Conservation Poster Contest
Every fall, the local 6th grade students at Custer County Middle School participate in the Conservation Poster Contest. Homeschooled 6th grade students are also welcome to enter the contest. A new conservation theme is chosen each year for the students to learn about and then illustrate. Posters are judged on how well the theme is portrayed, neatness, and overall pleasing appearance. First place winning posters move on to the state level. It is a great opportunity for students to display their conservation awareness and their artistic abilities!
The theme of the 2018 Poster Contest is "Watersheds, Our Water, Our Home".
The theme of the 2018 Poster Contest is "Watersheds, Our Water, Our Home".
2018 Poster Contest winners!
Voting was conducted at our Annual Meeting on November 10th.
1st place - Cora 2nd place - Jordan 3rd place - Madison
Camp Rocky - July 8-14, 2018
Campers receive hands-on experience in resource management.
What is Camp Rocky?
Camp Rocky is a week long, residential camp for 14 through 19 year olds who enjoy the outdoors and are interested in natural resources. The Camp Rocky professional staff helps participants learn about their environment through hands-on experience. The students work in teams making new friends from across Colorado. Each year, new and returning students choose one of the following resource fields for their area of focus.
Interested?
Contact our local office for more information and sponsorship availability or visit http://www.coloradoacd.org/camprocky.
Camp Rocky is a week long, residential camp for 14 through 19 year olds who enjoy the outdoors and are interested in natural resources. The Camp Rocky professional staff helps participants learn about their environment through hands-on experience. The students work in teams making new friends from across Colorado. Each year, new and returning students choose one of the following resource fields for their area of focus.
Interested?
Contact our local office for more information and sponsorship availability or visit http://www.coloradoacd.org/camprocky.
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Classroom Presentations
4th grade Arbor Day Celebration at Custer County Elementary School
Teachers, Scout leaders, and youth group leaders are encouraged to contact the local office to learn about conservation education programs that are available. These programs can be tailored to your needs.
The morning and afternoon preschool classes each planted a pinon pine on the school grounds. The trees will help to serve as a windbreak along the south side of the school near the playground.
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Riparian River Trailer - A Hands-on Watershed Teaching Tool
The Riparian River Trailer is a great conservation education tool because...
- It's a hands-on model that simulates a watershed and its river system. Kids get their hands and minds involved!
- It's an educational tool that shows the parts of a river system - headwaters, riparian zones, and floodplains.
- It makes it easy for students to understand the effects of soil and water erosion, and the benefits of soil and water conservation planning.
- It's a whole lot of fun!
Contact our office to reserve the river trailer for your classroom or educational event.
Conservation education starts when kids connect the world around them with basic science.
Watershed/Soils Tent
This is another educational tool that can be utilized along with the river trailer or entirely on its own.
