Environmental education is incredibly important and the Highlands Ranch community makes it easy with their environmental education programs. Every program is held at the Highlands Ranch Metro District Parks, Recreation and Open Space Service Center at 3280 Redstone Park Circle unless otherwise noted. Registration is required at least a week in advance and programs cost $6 for residents and $7 for non-residents. For the class to take place, at least five people must be signed up and there is a maximum of 25 participants for each class.
Current programs include October 28th’s Freaky Friday. At Freaky Friday, children from the ages of 6 to 11 can come and learn about some incredible nocturnal creatures, hear scary Halloween stories, go on a night hike and decorate their own trick-or-treat bag. Costumes welcome! For November, and for Thanksgiving, Highlands Ranch will be hosting an environmental education program called Turkeys Gone Wild! This is an all ages program focused on family participation. On November 12th from 11:00am to noon families are welcome to come and learn some turkey facts. The differences between our Thanksgiving turkey and Wild Turkeys will be highlighted.
During the month of December, two environmental education programs will take place. On December 3rd, children of all ages and families are welcome to join the Highlands Ranch community in the Track and Scat Hike. Bundle up for this educational hike where you and your family will learn which animals left behind which tracks and which scat. After this easy hike you will all be able to identify animal evidence of all kinds. On December 17th there will be a program for children ages 6 and older where they will make fun holiday crafts. Parents are not needed so this gives you some free time to get some holiday shopping done. Drop off your kids and they will enjoy a fun few hours of holiday themed crafting and delicious holiday treats. Since this program includes a few more materials and a few more snacks than most, it costs a little more, $10 for residents and $12 for non-residents.
An ongoing environmental education program is the Junior Rangers Program. At the Junior Rangers Program, Highlands Ranch children between the ages of 7 and 10 can learn about the duties of a park ranger. All of the lessons learned are focused on duties performed within the Highlands Ranch community. Children will learn about wild fires, recreation in Highlands Ranch, Highlands Ranch history, the local environment, wildlife and flora. Lessons are taught through interactive programs involving crafts, hikes, hands-on-activities and exploration. This is an amazing, first hand way for your children to learn all about their immediate environment and its surrounding areas. The program meets once a month for six months so it is for children who are seriously interested in learning about their environment. The program costs $40 for residents and $46 for non-residents. For more information on the Junior Rangers Program visit www.highlandsranch.org.
The Highlands Ranch community is focused on educating its youth about Colorado’s beautiful scenery and nature. The environmental education programs held in Highlands Ranch are an amazing way for both adults and children to learn a little more about their community.
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