Environmental Institute for Stewardship & Leadership

• May 27-30: Wild Adventures: Undercover Animals
• June 2-5: Wild Adventures: Desert Explorers
• June 9-12: Gear Up! Trails & Creature Tales (Beginner Mountain Biking, *ages 6-8*)
• June 16-19: Wild Adventures: Color Quest
• June 23-26: Wild Adventures: Dinosaur Discovery
• July 7-10: Bewildering Botany
• July 14-17: Aquaventures! (Beginner Watersports*ages 6-8*)
• July 21-24: Wild Adventures: Things that Fly
• July 28-31: Wild Adventures: Watershed Explorers

Registration is now OPEN! Find more details in the descriptions in your dashboard account. To learn about the differences between Wild Adventures, Gear Up!, Aquaventures!, and Rock On! click the course type below.

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• May 27-30: Gear Up! Eco-Riders (Intermediate Mountain Biking)
• June 2-5: Gear Up! Eco-Riders (Beginner Mountain Biking)
• June 9-12: Wild Adventures: Bug Bonanza
• June 9-12: Girls Inspire: Wilderness Medicine
• June 17-19: Trailblazing, Paddleboarding & Camping (Hybrid Expedition, 3day/1night)
• June 23-26: Rock On! Climbing and Adventure
• July 8-10: Rafting and Hydrology on the Gunnison River (Hybrid Expedition, 3day/1night)
• July 14-17: Wild Adventures: ARTastic
• July 21-24: Aquaventures! (Beginner Watersports)
• July 29-31: Waterside Wilderness Camping Expedition (Hybrid Expedition, 3day/1night)

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• June 10-12: Rock On! Expedition: Camping & Climbing in Rifle (Expedition, 3day/2night)
• June 16-19: Rock On! Climbing in Unaweep
• June 24-July 1: Epic Expedition to the Redwoods & Pacific Coast (BIG Expedition, 8day/7night, Ages 13-16)
• July 7-10: Aquaventures! (Beginner Watersports)
• July 15-17: Gear Up! Expedition: Mountain Biking in Carbondale (Expedition, 3day/2night)
• July 22-24: Intro to Fly Fishing and Water Ecology (Expedition, 3day/2night)

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Wild Adventures are EUREKA!'s local outdoor camps where the trails are our classroom. On Wild Adventure Courses, students engage in science topics such as: desert ecology, archeology, snow science, wildlife biology, art engineering, paleontology and more! We travel around the Grand Valley and hike local trails while learning about the environment.

Wild Adventures are geared towards our younger explorers, ages 6-11.

In general, our hikes are one to three miles (round trip) at a gentle pace.

Gear Up! is EUREKA!'s mountain biking program that blends the science of biking with leadership skills and character development.

We offer Gear Up! programs for students ages 6-15 at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Gear Up! programs range from local day trips, to afterschool clubs, to multi-night expeditions. EUREKA! has mountain bikes that you can borrow during a course if you do not have a bike of your own.

Ability Level: Beginner Participants should be able to balance on their bike, ride on flat and low angle terrain, and understand how to brake.

Ability Level: Intermediate Participants should be able to confidently ride on dirt trails, be able to navigate moderate uphill and downhill terrain, steer to avoid obstacles, and have consistent control over their bike.

Ability Level: Advanced Participants should be able to confidently ride up to 2 miles on single track trails, be able to choose a rideable line through small to moderate obstacles, and have consistent control over the bike on uphill climbs and downhill descents.

Rock On! is EUREKA!'s climbing program that blends geology & ecology with the adventure of rock climbing. On these courses, we explore the Grand Valley vertically through bouldering, roped climbing, and canyoneering. Students learn hands-on geology and experience the physical properties of sandstone and granite.

We offer Rock On! programs for students ages 6-15, any ability level. EUREKA! provides all the necessary climbing gear.

Aquaventures! is EUREKA!'s water focused adventure program that explores local rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Students will engage in science topics such as: riparian ecology, geology, geomorphology, hydrology, art engineering, and much more! 

Our Aquaventures! camps vary from going on a full day rafting trip, to a hike at a waterfall, to practicing safety/rescue techniques at a reservoir. 

Aquaventures! courses are geared towards any explorer between the ages 6-15 willing/wanting to get wet! All necessary gear is provided by EUREKA!, but personal gear will be welcomed.

Expeditions are multi-night adventure trips led by our most experienced course instructors. Join us for a week of citizen science, field studies, outdoor leadership, and adventure! Locations of our Expedition Courses range from the canyons in Utah, to the high peaks of the San Juan Mountains, to the shores of the Gunnison River. Expeditions are a time for students to reconnect with their environment, recharge, practice leadership skills, and learn the value of stewardship.

Our Expedition Courses serve students ages 9-15 years old and have a wide variety of educational focuses and adventure activities.

Our Girls Inspire camps are an initiative to support and encourage female participation in the sciences, as women have historically been underrepresented, underpaid, and under published in STEM fields. Let’s get outside! Learn the difference between native and non-native plants, how to build a survival shelter, how to do wilderness first aid, and more as we explore different ecosystems each day. Grow your knowledge of the outdoors and your leadership skills with us!

Students who do not have school on Fridays can spend their winter Fridays skiing at Powderhorn Ski Resort and learning snow science! Physics of skiing, learning about the crystalline structures of snow flakes and tons of winter fun!

This Program is for students who attend schools that are not in session on Fridays, students may not skip school to attend.

• Daily Schedule:
  • 8:00AM – Drop Off at EUREKA!
  • 9:30AM-2:30PM – Skiing and STEAM Lessons (with lunch and snack breaks)
  • 4:00PM – Pick Up at EUREKA!

FRIDAY SKIING AND SNOW SCIENCE (for intermediate skiers)

This program is for intermediate skiers ages 6-11 who already know how to confidently ski. Participants must provide their own gear and lift ticket, and be able to confidently navigate a blue run. Participants can register for 4 week sessions in December, January, February.

• Ages 6 - 11
• Confident Intermediate skiers only
• December, January, and February Sessions
• Participants must bring their own ski gear & Powderhorn lift ticket

FRIDAY SKIING AND SNOW SCIENCE (LEARN TO SKI)

If your student is learning to ski or interested in learning to ski, this program is for them! Participants must be 8-11 years old. EUREKA! will provide gear in partnership with Board and Buckle. Participants can register for sessions in January and February. Scholarships available, please email scholarships@eurekasciencemuseum.org for more information.

• Ages 8-11
• Beginner skiers
• January and February Sessions
• EUREKA! will provide gear in partnership with Board and Buckle, and Powderhorn lift tickets

SESSION SCHEDULE:

Participants can register for 4 week blocks at a time. The following Fridays are the session dates per block.

• December Session (Intermediate only)
  • 12/6/24
  • 12/13/24
  • 12/20/24
• January Session (Learn to Ski and Intermediate)
  • 1/10/25
  • 1/17/25
  • 1/24/25
  • 1/31/25
• February Session (Learn to Ski and Intermediate)
  • 2/7/25
  • 2/14/25
  • 2/21/25
  • 2/28/25

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