Education | BWA Field Notes

Education

Environmental education is the foundation of all Backcountry Wilderness Area programs. Inviting curious children, interested adults, and people who find themselves with varying degrees of knowledge on the environment and conservation is a key part of engaging people in the forever conservation of the Backcountry Wilderness Area and wild places like it.

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May 18
3 min

Stay Healthy, Stay Wild

The Backcountry Wilderness Area programs can be a refuge in these uncertain times.

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May 6
2 min

Meet the Backcountry Horses & Ponies

We have seven rideable equines call the Backcountry Wilderness Area home. Here's a little bit about each one.

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Apr 23
4 min

Love Your Mother Earth: Swaps

If you are looking for easy ways to reduce your impact on the Earth, here are six easy swaps to make a big difference!

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Apr 21
5 min

Camp Backcountry: A Letter from the Director

We can't wait to get back to Base Camp for summer at Camp Backcountry. Here's a fluid plan as to how that might happen.

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Apr 21
3 min

Love Your Mother Earth: Composting

Composting earns double points: Less in the landfill and a healthier home garden!

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Apr 20
2 min

Spring Project: Egg-Carton Caterpillar Garden

Let your little explorers start their spring garden during Earth Week!

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Apr 15
3 min

Trail Traffic: A Report & A Request

We checked the trail counters during the first part of the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home order, and they've been working overtime.

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Apr 14
2 min

Campfire Cooking: Backcountry Pad Thai

Break out of your camping food routine with this simple Pad Thai recipe.

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Apr 10
2 min

What's that Gobble?

The wild turkeys are back in the Backcountry Wilderness Area and they're looking for love.

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Apr 8
1 min

Nature Chat: Backcountry Goats

Watch this Nature Chat with Carly Steiger, the Backcountry Equine Coordinator, for a look around the goat pen and to meet our goats.

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Apr 8
2 min

Meet Our Barnyard Animals: The Goats

There are five goats who live at Backcountry Base Camp and each one has it's own unique personality! Get to know them!

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Apr 6
2 min

Eco Explorers At Home: Magic Wand

Check out this story and a pair of nature activities to engage your preschooler this week!

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Apr 2
3 min

The Coronavirus Trail Code

How to navigate COVID-19 on the Backcountry Wilderness Area trail systems.

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Mar 30
2 min

Spring Project: Outdoor Kitchen

How-To Make an Outdoor Kitchen for Junior Chef in Your Backyard or on a Patio

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Mar 23
3 min

The Outside Scoop

The HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Area can be a refuge as our community deals with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Mar 19
2 min

Spring Project: Tie-Dye a Snow Village

When spring starts with a wintry blast and March is the snowiest month in the Denver metro area, here's a project to take advantage of it.

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Mar 6
4 min

10 Reasons Why Being a Camp Backcountry Counselor is the Best (and Hardest) Job You'll Ever Have

There are lots of summer jobs out there. So, what is the big deal about being a Camp Backcountry counselor?

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Mar 3
2 min

Why Does the Backcountry Wilderness Area Matter?

Why does the Backcountry Wilderness Area matter? Our team believes wild places embody the goodness of the world.

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Feb 27
2 min

How Well Do You Know a Horse?

If you think the first step to horseback riding is hopping the saddle, think again. Backcountry's Equine Coordinator, Carly Steiger, gives e

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Feb 21
2 min

Project Winter: Snow Ice Cream

Snow Ice Cream turns the cold weather into a chilly treat!

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Feb 3
2 min

Project Winter: Ice Art

Ice Art is a winter project that combines nature, art, weather, and more!

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Jan 23
2 min

4 Ways Our Horses Stay Warm in the Winter

Here are the ways nature and the Backcountry Wilderness Area equine staff make sure our horses and barnyard animals are warm in the winter.

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Jan 10
1 min

The Future = The Kids

A new, free program for second graders brings conservation education to the classroom.

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Dec 27, 2019
3 min

Recreation vs. Conservation ... It's much more than that.

The Backcountry Wilderness Area is becoming an example of a place where healthy boundaries create a healthy home for wildlife and positive o

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