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Memorable learning adventures await in the spectacular surroundings of Trinidad and the Highway of Legends.
Gourmet and dutch-oven cooking, wine tastings, interactive nature programs, horse care, teepee-building, sustainable farming, traditional crafts and building techniques, corporate retreats, and more learning adventures are offered for both adults and families.
Trinidad Lake State Park
Besides an 800-acre lake for excellent fishing along with camping and picnic sites, this state park has outstanding educational programs. Classes, demonstrations, tours, and performances throughout the week are free for both children and adults. Following are some:
- Survival mechanisms for plants and animals
- Knife and tomahawk throwing, buckskinning, fire starting, and the mountain man lifestlye
- Horno (adobe oven) cooking
- Children’s nature programs such as learning to identify animals by their tracks
- Kite building and learning about wind
- How to use a compass and read a topo map
- How to enhance your wildlife watching experience
- Amphitheater performances and talks on the history and historical characters of the area
- Workshops and tours on the unusual geology of the area
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Colt Ranch Adventures
Team Building Classes and Seminars. Colt Ranch is an excellent venue for retreats and team building. You can plan your own program or work with one of the ranch’s professionals to create a unique experience.
Tipi Raising Classes. As a team-building experience or just to understand a different way of life, tipi raising is a great challenge for groups. Comfortable furnishings are provided for spending the night in your project!
Horse Harnessing & Driving Classes. When arranged in advance, these classes can be part of a team-building event. Also available as a stand-alone activity, these classes include information on general horse care, grooming, and even a short section on shoeing the draft horse. Plan a full day for this program and you will have the opportunity to drive a team of draft horses on a variety of vehicles.
Dutch Oven and Gourmet Cooking Classes. Your host Doctor Colt is equally at home in his elegant modern kitchen, a ranch line shack, or whipping up cowboy fare in Dutch ovens over the campfire. A graduate of the Chicago School for the Culinary Arts, Doc loves to teach others the joy of cooking.
solar low-water system for Earth Mountain base camp.
Earth Mountain Education Farm
Earth Mountain Education Farm is a 440-acre environmental education center nestled in unique canyons of the Sangre de Cristo Range and the beautiful Wahatoya Mountains (Spanish Peaks), at an elevation of 8,500 feet.
Earth Mountain is a registered WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) farm. The 40-acre base camp, a working sustainable farm, offers a wealth of learning opportunities. Surrounding acres offer many hiking trails and overnight experiences.
Live in a tipi for three days to six months and help the farm go and grow. Room and board provided with meals communally prepared.
Gain experience in natural building techniques, native drum making, organic gardening, sustainable living, and renewable energy.
See May through October in Events for scheduled classes and other activities. To register for your individual stay at the farm, inquire at 719-680-0215 or
earthmountainfarm@yahoo.com.
Visit earthmountainfarm.org for more information.