For your rising 7th - 12th graders! This 5-day Summer Adventure Camp is for middle and high school students to explore surrounding trails and waterways. Students will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded friends, explore the rugged terrain of the San Juan Mountains, and spend a night camping in the mountains. In addition to
What's Alive in the Desert? Join SJMA Nature Center Specialist Julie Campbell for an interpretive walk through SJMA's nature center. We will share the great diversity of life at this little haven. When: Sunday, August 4 at 9-11am Where: SJMA's Durango Nature Center, 63 County Road 310, Durango, CO 81301 What to Bring: Hat, water, closed-toed
Junior Naturalist Field Camps (JNFC) are week-long camps where elementary-aged children (rising 1st – 6th graders) will spend time playing in and learning about the natural world at SJMA's Nature Center, as well as throughout the region's waterways and trails. They get to play with old friends and make new ones, too. Campers leave with
For the first time, SJMA in partnership with the US Forest Service, Pagosa Ranger District, is hosting educational geology hikes, free for the public, from May through October. These interpretive hikes, led and presented by geologist Dave Bouquett, will be in an area of the San Juan National Forest rich with evidence of earth’s geologic
Join SJMA and local authors, Debra Van Winegarden and Thomas Holt Ward at the Dolores Public Library. They will discuss their new, well-organized guidebook, La Plata Mountains: Comprehensive Guide to Peaks and Trails, packed with excellent trail descriptions and helpful tips. Light refreshments served. Books available at the event or stop by and get a copy
Join San Juan Mountains Association staff and volunteers for an interpretive naturalist hike! Learn about wildflowers, ecology, wildlife, geology, and cultural history in our beautiful San Juan Mountains. This hike is offered every Friday starting June 7 through August 30. The fun, fact-filled nature hike is moderate. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace for
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Founded in 1988, the San Juan Mountains Association (SJMA), promotes the exploration and protection of public lands in Southwest Colorado through stewardship and conservation education for people of all ages.
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Durango, CO 81302
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