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Southern Colorado: Conservation, Stewardship & the Great Outdoors

Program No. 25645RJ
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Program
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Duration
9 days
Program Begins
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Program Concludes
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Group Type
Small Group
Meals
19 ( 8B, 6L, 5D )
Activity Level
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3,749
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Best of all, you'll...
  • Get a taste of local life through evenings spent in Colorado’s smaller towns experiencing museums, restaurants and hot springs.
  • Discuss human impact on the region with ranchers, farmers and conservationists, including topics like water rights and usage, mining and land degradation and forest management.
  • Explore the gems of southern Colorado, including the Garden of the Gods, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Great Sand Dunes National Park, and learn about their ongoing preservation.
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Walking up to 4 miles per day at a moderate pace of 2 mph over paved, unpaved, packed earth, and uneven terrain with inclines and elevation gains up to 200 feet. Some trails have no shade. Program will require approximately 16 miles of walking over 7 days. Standing up to 1 hour per day. Must be able to carry a liter of water on trails. Coach buses are used for transportation and require up to 5 hours of driving (270 miles) at a time with breaks. This program covers over 700 miles in total. Elevations begin at 6,000 feet and go up to 12,000 feet. Must be physically capable of participating in all planned program activities.
Small Group (13 to 24)
Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 13 to 24 participants.
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You can also find many of the books we recommend at the Road Scholar store on bookshop.org, a website that supports local bookstores.
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We want your Road Scholar learning adventure to be something to look forward to—not worry about. That’s why we go to the ends of the earth to give you peace of mind, from the moment you enroll until the day you return home.

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Assurance Plan

Road Scholar is committed to the well-being of every participant, whether on a program in the United States or abroad. That’s why all participants are covered under our Road Scholar Assurance Plan, which provides 24-hour assistance in the event of an emergency during your program, as well as insurance for emergency medical evacuation.

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Want to Protect Your Investment?

Road Scholar is pleased to offer its Trip Protection Plan as a way to protect your program investment. You may purchase this optional trip protection plan when enrolling in your program.

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Sustainable Travel

We offset a portion of the emissions created by your travel. Read about our commitment to a more sustainable planet.

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  • Peace of Mind

    We want your Road Scholar learning adventure to be something to look forward to—not worry about. That’s why we go to the ends of the earth to give you peace of mind, from the moment you enroll until the day you return home.

    An illustration of a hand using a pen to check off the final item on a clipboard checklist
  • Assurance Plan

    Road Scholar is committed to the well-being of every participant, whether on a program in the United States or abroad. That’s why all participants are covered under our Road Scholar Assurance Plan, which provides 24-hour assistance in the event of an emergency during your program, as well as insurance for emergency medical evacuation.

    An illustration of an elderly man sitting at a computer with a pair of binoculars beside him
  • Want to Protect Your Investment?

    Road Scholar is pleased to offer its Trip Protection Plan as a way to protect your program investment. You may purchase this optional trip protection plan when enrolling in your program.

    An illustration of an elderly woman holding a piggy bank, with the Eiffel Tower in the background
  • Sustainable Travel

    We offset a portion of the emissions created by your travel. Read about our commitment to a more sustainable planet.

    An illustration of a hand holding a globe with a small bird flying around it
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