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You can help connect kids with nature and their communities.
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Colorado
Youth Program
1877 Broadway, Suite 701
Boulder CO 80302
303.402.9656
Steven Ehredt, Executive Director |
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The
Colorado Youth Program changes kids' lives. It offers local
11 to 16 year olds from lower income households year-round outdoor
experiences that instill pride and confidence through active
learning, working, and playing in a natural setting. CYP serves
kids who otherwise could not afford such opportunities. Ninety
percent come from families earning less than 50% of Boulder
County's median income.
Most youths benefit from CYP's programs throughout the year
and participate year after year. In the summer, kids take part
in CYP Summer Camp. During the school year, the CYP Adventure
Club provides after school volunteer opportunities and weekend
recreational outings.
CYP connects these young people with nature and their communities
by teaching environmental stewardship. The kids study wildlife,
forests, and weather. They breathe the fresh air and revel in
the beauty of their natural surroundings. They clean up creek
banks around the county and do service projects for local charities
and community causes. CYP helps youths see first hand the difference
their commitment and energy can make in the world.
Of course these young people also have fun. They sled and play
in the snow, fly kites, sleep under the stars, mountain bike,
fish, and go whitewater rafting. They build relationships with
peers and adults. They find out who they are.
One mother of three participants summed it up perfectly: "Thank
you from the bottom of my heart. . . . I just want you to know
how much we appreciate who you are, what you do, and how you
serve the earth and the children." |
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