The students of Lawrence Elementary had a blast at their Family Nature Night! About 76 kids and 37 adults (113 total) attended the event. Our partners brought amazing activities, and even some live education tools for this epic night! Majestic View Nature Center, along with Jeffco Open Space, brought 3 snakes to show, including the native Bull Snake featured above. Some students loved the idea of learning and touching these magnificent reptiles...while some parents watched fr

On Thursday, January 24th, Arrowhead Elementary opened their doors for an evening of outdoor family fun! The early morning snowstorm didn't stop these families from coming out and having a great time! About 43 kids and 25 adults (68 total) attended the event. Students were able to enjoy fishing in the gym as well as archery, which was provided by our wonderful partner A&H Adventures. Barr Lake State Park brought their boating safety t-shirts that can be decorated and taken ho

STEM Launch experienced their very first Family Nature Night as this is the school’s first year in the SOLE program. The Welcome Table was set up just outside the main doors where Shalana greeted everyone with raffle tickets and a rundown of the event. The wind kept the rest of the activities indoors for the evening, but much excitement was still to be had! Backyard Bass and archery were placed in the gym, partners were spaced throughout the atrium and main hallway, and delic

Family Nature Night at Roxborough has become a tradition at one of SOLE’s original pilot schools. This is the first year it was held in the winter, though! The Welcome Table was set up at the main doors where Sheryl greeted everyone with raffle tickets and information. Partners were variously spaced throughout the atrium, Backyard Bass and archery were set in the gym, and pizza was waiting in the cafeteria. Sometimes it’s tough to know where to start with so many choices! Loo

A steady stream of families strolled through Secrest’s doors as Family Nature Night began. Smiling faces were waiting at the Welcome Table where Krysta and Sheryl greeted everyone with raffle tickets and information! Partners lined the hallways with activities galore, and pizza was waiting in the cafeteria with an added bonus of making s’mores for dessert courtesy of Mountain Side Gear Rental. While munching on delicious chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker combinations

Achieve families were so ready for a night of entertainment that some started showing up at 4pm wanting the fun to begin early! Once the doors opened, students and parents had plenty of fun activities to choose from as they filtered in for the evening. Combined with free pizza and an amazing raffle, the event was enjoyable and exciting for all. In the front hall, many stopped by to check off some of the things from the Generation Wild list of things to do by the time you turn

It was a great night for a Family Nature Night on Tuesday with cooperative weather and families eager for some fun. A smiling face was waiting at the Welcome Table where Katie was there to greet everyone with raffle tickets and a description of all the activities inside! Partners were spread through the school, and pizza was freshly waiting in the cafeteria. Many went for pizza first to fuel up for the awaiting activities. Denver Botanic Gardens brought an entire planting act

What a fun way to begin a new month with the very first family nature night at the brand new SOLE school, Chappelow! Families gathered at the welcome table to sign up for the raffle and get all the good info on where to find activities and pizza. Many partners came to participate in the event bringing engaging activities and information for all. Gardens on Spring Creek and Denver Botanic Gardens both brought actual seeds to take home and grow! The Botanic Gardens concentrated

Families showed up with smiles and excitement as the fun evening began at Vista Peak. A smiling face was waiting at the Welcome Table where Shalana was there to greet everyone with raffle tickets and information! Activities were spread through the school, and pizza was freshly waiting in the cafeteria. This provided fuel for the many activity stations available throughout the halls. We even had a special visitor from Great Outdoors Colorado in attendance to see all the great

Clyde Miller Elementary fourth graders unloaded lunch bins from the bus on a chilly Friday around 10:00 AM. Four groups split off in different directions at the Plains Conservation Center. Invested staff from Denver Botanic Gardens led our educational programs. Ms. Judy told us the spiky yucca plant had many uses for Native Americans. Observant students noticed it had been chewed on--likely by a pronghorn antelope. The tipi encampment is nested amidst the far expanses of flat