Community Agreement

Community Agreement for Outdoor Collaborative Homeschool Meet-Ups 


  1. The Outdoor Collaborative volunteers are not responsible for childcare or supervision. Our expectation is that children attend Outdoor Collaborative  meet-ups with a parent or other designated adult actively supervising. If that adult leaves the meet-up location, they must designate another supervising adult via mutual agreement. Members may only agree to be responsible for the number of children they can safely transport, in the event of an emergency.

  2. When using outdoor locations for our meet-ups we practice ‘leave no trace’ as much as possible. That means we pack in what we need and pack it out when we leave. If the children rearrange the environment (building forts, moving rocks etc) we decide on a case by case basis whether to leave or remove their projects based on the overall impact they’ve had on the area. We expect all our members to treat our meet-up spaces respectfully and leave no trash or permanently damage the locations.

  3. You agree not to post photos containing the faces of other Outdoor Collaborative members or guests anywhere without their permission (or parents’ permission, if applicable).

  4. To safeguard the health of our community, we ask that anyone exhibiting symptoms of contagious illness visit us only when they are well. As a general guideline, please wait 24 hours after diarrhea, vomiting, fever, or rash before attending Outdoor Collaborative meetups.

  5. Give people space and don’t touch, tickle, hug, or kiss them if they haven’t agreed. Respect people who say they’re in private conversations. Don’t  harass or denigrate members or visitors, whether in physical, verbal, or online settings. Avoid violence and unwelcome contact in all interactions.

  6. We are committed to supporting each other in parenting gently and with love, communicating with awareness and compassion, and treating each other with respect, inclusive of differences among us.

In the event that an individual or family is unable or unwilling to comply with our community agreement, they may be asked to stop attending the Outdoor Collaborative at the discretion of the volunteer organizers.