Catamount Institute

Our Building Outdoor Leaders Today (BOLT) cohort for 2025 had another great Saturday session over the weekend. Our BOLT high school mentors learned and practiced how to coach youth through challenging activities. Thank you, CityROCK, YMCA Camp Shady Brook's Associate Executive Director Chris Maddy, and our education staff and intern (Dom) for providing an amazing experience for the BOLT teens to build skills! Thank you, Peak Education , for your partnership on this program, as well! -CI Reminders-- We are hiring seasonal staff for summer '25 and recruiting a summer Americorps service member! For more info or to apply: https://lnkd.in/gdkHQSdG Enrollment is open for next school year's Catamount Inst. Outdoor Weekly Learning program for K-12 grades in Colorado Springs and Woodland Park! https://lnkd.in/g8RDSt84 Registration is open for our Spring Girl Scout Earn-a-Badge Day! (5/3): https://lnkd.in/gjBhZXRy Summer Camp registration is open for 2025! https://lnkd.in/gU4KPZi5 As ever, to ensure we keep connecting kids to the outdoors you can donate to our non-profit here: https://lnkd.in/gR-ZEwsm #enrichmentprogram #mentoring #teenleadership #kidslearnbetteroutside #natureplay #inquirybased #handsonlearning #nevertooyoungforadventure #teenoutdoorprogram #PikesPeakRegion #outdoors #education #outdooreducation #catamountinstitute #coloradoyouthoutside #catamount #nonprofit #adventure #learningoutdoors #environment #co #colorado #coloradosprings #learning #youth #enrichment #STEAM #summercamp #girlscouts #enrichmentprogram

Our adaptations focused "Skulls and Furs" lessons was a highlight of last week's Elevate STEAM with Carmel Middle School. Taxidermy may weird some folks out at times, but it isn't often you are able to touch, observe, and investigate the teeth of a coyote or the fur of a bear! As always, thank you to Harrison School District 2 for having us as a partner on this program! Four times at week, for four weeks, with four middle schools really ensures we are having a meaningful impact in our region! -CI Reminders-- We are hiring seasonal staff for summer '25 and recruiting a summer Americorps service member! For more info or to apply: https://lnkd.in/gdkHQSdG Enrollment is open for next school year's Catamount Inst. Outdoor Weekly Learning program for K-12 grades in Colorado Springs and Woodland Park! https://lnkd.in/g8RDSt84 Our PreK program Cubs' registration is open for the spring! (Starts April 11th) For more information and registration, go to https://lnkd.in/gsfNFB-U Registration is open for our Spring Girl Scout Earn-a-Badge Day! (5/3): https://lnkd.in/gjBhZXRy Summer Camp registration is open for 2025! https://lnkd.in/gU4KPZi5 As ever, to ensure we keep connecting kids to the outdoors you can donate to our non-profit here: https://lnkd.in/gR-ZEwsm #enrichmentprogram #outdoorpreschool #coloradospringspreschool #kidslearnbetteroutside #natureplay #inquirybased #handsonlearning #nevertooyoungforadventure #coloradospringstoddlers #PikesPeakRegion #outdoors #education #outdooreducation #catamountinstitute #coloradoyouthoutdoors #catamount #nonprofit #adventure #learningoutdoors #environment #co #colorado #coloradosprings #learning #youth #enrichment #STEAM #summercamp #girlscouts #enrichmentprogram

