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Looking for a special tour catered to your interests? Have family or friends looking
for a fun outing? Or maybe you are looking for a birthday party calling for something
different? Private tours allow you to plan your time with a Yampatika Naturalist.
We can offer:
- An invigorating snowshoe or cross country ski to discover the world of winter for
all levels and abilities, near the town center or even further on Rabbit Ears Pass.
Tour options include:
- Emerald Mountain
- Uranium Mine
- Spring Creek
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Several options on Rabbit Ears Pass
- A bird watching adventure, even in winter!
- A young Naturalist program to stimulate kids' curiosity while giving parents some
time to explore on their own.
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Your own unique experience!
Our Naturalists are creative, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. We will work with
you to plan a custom program that will suit your needs best.
Please see the Snowshoe/ Cross Country Ski Private Tours information sheet for more
details on reservations and tour options.
Conferences
Well organized, custom tours are a wonderful asset to conference participants. Through
these exclusive opportunities, they can get a taste of the area, its history, beautiful
surroundings and the community's character. Yampatika tours meet your needs. Our
local staff has all the connections to provide a unique Yampa Valley experience.
Email melissa@yampatika.org
or call 970-871-9151.
About Yampatika
Yampatika's mission is to inspire environmental stewardship through education. Yampatika
is the only non-profit organization in North West Colorado that offers a continuum
of environmental education programs to children and adults ranging in age from pre-K
to senior citizen in Routt and Moffat Counties. Yampatika recently expanded its
service area by opening the Yampa Valley's first ever Environmental Learning Center
at the City-owned Legacy Ranch.
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Winter Programs 2011-2012
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Ski with a Naturalist
December 20th-March 22nd
FREE 1:30-2:30pm. Meet at the Why Not trailhead at the top of Gondola. Lift ticket not included.
No registration required!
Fridays
Uranium Mine Snowshoe
December 23rd through March 23rd
FREE 10:00am-1:00pm Moderately strenuous tour along the breathtaking Fish Creek Canyon. Ages 12 & up.
Registration required!
Saturdays
Family Friendly Snowshoe at Yampatika’s Environmental Learning Center at Legacy Ranch
FREE 10am-12pm Enjoy a fun, easy and educational snowshoe with the whole family. Ages 5 & up.
Registration required.
Moonlight Snowshoe Tours
January 9th, February 7th & March 8th
Snowshoe by the light of the full moon and explore the beauty and history of Emerald Mountain and Howelsen Hill. Cost $15.
Registration required.
Yampatika is a permittee of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and an equal
opportunity employer.
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How do I register?
Please confirm your registration!
We will contact you within two business days to confirm your participation. If you
do not hear from us, please contact us to make sure we have received your registration
request.
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Yampatika offers summer programs and field schools that include bird watching, wildflower tours, guided hikes and other specialty classes. Check back in Spring of 2012 for more information!
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