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Community ski day shenanigans! 🤩❄️⛷ In c Community ski day shenanigans! 🤩❄️⛷ In case you missed it, dogs wore holiday sweaters, babies played the drums (they were actually just bowls but no one could tell), and families explored ski trails. Oh, and the hot cider hit the spot. See the link in our bio to sign up for our final ski day of the winter (a full moon)! We take care of the gear, so you just have to show up and get ready to watch some stars.
Have you heard of Paonia In Motion? This is a pl Have you heard of Paonia In Motion? This is a planning initiative launched by the Town of Paonia to get input on an upcoming recreation and trails master plan. If you’d like to get involved- check out the Community Input Workshop! February 22-24, 2021, Paonia In Motion will be hosting a series of virtual public input sessions. See www.paoniainmotion.com for registration and details.
Just like that, Skis for Kids is a wrap for 2021! Just like that, Skis for Kids is a wrap for 2021! ❄️🙌🏼☃️⛷🌲❄️ It’s definitely sad, but we are so thankful to have been able to teach so many 4th graders about winter in #westerncolorado. From nordic skiing to snow science to animal adaptations, we did it all. Now, we excitedly turn the page to Winter Ecology Days, a program for 6th grade graduates of Skis for Kids. More heavily #environmentaleducation -based, as pictured in the famous “snow pit” activity above, kids deepen their understanding of winter on the Grand Mesa. As always, we will keep you updated 🕺🏼🎊 Enjoy the heavy snow this weekend (safely)!!! See you on the tracks 🤙🏼
What is it like skiing on the Grand Mesa for the F What is it like skiing on the Grand Mesa for the FIRST TIME? Let’s let Olathe Elementary answer this question.... Instant cool. Heard it here first folks! ❄️😎❄️😎❄️ #kidsoutside #kidsinnature #colorado #grandmesanationalforest #thenatureconnection #snow #funinthesnow #nordicskiing #generationwild
Happy weekend friends!!!❄️ So don’t look n Happy weekend friends!!!❄️ So don’t look now but it’s basically February. This means winter is reaching its fullest, fluffiest, and finest hour. To celebrate, we’re offering two chances to get out and frolic in the powder. Each will feature a sunset and a very special moonrise, jointly illuminating the ski trails. If you’ve never skied by moonlight, we highly recommend giving it a try. Don’t worry, there are no werewolves on the Grand Mesa! As always, RSVP as soon as you can before all time slots fill up.
❄️❄️❄️ The 4th graders of Garnet Mesa ❄️❄️❄️ The 4th graders of Garnet Mesa boarded an ordinary school bus. They ascended 5,000 feet into the clouds. Snow replaced mud, sage brush gave way to conifers, and the Grand Mesa underlined the horizon rather than towering above it. A new perspective in a snowy wonderland. For many of our young community members, this truly was a whole different world. Our first week of Skis for Kids was full of joy and growth. For many, this came through the pushing of comfort zones, which is not easy. We glided down hills, learned where our water comes from, pondered a life in the cold, and got powder in our boots. Quote of the week: “I keep falling” 🎿🤣 🎿 Can’t wait to do it again! Due to the Winter Weather Advisory, we had to cancel our pop-up ski day tomorrow. Still more to come. Enjoy the fresh snow!!! 🎊
So glad to announce that our second Pop-up Ski Day So glad to announce that our second Pop-up Ski Day was a huge success! ❄️🎊 Families and partner groups glided, at times effortlessly and at others on their haunches, around the beautiful Dog Loop on the Grand Mesa. The sun glistened off snow covered firs and warmed our layered backs. The hot cider couldn’t have come at a better time, though, to warm the soul and cap yet another great day in the forest. Looking ahead, our January 23rd Pop-up Ski Day has filled up, but there is still space on our February 19th, February 27th (full moon) and March 27th (worm moon) events. Find the link to register in our bio! Last but not least, our beloved Skis for Kids program kicks off next week. The 4th graders of Garnet Mesa will be zipping around learning the basics of cross country skiing. Isn’t winter just the best time of year?
The new year has come. You know what that means... The new year has come. You know what that means... Pop-up Ski Days have finally arrived!!!! 🎿❄️🎊⛷ They’re just outside your doorstep, barely over that back fence, a skip up the snowy hill. Our first community cross-country ski event of 2021 is tomorrow, a day where we meet you atop the Grand Mesa with hot cider and skis. If you haven’t already signed up for tomorrow (sorry I have to be the one to break the news), but it is unfortunately all filled up. The good news is that our Pop-up Ski Days are FAR from over! 🕺🏼🙌🏼 Reserve a spot for you and your family for the January 23rd ski day, just a few short weeks away. Check out thenatureconnection.net/family ! We provide the skis, poles, boots, and the good times. All you have to do is sign up online and show up with the fam. Remember to dress like an onion... always warm and layered!
HaPpY HoLiDaYs!!!! 🎉❄️🎄🕎🥧From our HaPpY HoLiDaYs!!!! 🎉❄️🎄🕎🥧From our family to yours! As we look back on 2020, a year of the unexpected, of adaptation, and of lessons learned, we are so thankful to be able to continue our mission of breaking down barriers for families to access the great outdoors. This is more important now than ever! We wish everyone a special and safe holiday, and can’t wait to see you at our upcoming Pop-up Community Ski Days on the Grand Mesa. Here are some pictures from our first of many, which took place yesterday on the shortest day of the year. The Winter Solstice marks the beginning of the sun’s gradual return, a point of rebound, a symbolic gesture of warmth and perpetuity, and reminds us of the sunny days to come.
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