A HUGE shoutout to Colorado Falconer extraordinaire Roger Tucker for once again being an amazing guest speaker for our Outdoor STEAM Career exploration trimester! Roger is also a retired local science teacher, and our middle & high School OWL (Outdoor Weekly Learning) participants were enraptured (en-raptor-ed?) with his presentation! Thank you, Roger and all his feathered friends! We are currently taking enrollments for next school year's iteration of our free Outdoor Weekly Learning enrichment program (K-12th grades, Colorado Springs and Teller County)! Visit: https://lnkd.in/g8RDSt84 for more information! We will also be holding parent info sessions about this program on April 9th from 1:30pm-3:00pm & May 10th from 11am - 1pm at PPLD's 21c Library (1175 Chapel Hills Drive). Please email [email protected] to rsvp or for any questions. -Other CI Reminders-- We are hiring seasonal staff for summer '25 and recruiting a summer Americorps service member! For more info or to apply: https://lnkd.in/gdkHQSdG Our PreK program Cubs' registration is open for the spring! (Starts April 11th) For more information and registration, go to https://lnkd.in/gsfNFB-U Registration is open for our Spring Girl Scout Earn-a-Badge Day! (5/3): https://lnkd.in/gjBhZXRy Summer Camp registration is open for 2025! https://lnkd.in/gU4KPZi5 As ever, to ensure we keep connecting kids to the outdoors, you can donate to our non-profit here: https://lnkd.in/gR-ZEwsm #enrichmentprogram #coloradospringspreschool #natureplay #experentiallearning #tellercounty #environmentaleducation #PikesPeakRegion #outdoors #education #outdooreducation #catamountinstitute #coloradoyouthoutside #catamount #nonprofit #adventure #learningoutdoors #environment #co #colorado #coloradosprings #learning #youth #enrichment #STEAM #summercamp #enrichmentprogram #falconry #peregrinefalcon #redtailedhawk

Free for Dinner? Join us at Stellina Pizza Cafe to munch for a good cause! It's a simple and delicious way for you and your friends, family members, and coworkers to support Catamount Institute. Here are the details: Location: Stellina Pizza Cafe, 749 E. Willamette Ave. Colorado Springs 80903 Date: Wednesday, March 12th Time: 3:00pm-9:00pm What you need to know: Catamount Institute will receive 10% of all DINE-IN sales made between 3-9:00pm on March 12, 2025. Please share the news of the event with your friends, family, or coworkers. Thanks in advance for your support, and I hope to see you there! P.S. ?? Every dollar counts! If you can't make the Stellina Pizza Cafe event, you can still support us through a gift made here: https://lnkd.in/gR-ZEwsm Stellina Pizza Cafe #communityconstellations #stellinapizzacafe #catamountinstitute #nonprofit #fundraiser #coloradosprings #youthoutdoors #education

March has already been marvelous for our OWL program middle schoolers, and it's only just begun! Team building, education, and adventure---what's not to love? We are currently taking enrollments for next school year's iteration of our free Outdoor Weekly Learning enrichment program (K-12th grades, Colorado Springs and Teller County)! Visit: https://lnkd.in/g8RDSt84 for more information! We will also be holding parent info sessions about this program on April 9th from 1:30pm-3:00pm & May 10th from 11am - 1pm at PPLD's 21c Library (1175 Chapel Hills Drive). Please email [email protected] to rsvp or for any questions. -CI Reminders-- We are hiring seasonal staff for summer '25 and recruiting a summer Americorps service member! For more info or to apply: https://lnkd.in/gdkHQSdG Enrollment is open for next school year's Catamount Inst. Outdoor Weekly Learning program for K-12 grades in Colorado Springs and Woodland Park! https://lnkd.in/g8RDSt84 Our PreK program Cubs' registration is open for the spring! (Starts April 11th) For more information and registration, go to https://lnkd.in/gsfNFB-U Registration is open for our Spring Girl Scout Earn-a-Badge Day! (5/3): https://lnkd.in/gjBhZXRy Summer Camp registration is open for 2025! https://lnkd.in/gU4KPZi5 As ever, to ensure we keep connecting kids to the outdoors you can donate to our non-profit here: https://lnkd.in/gR-ZEwsm #enrichmentprogram #outdoorpreschool #coloradospringspreschool #kidslearnbetteroutside #natureplay #inquirybased #handsonlearning #nevertooyoungforadventure #coloradospringstoddlers #PikesPeakRegion #outdoors #education #outdooreducation #catamountinstitute #coloradoyouthoutdoors #catamount #nonprofit #adventure #learningoutdoors #environment #co #colorado #coloradosprings #learning #youth #enrichment #STEAM #summercamp #girlscouts #enrichmentprogram

