After School Programs

We offer after school programs for schools in the Fort Collins area. Programs typically meet once a week for 1-1.5 hours for six weeks. These programs focus on learning through hands-on indoor and outdoor environmental education experiences.

Program Details

  • Each program can be adapted for either K-2nd  or 3rd-5th  grade
  • 20 students per program maximum with a minimum of 8
  • Incorporates State Educational Standards and school’s academic goals
  • Takes place at the school
  • An interdisciplinary mix of experiential learning, games, and crafts
  • Includes indoor and outdoor activities, as weather permits
  • $50/child for each 6-week program; Scholarships available

If you are interested in having an after school program at your school, please contact us.

Students learn the parts of a flower

Program Descriptions

Wild about Wildlife

Come learn about all the amazing animals that call Fort Collins and Colorado home! Through games, activities, art, and more, students will learn about Colorado wildlife. They will explore the ecosystems that wildlife call home as well as the adaptations that help them survive. Students even learn how to identify wildlife through their scat and tracks!

Young Experimenters

Why is the sky blue? What is the difference between a bird and a reptile? How do we know how old the earth is? Students will participate in hands-on experiments from environmental disciplines of science such as geology and meteorology. By using the scientific method, recording data and running experiments, students will study and connect with the natural environment.

H2Oh Yeah!

Water is all around us and is crucial for life on Earth, but what do we actually know about H2O? This program will explore what water is and why we should care. Students will investigate water as a habitat, as a chemical compound, and as a cultural resource. Using Fort Collins as a case study, we will explore how water shapes us as people, even as we shape the water around us.

We also run a girls-only science program called Girls Advancing Scientific Progress (GASP!) at several local elementary schools.