CAMP MEETING LOCATIONS & FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE

CAMP MEETING LOCATIONS

Thorne camps are based at home open spaces, with field trips by foot and bus to top Boulder County sites like Chautauqua, Coal Creek, and Betasso Preserve. Each location also features at least one visit per session from local Eco-Experts like Jeff Kagan of Jeff & Paige, My Nature Lab, Nature’s Educators, and more.

We choose meeting locations that offer great natural spaces for kids to explore, convenient family access, and safe shelters for extreme weather. Our educators bring fresh, inspiring ways to connect kids with nature in any setting, from backyard to backcountry.

Boulder

• NoBo (North Boulder): 1897 Sumac Ave, Boulder, CO 80304 (Crest View Elementary) 
  • Walking field trips will take campers to nearby parks and open spaces, where they can explore a small wildlife sanctuary, wetland, and outdoor classroom, enjoy birding, build forts, and play in open grassy spaces. 
• SoBo (South Boulder): 355 Ponca Pl, Boulder, CO 80303 (Mountain View United Methodist)
  • Campers will go on walking field trips to nearby parks and open spaces, where they can explore in the water, observe local birds, build forts, play in open grassy spaces, and engage in hands-on projects in outdoor classrooms.   

See Boulder Schedule

Lafayette

• Coal Creek: 1241 Ceres Dr, Lafayette, CO 80026 (Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship)
  • Walking field trips will take campers to Waneka Lake Park and Greenlee Wildlife Preserve where campers will explore the lake and wetland, enjoy giant shade trees, and experience one of the county’s most diverse birding spots.
• LNC (Lafayette Nature Center): 300 Old Laramie Trail E, Lafayette, CO, 80026 
  • Campers will go on walking field trips to Coal Creek Open Space, an incredible natural area with shady cottonwood groves, abundant flora and fauna, and endless opportunities for water exploration.

See Lafayette Schedule

Longmont

• Roger’s Grove Park: 220 Hover St, Longmont, CO 80501
  • Walking field trips will visit Roger’s Grove Nature Area and Fairgrounds Lake, a favorite spot for water exploration, adventuring on trails, and investigating local plants and animals. 

See Longmont Schedule

FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE

Field trip schedules will be posted before your child’s camp begins. Though it doesn’t happen often, the field trip schedule is subject to change but the pickup and drop-off location will remain the same throughout your child’s camp.