Mountain Studies Institute

162 Stewart St, Unit A
Durango CO 81303-7999

Sector: Nonprofit Organization

Service Area: Statewide

About Mountain Studies Institute

To empower communities, managers, and scientists to innovate solutions through mountain research, education, and practice.

Participants are lead through engaging activities that focus on the water quality and stream health of local waterway…

Themes
Climate Change, Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Food Systems/Nutrition, Water
Offerings
Curriculum & instructional materials
Direct teaching
Field trips
Materials & supplies
Audiences
3rd Grade Students / Youth
4th Grade Students / Youth
5th Grade Students / Youth
6th Grade Students / Youth
7th Grade Students / Youthmore...
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Participants are taken on an engaging snow shoe hike to learn of the importance of snow in the San Juan Mountains. Th…

Themes
Climate Change, Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Water
Offerings
Curriculum & instructional materials
Field trips
Materials & supplies
Audiences
7th Grade Students / Youth
8th Grade Students / Youth
9th Grade Students / Youth
10th Grade Students / Youth
11th Grade Students / Youthmore...
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Field experience to better understand the local mountain ranges geology. Students conduct activities to understand mi…

Themes
Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Outdoor Learning, Waste, Water
Offerings
Curriculum & instructional materials
Direct teaching
Field trips
Materials & supplies
Audiences
6th Grade Students / Youth
7th Grade Students / Youth
8th Grade Students / Youth
9th Grade Students / Youth
10th Grade Students / Youthmore...
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Since 2012, we have trained over 100 teachers across the San Juan River Basin in the My Water Comes from the San Juan…

Themes
Climate Change, Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Outdoor Learning, Water
Offerings
Classroom volunteers/presenters
Curriculum & instructional materials
Direct teaching
Field trips
Materials & suppliesmore...
Audiences
Teachers/Administrators
Informal Educators
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Students learn about forest health and fire ecology through experiential learning activities including native seed ba…

Themes
Climate Change, Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), STEM, Water, Fire ecology, dendrochronology, forest health
Offerings
Curriculum & instructional materials
Direct teaching
Field trips
Materials & supplies
Audiences
5th Grade Students / Youth
6th Grade Students / Youth
7th Grade Students / Youth
8th Grade Students / Youth
9th Grade Students / Youthmore...
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a one hour professional development course on why environmental education is so critical for students, and how educat…

Themes
Outdoor Learning, Mental health in relation to environmental education.
Offerings
Curriculum & instructional materials
Professional development/consulting for administrators
Professional development/consulting for teachers
Audiences
Teachers/Administrators
Informal Educators
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