending for another hammock sesh now that it’s warm. Combine those three things and you get a triathlon. Join us this St. Patty’s weekend for some much needed recovery …
At our next DEI Committee meeting, we shall bestow the honor upon someone else of being the next DEI Chair! We’ll also go through some normal-meeting stuff before doing our elections. People who come will have the opportunity to hear the speeches of folks running for the chair position, ask DEI chair candidates some questions, and vote on the next …
The new construction by the woodrow apartments means that the original rock snake is no longer with us. 🙁 BUT WE ARE BACK because a new rock snake has been born on the opposite side of the street, and it needs your help to grow longer! Join me to paint some rocks in the gardens and rebuild the rock snake. …
I (max g) am leading a sunset trip on tuesday so why not also lead a sunrise trip in the same week, this time with a fellow max. Unfortunately I am a bit lazy and need sleep so we will be staying on grounds to see the sunrise. a former kellogg dorm resident told me that the view of the …
The birds are back baby for our LAST falcon trip of the year. Join me on an epic hike up ohill to meet Drake Haydock and the two red tailed hawks he trains before they are released back into the wild. Drake is a professional falconer local to the Charlottesville area. The plan is to chat with him about birds …
At our most epic DEI meeting to date, we shall enjoy pizza and a movie alongside discussing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the club! If you have any interest in or desire to help with efforts to make our club more welcoming to all, join us on Thursday night! All are welcome and encouraged to come. Our lovely committee …
Hello friends!! I haven’t taken my recycling to the recycling center in far too long. This means I have so many cans…so many cans. What’s better than recycling? Re-using!!! It would be an honor to share these cans with you, so let’s plant some plants woop woop🎉 Thanks to Emi and Owen we also have soil and seeds to supply …
Join me on a monday morning walk as I try to escape from midterms, travel plans, snowstorms, and job application deadlines. we’ll meet at 8:30, go wander the O’Hill trails for a bit, and then go to the O’Hill dining hall (meal swipes will be provided to those who need one). The timeline is pretty broad so you can leave …
Do you want to get more involved with diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within outdoors club? Do you have ideas, feedback, or the capacity to help with DEI-related initiatives? You should show up to the DEI Committee meeting on Friday, Feb 14th 2PM-3PM ish on the Old Cabell steps (I couldn’t reserve a space, so we’ll meet here and then …
Have you ever looked up at a majestic hawk or falcon or owl or other bird wheeling around in the sky and thought, “Man, I wish I could stand very close to one and maybe even hold it?” Then BOY do we have the trip for YOU. Join me and Evelyn and our bestie/local falconer Drake Haydock for an afternoon …
WAKE UP GET OUT OF BED IT IS MONDAY MORNING!!! You know what is great about Mondays? It’s the start of a new week…anything is possible. Let’s put our best foot forward and start it strong with a nice walk through the Ohill trails and other general meandering around grounds. We can flip coins to decide which way we turn. …
Calling all Hacky Sack enthusiasts!! Have you checked the weather for this week? Well, it is looking lovely! What better way to take advantage of a beautiful day than hacking the sack? Join me and some super awesome and cool UVA Sacks members as we practice the art of the sack on the Lawn this Tuesday. This trip is open …
Hello friends! In addition to all the super fun and stoke-filled outdoorsy adventures that ODC leads, we also want to prioritize taking care of our planet and the people we share it with. This committee gives ODC folks a great opportunity to learn about and get involved with service and sustainability projects in the area by working with other clubs, …
Last year we went to the Virginia Adventure Education Conference (VAAEC for short) and it was epic (knot tying, aerial silks, one arm tent-building, track identification and MORE). We’re going to do it again and bring a big ODC crew so maybe just maybe we can win the team challenge this year. The VAAEC is a rare and wonderful chance …
“Walk barefoot. Listen to the wind. Breathe in the sunlight. Be magic” – ABC quotes. The semester nerves have started to set in and I believe there is nothing better than a nice morning stroll to fix this. We can walk anywhere we want, maybe get breakfast, feel free to come or leave as you wish. I can keep you …
Do you want to get more involved with diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within outdoors club? Do you have ideas, feedback, or the capacity to help with DEI-related initiatives? You should show up to the DEI Committee meeting on Friday, Jan 24th 3PM-4:30 ish in Brown 156. We’ll talk about DEI-related issues within the club, initiatives to create a more …
