DC Students to Get New Outdoor Adventure-Based Campus with $2M from Sunsetting Clark Foundation to Outward Bound School

Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School and THEARC Partner to Launch Outdoor Campus in Southeast D.C. for Experiential Learning for Underserved Students WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10, 2025 — D.C. students in Ward 8 and beyond will soon have a new outdoor learning campus – including the city’s first-ever outdoor classroom with experiential ropes & climbing elements… READ MORE >

Incorporating Purpose Driven Leadership into Your Work

It’s the Perfect Time to Join Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School as a Board Member Adding purpose into your life and work is associated with a range of benefits from physical health to a better ability to navigate complex challenges, at work or home. A study by Harvard Business Review found that, “fewer than 20%… READ MORE >

Staff Training at Movement Gym

On Tuesday, staff from Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School (CBOBS) travelled to Movement climbing gym in Crystal City, VA. Located on the border with D.C , the gym will allow CBOBS to incorporate a key component of our curriculum into our growing DC day programs: rope elements. At our Leakin Park location, team belay activities… READ MORE >