The Catamount Center

for Environmental Science & Education is a non-profit organization aiming to inspire ecological stewardship in our youth and communities.

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Crossing the Delaware...ahem Lower Lake. °
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#catamountcenter #treesemester #coloradocollege #studyabroad #outdoorlearningschool #fifthgrade #futureteachers #environmentaleducation #outdooreducation #experientialeducation #CAEE #NAAEE https://t.co/vWHjdi7PQC

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Meet Conrad! (Mr. H)
Why he’s at TREE: exploring his interests
Dessert essence: German Chocolate Cake https://t.co/s4D5r1EEiw

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Meet Patrick! (Mr. Kerwin)
Why he’s at TREE: teaching, trees (specifically aspen), saunas
Dessert essence: chocolate dipped (gluten free) pretzel stick with sprinkles https://t.co/12ZjM5wRcz

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Meet Adriana (Ms. A)
Why she’s at TREE: teaching, mountain campus, lakes + Sauna
Dessert essence: Vanilla cupcake with green sprinkles 🧁 °
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Meet Liza! (Ms. Roe)
Why she’s at TREE: kiddos, the great outdoors, Lab credit
Dessert essence: Apple Pie °
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#catamountcenter #coloradocollege #TREEsemester #studyabroad #teachandliveabovetheclouds #outdooreducation #environmentaleducation #experien… https://t.co/tnhCEzaMTF

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Meet our first Steward!
Name: Laurel
Why she’s at TREE: teaching, the Catamount lakes, and Chef Jess
Dessert essence: Eclair
Follow along to meet our other stewards! °
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Survival day was a success! Stay tuned this week to meet all the Stewards! °
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#outdoorlearningschool #catamountcenter #treesemester #coloradocollege #studyabroad #environmentaleducation #outdooreducation #experientialeducation #caee #naaee #fosteringe… https://t.co/jDmdIJk9of

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Some intrepid TREEple hiked Tava/Pikes Peak yesterday...and hit Raspberry Mountain on the way back down. They want you to know it was ~22 miles round trip and yes, they’re sore today. °
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OLS 2 was a success! The Stewards and Fellows worked with the 5th graders to explore our local watershed. Great job to all! .
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#catamountcenter #treesemester #aquaticecosystems #placebasedlearning #environmentaleducation #outdooreducation #studyabro… https://t.co/kIevlkKdal

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Moments before our first Outdoor Learning School last week. Getting zen. Getting in the zone. We are gearing up for OLS 2 and some wild times in the wetland! !
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TREE semester 2019 is here! Our stewards and fellows were excited for their first day visiting the 5th Grade last week. °
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#catamountcenter #environmentaleducation #treesemester #youngprofessionals #5thgraderocks #firstdayofschool #natureisneat #caee #n… https://t.co/zKHw9IZRle

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Good morning!!! Where are your rocks? https://t.co/N5VqwdO1s1

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Catamount’s Lake Silva looking surreal in the sunshine 👀 did you catch that this photo is upside down? #spooky #outdoored https://t.co/dGY27z4v4V

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Julia Dietz, a Catamount environmental educator, soaks up some early morning sunshine on the aspen porch. Aptly named, I do say! #outdoored https://t.co/CvuON39dET

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Fantastic weekend learning from the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies! Great to learn from Phebe and the golden eagle (with 37 years of teaching experience). #aces #outdoored #environmentaleducation #collegial https://t.co/B6fV364Eg3

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Happy first day of fall! During yesterday’s Outdoor School, fifth graders learned about values in order to develop land management plans. This right here is why we do what we do! #learnoutside #discovery #projectbasedlearning #outdooreducation #sustainab… https://t.co/nOP4sAeqb7

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Ecological research tips with the inspiring Peter Marchand! Fantastic day that will support our team in guiding 5th graders through the challenging and exciting inquiry project! https://t.co/zXxDWyFqd3

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We learn in the night. #catamountcenter https://t.co/vFdaywiMkG

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Another night at our mountain home. One beaver, NO horse. Come play dogball with us! #catamountcenter #treesemester #sunset #moosepuppy #beaverspotting #nohorse https://t.co/tzUTmn2LWe

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Check out our 2018 Outdoor Learning School(OLS) uniforms! Each year, we design a shirt to wear while teaching local fifth grade students their science curriculum (OUTSIDE!!!). #tree2018 stewards voted for tie dye. We knew we could count on two things - t… https://t.co/xrbviUwfF3