Theoretically, I should have all my work done for the semester on Friday night. Saturday then is the first day of break. I think it would be wonderful to start off by spending time in the Morven gardens (Japanese, vegetable, formal). There we can do some thinking or perhaps a lack of thinking. It should be a wonderful day to …
With the stresses of finals week, we decided to do a nice, un-stressful, hammock hangout this Sunday! There’s a nice area to hang up hammocks in the center of the Gooch Dillard outdoors area. Feel free to bring a book, snacks, a blanket, or any fun activity, and it should be nice that day but don’t forget to dress warmly! …
.jpeg){kind=small}
Hello friends! Life moves pretty fast at UVA and I am sure all of you are feeling pretty slammed with work right now. I’d like to invite you to take some time to slow down by exploring the Contemplative Commons space, its offerings, and doing some nature connection practices. Let’s ask ourselves these questions: What does it mean to meaningfully …
Hello friends! Since I know you are ALL probably sick of studying and reading the same class notes over and over again (maybe I’m projecting here…), I’ll keep this short: come hike! Leave the depths of Clark, the weird wooden cubbies of Shannon, or whatever level of Clem you’ve spent wayyy too much time on this week and get outside …
Hello friends!! In the spirit of taking care of ourselves amid finals hell, Nora and I will be leading an expedition to the beautiful gardens at Morven to take a break from click clacking away on our computers. Morven hosts student days where students are invited to experience their indoor and outdoor spaces and participate in all sorts of super …
Well, hello, party Santa’s. I know I love a party where I can come in my holiday pj’s and it’s totally acceptable. You might have seen the lovely announcement Charlotte sent on Sunday about our LAST PARTY of the semester this THURSDAY! but you may have missed it, because our funky little email system isn’t quite working right. So this …
This is a trip where we get to both look for wildlife and participate in growing food. We will leave from grounds around 1pm and drive out to morven. There we can explore some rarely used woods and look for/talk about signs of wildlife including deer, bear, turkey, fox squirrel, bobcat, etc. It is not super likely we will see …
Hello creekathoners!! I will be setting up a slackline or two at creekathon for people to try out! I am by no means an expert (I am still working on making it more than a few steps on a slackline) so this will be a very chill time for people to try out slacklining. I will put the lines pretty …
you must be off the waitlist for the Creekathon main trip to join :() hey there creekers 😈ev and i wanted to do something ARTSY and CREATIVE and NEATURY and so we are going to be sketching nature in nature wow! also I am dying of architecture work and need a creative outlet that is NOT archi related (please save …
Please, please, please join Charlotte and I on this short n’ sweet backpacking trip this Saturday. The plan is to hike up Crabtree falls to the Priest, camp there and then hike back down in the AM! Either way it’s about 8 miles total with a good amount of elevation gain (it will leave quite an impression, 2,400 feet to …
Marmelade, Marlboro man, meese. Much to think about on a Monday morning. Alternatively, you can join me and Max in not thinking (or sleeping) at all!!!!! Musicgateway.com defines meditation music as a genre “designed to promote relaxation, concentration, and tranquility.” To that I say “soooo true.” This will be THE most momentous, illuminating, transformative experience of your entire life— we …
Feeling braindead after a long day of classes? Itching to get outside and find some treasure?? ME TOO. Join me and Loreley this fine Wednesday night as we dabble in some geocaching on the O’hill trails! We’ll meet at Echols at 6:30, make our way over to the first suspected cache, and see where the night takes us… You bring: …
I’ve done a variety of rock and stone type trips including climbing, lifting, walking/running but now we are evolving to projectile stones. I find stone skipping always satisfying and rather surprising. Walnut Creek has provided us with a wonderful venue to practice our stone skipping, so if you are looking to skip your first stone or are a seasoned skipper …
Disclaimer: YOU must be off the waitlist for the Creekathon main trip to join Gather ‘round. The November wind told me some important news. The fairies are making their way south for the winter and passing through Walnut Creek park the day after Creekathon! As local fairy ambassadors and stewards of the outdoors, I offered our assistance in constructing some …