Beulah Students Celebrate Earth Day with Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hands-On Activities

Description: Beulah School of Natural Sciences students celebrated Earth Day with hands-on activities led by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and community partners, focusing on conservation, wildlife education and outdoor learning.

BEULAH, Colo. – Students at the Beulah School of Natural Sciences celebrated Earth Day with a variety of hands-on conservation-focused activities Wednesday, continuing a tradition that reflects the school's long-standing focus on earth sciences, ecology and outdoor learning.

Students participated in activities led by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Pueblo Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center, and the Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District. Activities included archery, bluebird box projects, raptor presentations, bear, mountain lion and ferret awareness activities, wildlife skull and hide observations, tree and garden planting, and more.

"Earth Day is the biggest holiday of the year at our school because it reflects who we are," said Perry Rogers, school principal. "Our students spend the entire year learning about earth sciences, ecology and the outdoors, and today gives them a chance to bring those lessons to life through hands-on activities that are very different from a typical day in the classroom."

The school's connection to the outdoors extends well beyond a single day. Students regularly participate in outdoor classes, greenhouse work and trips to nearby mountain parks throughout the year as part of the school's curriculum.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has a long-standing relationship with the broader Beulah community, population 1,568, through wildlife education, outreach and efforts to reduce conflicts between residents and wildlife.

"Earth Day is a great example of what can happen when a school, a community and local partners all work together," said Gretchen Holschuh, CPW District Wildlife Manager. "For Colorado Parks and Wildlife, this event reflects our mission by connecting students with conservation, outdoor recreation and the importance of caring for wildlife and natural resources in their own community."

That partnership extends beyond the classroom. Colorado Parks and Wildlife works with local residents throughout the year on programs to reduce conflicts with bears, deer and mountain lions, including efforts that have secured grant funding for bear-resistant trash cans, electric fencing kits and wildlife education.

"Our partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a huge part of what makes this event so meaningful," Rogers said. "We could still celebrate Earth Day without Colorado Parks and Wildlife, but the experiences their staff brings — from archery and bluebird projects to simply spending time with students — make the day much richer and help our kids connect with the outdoors in ways we could not provide on our own."

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