THRIVE OUTSIDE Boulder/Denver

Thrive Outside Boulder/Denver works to connect underserved youth to nature and the outdoors through the Nature Kids/Jovenes de la Naturaleza Program, which is active in Lafayette Colorado, and expanding its reach to Boulder, Longmont, and Denver with support from the Outdoor Foundation.

Key Focus Areas:

Pre-k to high school, backyard to backcountry, and family-integrated environmental education and outdoor recreation programming Backbone

Backbone Organization:

Thorne Nature Experience

Steering Committee Partners:

City of Lafayette, City of Boulder, Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, Calwood Education Center, Cottonwood Institute, CU Science Discovery

Community Partners:

More than 20 youth and family-serving organizations provide direct programming with support from more than a dozen social service organizations.