Thank you, Colorado Springs School District 11's Galileo Middle School, for having one of our Environmental Educators out to present about environmental education careers last week! Ms. Annalee had a blast with your classes. Also, thank you to whatever entity controls the weather and provided excellent clouds for the students to try their hand at some Environmental Education with cloud identification and weather prediction! ?? -CI Reminders-- We are hiring seasonal staff for summer '25 and recruiting a summer Americorps service member! For more info or to apply: https://lnkd.in/gdkHQSdG Enrollment is open for next school year's Catamount Inst. Outdoor Weekly Learning program for K-12 grades in?Colorado Springs and Woodland Park!? https://lnkd.in/g8RDSt84 Our PreK program Cubs' registration is open for the spring! (Starts April 11th) For more information and registration, go to https://lnkd.in/gsfNFB-U Registration is open for our Spring Girl Scout Earn-a-Badge Day! (5/3): https://lnkd.in/gjBhZXRy Summer Camp registration is open for 2025! https://lnkd.in/gU4KPZi5 As ever, to ensure we keep connecting kids to the outdoors you can donate to our non-profit here: https://lnkd.in/gR-ZEwsm #enrichmentprogram? #outdoorpreschool #coloradospringspreschool #kidslearnbetteroutside #natureplay #inquirybased #handsonlearning #nevertooyoungforadventure #coloradospringstoddlers #PikesPeakRegion #outdoors #education #outdooreducation #catamountinstitute #coloradoyouthoutdoors?#catamount #nonprofit #adventure #learningoutdoors #environment #co #colorado #coloradosprings #learning #youth #enrichment?#STEAM??#summercamp #girlscouts #enrichmentprogram

Thank you, Colorado Springs School District 11's Galileo Middle School, for having one of our Environmental Educators out to present about environmental education careers last week! Ms. Annalee had a blast with your classes. Also, thank you to whatever entity controls the weather and provided excellent clouds for the students to try their hand at some Environmental Education with cloud identification and weather prediction! ?? -CI Reminders-- We are hiring seasonal staff for summer '25 and recruiting a summer Americorps service member! For more info or to apply: https://lnkd.in/gdkHQSdG Enrollment is open for next school year's Catamount Inst. Outdoor Weekly Learning program for K-12 grades in?Colorado Springs and Woodland Park!? https://lnkd.in/g8RDSt84 Our PreK program Cubs' registration is open for the spring! (Starts April 11th) For more information and registration, go to https://lnkd.in/gsfNFB-U Registration is open for our Spring Girl Scout Earn-a-Badge Day! (5/3): https://lnkd.in/gjBhZXRy Summer Camp registration is open for 2025! https://lnkd.in/gU4KPZi5 As ever, to ensure we keep connecting kids to the outdoors you can donate to our non-profit here: https://lnkd.in/gR-ZEwsm #enrichmentprogram? #outdoorpreschool #coloradospringspreschool #kidslearnbetteroutside #natureplay #inquirybased #handsonlearning #nevertooyoungforadventure #coloradospringstoddlers #PikesPeakRegion #outdoors #education #outdooreducation #catamountinstitute #coloradoyouthoutdoors?#catamount #nonprofit #adventure #learningoutdoors #environment #co #colorado #coloradosprings #learning #youth #enrichment?#STEAM??#summercamp #girlscouts #enrichmentprogram

Our Building Outdoor Leaders Today (BOLT) program for 2025 started strong last Saturday with plenty of team building, leadership discussions, and career exploration. This year, our high school leadership cohort is spending several Saturdays learning all about how to be leaders and mentors to kids while also learning how to work outdoors. Like last year, the program will culminate in an overnight trip at Camp Shady Brook, but a new addition to the program is that we will have 25 local middle school students on the trip as well for the high schoolers to mentor! Thank you again, Peak Education and Camp Shady Brook, for your partnership on this program. Also, a big shout out to Ms. Tehya for leading the program this year, Dom for coming back to the program as a paid college intern, and to the rest of the Education team! -CI Reminders-- We are hiring seasonal staff for summer '25 and recruiting a summer Americorps service member! For more info or to apply: https://lnkd.in/gdkHQSdG Enrollment is open for next school year's Catamount Inst. Outdoor Weekly Learning program for K-12 grades in? Colorado Springs and Woodland Park!? https://lnkd.in/g8RDSt84 Our PreK program Cubs' registration is open for the spring! (Starts April 11th) For more information and registration, go to https://lnkd.in/gsfNFB-U Registration is open for our Spring Girl Scout Earn-a-Badge Day! (5/3): https://lnkd.in/gjBhZXRy Summer Camp registration is open for 2025! https://lnkd.in/gU4KPZi5 As ever, to ensure we keep connecting kids to the outdoors you can donate to our non-profit here: https://lnkd.in/gR-ZEwsm #enrichmentprogram? #outdoorpreschool #coloradospringspreschool #kidslearnbetteroutside #natureplay #inquirybased #handsonlearning #nevertooyoungforadventure #coloradospringstoddlers #PikesPeakRegion #outdoors #education #outdooreducation #catamountinstitute #coloradoyouthoutdoors?#catamount #nonprofit #adventure #learningoutdoors #environment #co #colorado #coloradosprings #learning #youth #enrichment?#STEAM??#summercamp #girlscouts #enrichmentprogram

