We had a blast at La Veta's Family Nature Night this past Tuesday! About 95 people attended the event. Thanks to all the families who came out for an awesome evening! Our friends at the Fort Garland Museum taught us how clothes made from wool used to be fashioned by hand. The Fort Garland Museum is a wonderful partner close by that is aimed at teaching Colorado's history and prehistory to its visitors. Be sure to stop by the Museum when you can! Thanks for joining us at La Ve

It was a beautiful late-winter evening at North Park School's Family Nature Night last week. The sun was shining and the students and their families showed up in full force! We had 55 students and 30 adults present, for a total of 85 people! Our partners from Yampatika kept the students entertained with a slew of hands-on, environmentally-focused activities. Local Fish Hatchery Technician Terry James gave the students a firsthand look at the important work that fish hatcherie

Last week, the SOLE team traveled all the way to Maybell Elementary for a very special Family Nature Night. We had 16 students and 12 adults present, for a total of 28 folks! The dreary April weather outside was no bother to these students, who had a great time bouncing around from station to station. Our partners from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies brought a sampling of activities that highlighted the amazing work they do to promote bird conservation and stewardship. Justin

After weeks of testing, these students were able to blow off some steam with the SOLE team and our amazing partners. About 71 kids and 40 adults (111 total) attended Sierra Grande's Family Nature Night! What a great turnout! Our friends at the Rio Grande Watershed Conservation and Education Initiative brought macro invertebrates for students to study and identify. Macro invertebrates tells us a lot about whether or not a water system is healthy. Thanks for bringing such a coo

What an AWESOME evening we had in Fairplay! About 175 people wandered the halls for Edith Teter's first Family Nature Night ever! The snow did not deter these eager families from all the excitement! Families were entertained by the numerous activities to choose from. Between our partners and the activities in the gym, the evening was jam-packed with outdoor family fun. Guidestone CO shared awesome artifacts from early Colorado, and discussed the importance of farming! The Key

Yesterday, the SOLE team was joined by Thunder Valley K-8's fourth-grade team at St. Vrain State Park for a day of fishing fun! The students learned the basics of fishing and got to try their hand at catching some of the park's plentiful rainbow trout. The morning started with casting practice and an interactive discussion on what it means to be an "ethical angler." After lunch, the students got to apply their new knowledge. Fortunately for them, the fish were biting! Among t