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Catamount Institute
Comment on Facebook Catamount Institute is dedicated to inspiring a sense of wonder and pride through an experiential understanding of nature. Our mission is to inspire ecological stewardship and we are able to accomplish this task by providing science-based education, sustainability and leadership training for youth, adults, and local businesses, as well as mobilizing the broader community to preserve the environment to sustain our communities for future generations.
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Catamount Institute
The Beidleman Environmental Center
740 W. Caramillo
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone: (719) 471-0910 | Email | Official Website
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Upcoming Events
06/11/12- 06/15/12 |
Creepy Crawly Safari Day Camp -Ages 6-8-
Beidleman Environmental Center
Presented by Catamount Institute
at Beidleman Environmental Center
June 11-June 15, 2012
Investigate the wild world of all things that hop, wiggle, swim, and fly in this half-day camp. Explore local habitats close to your own backyard. Use magnifying glasses to see the world up close, from the grasshopper’s eye. Learn about slithery snakes and feathered falcons. Hike from creek to mesa top. Games, songs, art, and adventure will be a part of each day, helping us understand why the creepy-crawlies do what they do!
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06/18/12- 06/29/12 |
Outdoor Explorers Day Camp -Ages 9-11-
Beidleman Environmental Center
Presented by Catamount Institute
at Beidleman Environmental Center
June 18-June 29, 2012
Hike mountain trails and navigate rushing streams with Catamount this summer. Meet hawks, owls, and falcons up close at a live raptor program before dissecting owl pellets to discover what they eat. Stretch your muscles rock climbing at City Rock, scaling the highest walls Colorado has to offer. Pack your sleeping bag Thursday for an overnight at historic John Wesley Ranch, complete with the glow of a campfire and s’mores. Explore all things outdoors, and let your love of nature...
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07/09/12- 07/13/12 |
Extreme Adventure Camp -Ages 13-16-
Presented by Catamount Institute
July 9-July 13, 2012
Pack your bags and move into a mountain cabin for a week of extreme adventure with Catamount’s experienced outdoor guides. Cabins at the historic Bear Trap Ranch will be your base-camp for the week where you will boulder in the indoor climbing gym before heading outside for a geology lesson in rock-climbing granite cliffs. Meet other teens interested in living the adventure. Whitewater raft near Canon City with Echo Canyon. Finish your week with a backpacking trek overnight...
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07/23/12- 07/27/12 |
Adventure Camp -Ages 11-13-
Presented by Catamount Institute
July 23-July 27, 2012
Get ready to travel for a week of adventure in the high-country with Catamount’s professional outdoor guides. The lodge at John Wesley Ranch will be your home for the week where you will find boulders to climb and fish to catch. Enjoy outdoor rock-climbing and a little geology in Red Rock Canyon with City Rock. Travel to Canon City for some of the best whitewater rafting in the state with Echo Canyon River Expeditions. Make new friends around the campfire as you complete your week...
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08/06/12- 08/10/12 |
Backpack Beyond Camp -Ages 13-16-
Beidleman Environmental Center
Presented by Catamount Institute
at Beidleman Environmental Center
August 6-August 10, 2012
Shoulder your backpack and join seasoned adventure guides on a 4-day backpacking trip in the high country. Explore high altitude lakes and mountain peaks. Top off your trek climbing one of the Sangre De Cristo’s rugged peaks, then relax your muscles in a hot spring pool at Mt. Princeton. Perfect for beginning backpackers interested in building backcountry camping skills including wilderness navigation and Leave No Trace skills. Become a volunteer Environmental Ambassador and learn to...
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Upcoming Events
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Upcoming Events
06/11/12- 06/15/12 |
Creepy Crawly Safari Day Camp -Ages 6-8-
Beidleman Environmental Center
Presented by Catamount Institute
at Beidleman Environmental Center
June 11-June 15, 2012
Investigate the wild world of all things that hop, wiggle, swim, and fly in this half-day camp. Explore local habitats close to your own backyard. Use magnifying glasses to see the world up close, from the grasshopper’s eye. Learn about slithery snakes and feathered falcons. Hike from creek to mesa top. Games, songs, art, and adventure will be a part of each day, helping us understand why the creepy-crawlies do what they do!
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06/18/12- 06/29/12 |
Outdoor Explorers Day Camp -Ages 9-11-
Beidleman Environmental Center
Presented by Catamount Institute
at Beidleman Environmental Center
June 18-June 29, 2012
Hike mountain trails and navigate rushing streams with Catamount this summer. Meet hawks, owls, and falcons up close at a live raptor program before dissecting owl pellets to discover what they eat. Stretch your muscles rock climbing at City Rock, scaling the highest walls Colorado has to offer. Pack your sleeping bag Thursday for an overnight at historic John Wesley Ranch, complete with the glow of a campfire and s’mores. Explore all things outdoors, and let your love of nature...
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07/09/12- 07/13/12 |
Extreme Adventure Camp -Ages 13-16-
Presented by Catamount Institute
July 9-July 13, 2012
Pack your bags and move into a mountain cabin for a week of extreme adventure with Catamount’s experienced outdoor guides. Cabins at the historic Bear Trap Ranch will be your base-camp for the week where you will boulder in the indoor climbing gym before heading outside for a geology lesson in rock-climbing granite cliffs. Meet other teens interested in living the adventure. Whitewater raft near Canon City with Echo Canyon. Finish your week with a backpacking trek overnight...
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07/23/12- 07/27/12 |
Adventure Camp -Ages 11-13-
Presented by Catamount Institute
July 23-July 27, 2012
Get ready to travel for a week of adventure in the high-country with Catamount’s professional outdoor guides. The lodge at John Wesley Ranch will be your home for the week where you will find boulders to climb and fish to catch. Enjoy outdoor rock-climbing and a little geology in Red Rock Canyon with City Rock. Travel to Canon City for some of the best whitewater rafting in the state with Echo Canyon River Expeditions. Make new friends around the campfire as you complete your week...
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08/06/12- 08/10/12 |
Backpack Beyond Camp -Ages 13-16-
Beidleman Environmental Center
Presented by Catamount Institute
at Beidleman Environmental Center
August 6-August 10, 2012
Shoulder your backpack and join seasoned adventure guides on a 4-day backpacking trip in the high country. Explore high altitude lakes and mountain peaks. Top off your trek climbing one of the Sangre De Cristo’s rugged peaks, then relax your muscles in a hot spring pool at Mt. Princeton. Perfect for beginning backpackers interested in building backcountry camping skills including wilderness navigation and Leave No Trace skills. Become a volunteer Environmental Ambassador and learn to...
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