Coastal Plains Outdoor School

Coastal Plains Outdoor School CPOS offers immersive, hands-on outdoor experiences that help people develop a deeper relationship wi

We’ve added some more info to a new portal dedicated to old growth forests on our website at https://www.coastalplainsou...
03/14/2026

We’ve added some more info to a new portal dedicated to old growth forests on our website at https://www.coastalplainsoutdoors.org/old-growth-forests/ come check out our packing list, sample itinerary and other details. Get signed up for Old Growth Forests on March 21 in Ville Platte.

We've opened a portal on our website for the upcoming Old Growth Forest workshop. Get the information you need, before y...
03/14/2026

We've opened a portal on our website for the upcoming Old Growth Forest workshop. Get the information you need, before you sign up! This is the last call to register for the Old Growth. Hope to see you there!

DESCRIPTION The forest that early inhabitants of the South knew were vastly different from today’s often dense, overgrown forests. But relics of antiquity can still be found if we have the trained...

Latest news on upcoming classes is out via substack.
02/24/2026

Latest news on upcoming classes is out via substack.

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Old growth forest is back! Come walk in reverence through the big woods with us in Ville Platte, Louisiana on March 21. ...
02/07/2026

Old growth forest is back! Come walk in reverence through the big woods with us in Ville Platte, Louisiana on March 21. Study and marvel the unique architecture of old trees and complex forest systems. Also new this year, an optional add-on evening program on ethnobotany: our native flora in stories and craft. We'll explore fibers, baskets, dyes and more, finishing with a small project to take home. Register at: https://www.coastalplainsoutdoors.org/programs/

Hike with trained forest ecologists to learn how to read the age and history of trees and forest stands.

Fall Programs are up and registration is open! Thanks for all your patience these last few years and looking forward to ...
08/08/2025

Fall Programs are up and registration is open! Thanks for all your patience these last few years and looking forward to seeing folks out in the field. All of our classes will take place at our future campus in Mississippi outside of Brooklyn in the Desoto National Forest except the Old Growth Forest class which is in Ville Platte, LA. There is still a lot of work to be done on our end so stay tuned for updates. We'll be updating the website in the coming weeks and adding more information about our curriculum and teaching philosophy, photos from past classes and more. Please reach out in the meantime to let us know what questions you have via email. https://www.coastalplainsoutdoors.org/programs/

Hello there! Sorry if you've been wondering or worried about where we went. CPOS is definitely still very much alive in ...
07/03/2025

Hello there! Sorry if you've been wondering or worried about where we went. CPOS is definitely still very much alive in our hearts and in our minds and we are eager to continue this journey with you. After our last class in February 2024 with the wonderful Tammy Greer, we fell into a bit of a parenting whirlwind with our twin baby boys rapid growth and constantly changing needs. This required my full attention as a father so I stepped back from all engagements to help momma. So much growth and change has occurred in the last two years, for them, for us as parents and humans, there is simply not enough time to write it all down! But now that the little ones are two and ready to explore, and we are excited to get back to this important work and integrate all that we have learned and all the love towards a new and improved outdoor school towards family, community and inter-generational learning. We are aiming to relaunch this fall, so stay tuned and please sign up for the mailing list, as our relationship with social media has grown more reluctant and cautious over the years. Please reach out to us via email coastalplainsoutdoorschool at g mail with any thoughts, comments, hopes, or even just to say hello. We're excited to meet people and know you better, beyond the like button. As always, we hope you are finding time to be outside; wading, swimming, splashing, gardening, botanizing, foraging, exploring. It's good for the nervous system. With love, Matt

Pokeweed. A much misunderstood and mythical plant, feared and revered, immortalized in the song “Poke Salad Annie” writt...
02/20/2024

Pokeweed. A much misunderstood and mythical plant, feared and revered, immortalized in the song “Poke Salad Annie” written by Tony Joe White a Louisiana-borned performed by Elvis regularly on tour. Its quite delicious! And easy to propagate! These roots will be offered to class participants and to the land where we collect food during our upcoming Beyond Foraging workshop with Tammy Greer and Matthew Herron. In this way and others we hope to give back and create abundance for wildlife and people. Learn more and register at coastalplainsoutdoors.org/programs.

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