Our Outdoor Weekly Learning Middle & High School participants recently wrapped up last trimester's mushroom project with a mini-symposium for their parents. After their hard work, we had some relaxing & fun times revisiting past activities. After practicing doing mushroom-specific experiments last trimester, they are now creating questions for their own original science projects for the last trimester of the year. Enrollment is open for next school year's Catamount Inst. Outdoor Weekly Learning program for K-12 grades in Colorado Springs and Woodland Park!? For more information or to enroll visit: https://lnkd.in/g8RDSt84 --Other CI Reminders-- We are hiring seasonal staff for summer '25 and recruiting a summer Americorps service member! For more info or to apply: https://lnkd.in/gdkHQSdG Our PreK program Cubs' registration is open for the spring! (Starts April 11th) For more information and registration, go to https://lnkd.in/gsfNFB-U Registration is open for our Spring Girl Scout Earn-a-Badge Day! (5/3): https://lnkd.in/gjBhZXRy Summer Camp registration is open for 2025! https://lnkd.in/gU4KPZi5 As ever, to ensure we keep connecting kids to the outdoors you can donate to our non-profit here: https://lnkd.in/gR-ZEwsm ??(All links are in our Instagram bio as well!) #outdoorpreschool #coloradospringspreschool #kidslearnbetteroutside #natureplay #inquirybased #handsonlearning #nevertooyoungforadventure #coloradospringstoddlers #PikesPeakRegion #outdoors #education #outdooreducation #catamountinstitute #coloradoyouthoutdoors?#catamount #nonprofit #adventure #learningoutdoors #environment #co #colorado #coloradosprings #learning #youth #enrichment?#STEAM??#summercamp #girlscouts #enrichmentprogram

Thank you, Space Foundation, for a wonderful field trip last month! Our K-5th Outdoor Weekly Learning (OWL) kids had a blast and learned a lot for their Atmosphere unit. We also got outside and played weather-preparation skill-building games and did cloud-in-a-bottle experiments. --CI Reminders-- We are hiring seasonal staff for summer '25 and recruiting a summer Americorps service member! For more info or to apply: https://lnkd.in/gdkHQSdG Enrollment is open for next school year's Catamount Inst. Outdoor Weekly Learning program for K-12 grades in? Colorado Springs and Woodland Park!? https://lnkd.in/g8RDSt84 Our PreK program Cubs' registration is open for the spring! (Starts April 11th) For more information and registration, go to https://lnkd.in/gsfNFB-U Registration is open for our Spring Girl Scout Earn-a-Badge Day! (5/3): https://lnkd.in/gjBhZXRy Summer Camp registration is open for 2025! https://lnkd.in/gU4KPZi5 As ever, to ensure we keep connecting kids to the outdoors you can donate to our non-profit here: https://lnkd.in/gR-ZEwsm ??(All links are in our Instagram bio as well!) #outdoorpreschool #coloradospringspreschool #kidslearnbetteroutside #natureplay #inquirybased #handsonlearning #nevertooyoungforadventure #coloradospringstoddlers #PikesPeakRegion #outdoors #education #outdooreducation #catamountinstitute #coloradoyouthoutdoors?#catamount #nonprofit #adventure #learningoutdoors #environment #co #colorado #coloradosprings #learning #youth #enrichment?#STEAM??#summercamp #girlscouts #enrichmentprogram