Nature Journal

The days are growing longer, the air feels a little warmer, and the landscape is coming to life with new growth and returning wildlife.

We can all feel that the crisp air of winter has officially settled in. Animals are hunkering down and plants are entering dormancy to conserve their resources until warmer conditions return. But from tomorrow until midsummer, we can rejoice knowing we will have increasingly more hours of light each day, gradually bringing the promise of brighter, longer days ahead!

At the Mountain Campus, Scrub oaks all throughout the Pueblo Mountain Park are beginning to turn orangey-gold.

Throughout the year, our young adventurers developed a wide array of outdoor skills and knowledge like conducting nature-related experiments.

Every OEP student gets to learn outdoor and ecological skills, which they can take home to share with their family.

All over the state of Colorado, state parks are offering various ways for people to get outside to kick off the new year!

Our Vulture Day celebration on Saturday, September 2nd was a huge success with interactive exhibits for everyone to enjoy!

The goal of T.E.N. is to help teachers promote student understanding and appreciation of science and the natural environment.

GROW WILD combines nature exploration with supplementary lessons in science, math, language arts, and social studies.