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The Colorado Outdoor Education Center is a non-profit educational institution located in the Rocky Mountains 35 miles west of Colorado Springs, CO. COEC is located on 6,000 acres of private land and offers three major programs:
Sanborn Western Camps: Big Spring Ranch for Boys and High Trails Ranch for Girls. Since 1948, the camps have provided outstanding, nature-based summer camp programs for children. Young people from more than forty states and a dozen countries annually gather for one of two month long terms. They grow socially and emotionally by living within a nurturing community and experiencing adventurous activities in the out-of-doors. High Trails Outdoor Education Center. Since 1967, COEC has been providing resident outdoor education programs for students from many schools in Colorado. The HTOEC curriculum is based on innovative experiential activities which teach natural science, local history, and creative arts. The Nature Place Conference Center. Since 1978, The Nature Place has offered leadership and team development programs for universities, school faculties, and business and professional organizations. It also offers natural history programs and reunions of all types. |
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SANBORN WESTERN CAMPS |
THE NATURE PLACE |
HIGH TRAILS OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER |
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Events
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"No Child Left Inside" Open House
COEC participates in the annual Colorado Springs area “No Child Left Inside Weekend” by providing a Saturday morning of nature activities and hikes at our High Trails Center. The specific date will be announced in August.
This Event is Free and Open to the Public |
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Sanborn Alum
Our alumni community is extremely important to us and you all have a place in our hearts and memories. You are all a part of the fabric of our camps and we want to keep that connection strong. We love welcoming your children, grandchildren, and, in a few cases, your great-grandchildren to camp. We love hearing your news. We love your visits and your memories. Keep up on Alum News, find friends, and share news.
Head to the Sanborn website to fill out a registration form. |
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Parent of Sanborn Camper
One of the best things about Sanborn is it gives our daughter a chance to be independent in a way that no other kids get to be, and that kids even in Denver where we live have an opportunity to be. And our daughter is really, really independent. This gives her a chance to do things on a scale that she loves. As a result of her experiences at Sanborn, she's become a rock climber in the last year. She's continued to hike Fourteeners, and she's continued to become a fierce outdoors woman and loves to camp. |
2019 Teacher
Watching students buzz around the Interbarn with excitement, engagement, and lots of questions was amazing to watch. I want students to ask questions whenever possible and not be afraid of being curious or wrong. As an educator, this was a great reminder to me to make the classroom as engaging as possible and to promote a sense of wonder. |
Breckenridge Parent, Spring 2019
Norah's experience at High Trails was amazing. She enjoyed all of the activities and bonding time with kids and counselors. The following weekend as we were hiking, she was determined to "shoot a bearing" and practice with her compass. Norah was very independent and responsible at camp; checking with kitchen staff, the nurse, and coordinating her home food. The experience was extremely empowering for Norah. We believe strongly that Norah's allergies should not limit what she can do in life. She is not defined by her allergies. Her experience at your camp helped solidify that feeling. |
The Colorado Outdoor Education Center admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded to made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration
of scholarships and loan programs and athletic and other school administered programs.
Colorado Outdoor Education Center does not discriminate in employment policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability.
of scholarships and loan programs and athletic and other school administered programs.
Colorado Outdoor Education Center does not discriminate in employment policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability.
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2000 Old Stage Rd
Florissant, CO 80816 |