Sanborn Western Camps is accredited by the American Camp Association, and many of our professional staff are active at the regional and national levels of the ACA.  The camps are also licensed by the State of Colorado, Department of Human Services, Child Care Division, and both Jane Sanborn and Jerry McLain have served on the Governor’s Advisory Committee for Child Care Licensing.

Colorado Outdoor Education Center is a member of the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education and the Association for Experiential Education.  COEC has been designated a “National Environmental Study Area” by the National Park Service.