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The "official" blog of the Mountain Park Environmental Center. This is the place to read about what's happening at the MPEC. It's also a great place to find out what's been going on in Pueblo Mountain Park. Post your park stories, photos, sightings and musings. Visit us on the web www.hikeandlearn.org

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5/07/2010

Colorado Trail here I come...

In the morning I begin my Colorado Trail fund-raising hike for Nature Education...learn more about it at www.rangerdavehikes.blogspot.com.

Ranger Dave

Posted by Ranger Dave at 9:04 PM No comments:

Labels: backpacking, Beulah Colorado, Colorado Trail, fund-raising, Mountain Park Environmental Center, Nature education

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View the New Overnight Rooms

At the Horseshoe Lodge

The 11 Rooms at the Lodge Are Now Open

Take a peek at
the beauty of each room.
All sponsored by MPEC Members,
the rooms are artistically
designed by local artists,
each so cozy and welcoming.
Funds raised by the booking
of these rooms for retreats,
educational trainings and overnight guests
will support MPEC's important
student programs.
Please come and stay with us soon.
Our members help us make a difference for
kids most every day!

Click on any of the room photos below
for full slide show of all 11 rooms.

Julia's Haven - A Nature Retreat

Handhewn Log Queen over Queen beds

Hideaway Room

Two Extra Long Twins and Bear Theme

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Ribbon Cutting Photos Click on Photo below

See all the photos at this slide show by clicking the photo

The New Nature Gift Shop

We have loads of fieldguides, nature t shirts, hiking hats and gorgeous art prints by Karin Kyte Romero

Followers

Listen to Dave Talk About Phase One Completion of Horseshoe Lodge

Click Here to Listen

They Came, They Ate!

Anne Warren and her son Zak spoke about how camp has made his life better

MPEC is the place where families come for learning

Ribbon Cutting at Horseshoe Lodge !

Grand Opening Celebration Horseshoe Lodge
Sat, Oct 18 - 1pm.
Ribbon Cutting - Guest Speakers
Refreshments and Fun for Kids of All Ages
Read Full Article Here

Nature Toddlers Learn Each Month

The Young Child along with their parents begin learning in nature circles at our monthly Nature Toddlers Group. This is designed for young children and parents are welcome to bring babies and grandparents too.

Mountain Park Environmental Center Website

http://www.hikeandlearn.org

Books We Love and Recommend

Adventures of a Nature Guide by Enos Mills
Beyond Ecophobia by David Sobel
Beyond Growth by Herman E. Daly
Earth In Mind by David Orr
Ecological Literacy by David Orr
Ghost Grizzlies by David Petersen
Last Child In the Woods By Richard Louv
Nature Journaling by Clare Walker Leslie & Charles E. Roth
Sharing Nature With Children by Joseph Cornell
The Rights of Nature by Roderick Nash
Wilderness and the American Mind by Roderick Nash

Summer Camps At MPEC

No Child Left Inside -

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