MPEC - Something for Everbody!

Something for Everybody!

The MPEC now has our own "BLOG."
Check it out at www.mpec.blogspot.com - it's a great place to read up on what's happening at the MPEC and the park, share your own stories, comments, photos...

Guided Hikes
An excellent variety of guided hikes are offered on a regular basis throughout the year. Led by an experienced naturalist, these popular excursions offer participants the opportunity to learn about the natural history of the park while getting some exhilarating exercise and meeting some terrific folks. Birding hikes, trailside music hikes, Thoreau hikes, full moon hikes.

School Programs
Hands-on environmental education is our specialty. Students learn through doing! Subjects include ecology, wildlife studies, geography, Nature literature, others. Designed to meet Colorado Model Content Standards.

Summer Nature Camps
Our ecology camps are both educational and fun! Nature games, hiking, exploration, watching and tracking wildlife and so much more!

Workshops & Lectures
An on-going schedule of workshops, teacher in-services, lectures, and study-groups, both indoors and out, on a diverse range of topics, including wilderness issues, herbs, deep ecology, wildflowers, birding, wildlife restoration, sustainability, place-based education, and Nature journaling.