After much anticipation, Lake County Intermediate was the host of Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Family Nature Night. Students and Families were eager to experience all the activities and games that were held in the gymnasium. Chalk Cliffs Fish Rearing Unit brought a truck full of rainbow trout for the students to view. Although they were a little hard to see, it was a great opportunity for families to experience first hand the work that CPW does for the community. After viewi

Granby got their hands dirty at this Family Nature Night! With so many interactive activities, families were immersed in outdoor fun from the moment we started at 5:30 until we ended at 7:30. We estimated about 87 kids and 58 adults (145 total) attended the event. What awesome turnout! The YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch and Camp Chief Ouray came prepared for adventure! They gave each student a "scavenger hunt" type activity to complete for a prize. For the scavenger hunt, students

Mondays can be a drag, but not when you're a time traveler! Murphy Creek's fourth graders took a trip to Plains Conservation Center, traveling back to a time when pioneers headed Westward to a new homeland. Over 200 years ago, the Plains were a vast ecosystem utilized only by the Native Americans living there. Tribes like the Plains people understood the benefits of this ecosystem, and were able to thrive here for thousands of years. Fourth graders of Murphy Creek were separa

On Friday, October 16th, fourth grade students from Pinnacle Charter School hopped on a bus and drove up to Barr Lake State Park for a field trip. For some of them, it was their first time at a State Park. Students left the trip having felt that they made a connection to the outdoors and also gained more insight on riparian and prairie ecosystems. The fourth grade classes were split into four groups, and started at one of six stations along the nature walk. They spent about 2

Thanks to all that came out to Queen Palmer's Family Nature Night last Thursday! We estimated about 37 kids and 29 adults (66 total) attended the event. Fourth graders went above and beyond what is expected at this particular Family Nature Night. Teachers asked their students to research an endangered species and their projects were displayed in the gymnasium. What a great way for students to participate in their own Family Nature Night and educate the public! Backyard Bass w

Bees, bass and dino's, oh my! The SOLE team had a BLAST at Edison Elementary's Family Nature Night last Thursday. We estimated about 65 kids and 44 adults (109 total) attended the event. Our incredible partners brought along some fun, interactive, kid-friendly activities. One passionate parent offered their support by running a booth to advocate bee conservation and education. Colorado Native Bee is a Denver-based organization dedicated to spreading awareness of Colorado's na

Gloomy weather wasn't going to stop Milliken Elementary's 3-5th graders from having an awesome night of outdoor family fun! Students left with a sense of accomplishment while building confidence in their archery, fishing, and wildlife identification skills. We estimated a total of 80 students and 46 adults (126 total) attended. Thank you Milliken for the great turnout this year! The SOLE Team was aided by partners from the Bird Conservancy and Barr Lake State Park! Michelle S