Lebanon, March 24th 2012 – ACS opened its 10,000 square meter Outdoor Education and Nature Center in Deir El Qamar, Chouf with funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Outdoor Ed Center will enable over 1,000 ACS students to reconnect with nature, create awareness on ecological and environmental issues. ACS will also establish a networking/exchange program with schools throughout Lebanon to allow others to benefit from learning about the environment through the use of this innovative facility.