Renaissance Academy Environmental Center

Located on 22 beautiful acres, our property is home to both the Renaissance Academy and its new Environmental Center. RAEC offers half day and full day youth programs throughout the summer. Children ages 5-17 will be stimulated by our experiential education curriculum that is designed to foster an appreciation of nature. Our goal is to inspire a set of ethics that spurs young people to nurture, respect and preserve the world around us.

Please see the course descriptions below for further information regarding theme weeks, dates and pricing. The cost for each class includes materials.

RAEC will also be offering special programs, including pre/post program care, a Wilderness First Aid course, and the ability to customize a program based on the needs of your group

This is an exciting time for the Renaissance Academy Environmental Center as we prepare for our third season. We hope you will join us this summer as we embark on our continuing adventure.

Also, be sure to check out our summer program for Preschool aged children, S'mores!

Call us at 475-2510 or visit us online at www.therenaissanceacademy.org for more info.

NATURALIST FIELD SCHOOL

The following programs are designed for children ages 5-13. Children may participate in either half day or full day programs that follow a particular theme for each week. All those participating in the full day program will be supervised during a "bring your own lunch" period and then escorted to the second half of their day. All half day and full day participants may also sign up for pre- and post-program care as needed. Upon receipt of the registration form and deposit, parents will receive further course information and a description of what each child will need to bring.

Please note that there will be two separate age groups for our weekly programs, one for 5-8 year olds and one for 9-13 year olds. Since they will be studying the same topics each week, there will be several opportunities for them to join together as a larger group for special projects and to hear guest speakers.

Behind the program name, please specify if you are interested in the full day, am, or pm session.

COLORADO CREATURES: INDOOR AND OUT

When: June 9 - June 13

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Who: 5-8 year olds and 9-13 year olds

Description: What is the difference between your pet snake and one you find in a field? How should animals be handled? What types of animals will you see in your own backyard and how will you know that they have been there? Learn to identify animals by the signs they leave behind and how to deduce where potentially dangerous animals live.

ROCK FORENSICS: FROM DINOSAUR TO FOSSIL & MINERAL TO ROCK

When: June 16 - June 20

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Who: 5-8 year olds and 9-13 year olds

Description: What in the world are you walking on? Who walked on the Earth before you? Ever wonder what the ground beneath your feet is made of? Or why the rocks you find in your backyard are multicolored? Then this is the camp for you!

GO GREEN!

When: June 23 - June 27

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Who: 5-8 year olds and 9-13 year olds

Description: Renewable resources are the way of the future. Learn how to live off the earth while making minimal impact on the planet. Compost, wind turbines, solar energy, gardening and sustainable living techniques will be explored. Learn about the past, present and future technologies and ways to build a healthier planet.

IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE...

When: June 30 - July 4

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Who: 5-8 year olds and 9-13 year olds

Description: Aviation week! Learn about the flight of birds, planes and anything airborne. Experiment with the effect of air currents on flight and how they are used to carry a tune as well as an aircraft.

SURVIVOR FAMILY!!!

When: July 7 - July 11

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Who: 5-8 year olds and 9-13 year olds

Description: Parents and kids are welcome this week to explore urban and backcountry survival. Learn skills and tips to help you safely enjoy any environment. Fire safety, avalanche kits and day hike preparations will all be included in this session that helps us safely enjoy Colorado!

ART FROM THE EARTH

When: July 14 - July 18

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Who: 5-8 year olds and 9-13 year olds

Description: Create environmental art while you interact and enhance nature. Earthly elements combined with human ingenuity can produce powerful artistic effects. Learn from famous environmental artists and try your hand at sculpture and other interactive installations!

WESTWARD HO!

When: July 21 - July 25

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Who: 5-8 year olds and 9-13 year olds

Description: Learn about American History and how settlers arrived in Colorado. Why did they put roots down in the Front Range and how did they survive? Join us on a journey through time to the early days of our ancestors.

BLOW ME TO BERMUDA!

When: July 28 - August 1

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Who: 5-8 year olds and 9-13 year olds

Description: Travel the World and meet the cultures you encounter on all the different continents. Learn about passports and other travel documents. Solve an international mystery by interacting with the "locals" on five continents (Carmen San Diego style). So come on, gum shoes! Grab your passport and away we go!

EARTH DWELLERS

When: August 4 - August 8

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Who: 5-8 year olds and 9-13 year olds

Description: How do ants, earthworms, termites and prairie dogs build their homes? How do the underground tunnels help other animals and farmers? Learn how we are all connected!