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Outdoor Environmental Education


Buckhorn's setting is ideally suited for outdoor environmental education.  Our facilities, setting, and curriculum support help schools provide an amazing experiential outdoor classroom for students.


Buckhorn's Ecological Diversity
With camp's elevation just under 8000 feet, Buckhorn represents the upper parts of the Foothills Ponderosa Pine Woodlands life zone. The ridge top blends forest with open meadows, small aspen groves, ponds, and streams. At the same time, being close to the edge of the Montane Life zone, many plant species and bird species can be observed, like kinnikinnick, Jacob's ladder, lodgepole pine, North goshawks, broad tailed hummingbirds, and lack of lizards and snakes (minus the rare garter).

Benefits of Outdoor Education:
  • Hands on learning
  • Place-based concept learning
  • Engagement / retention is easy
  • Students can reinvent their interests
  • Students get to see a whole new side to their classmates and teachers
  • Greater appreciation and understanding of the environment
  • Increased self reliance
  • Better grades
  • Improved classroom behavior
  • Increased motivation and enthusiasm to learn
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Buckhorn United Methodist Camp is located in the mountains west of Fort Collins, Colorado.
The camp is owned and operated by the Mountain Sky Conference of the United Methodist Church.


​We'd love to hear from you! Contact director@buckhorncampco.org or give us a call: 970-484-2508

  • Home
  • Summer Camps
    • Camp Hope
    • Elementary Camp
    • Middle School Camp
    • High School Camp
  • Host
    • Corporate Retreats
    • Schools
  • Donate
    • Donate
  • About Us
    • History
    • Our Staff
    • Summer Camp Employment
    • Get Involved
    • Contacts & Directions
  • Facilities
    • The Retreat Lodge
    • Elkhorn Lodge
    • Buckhorn Lodge
    • Main Cabins
    • Bear Paw Barn
    • Miner's Cabin
    • Green Cathedral
    • Campfire Areas
    • Camp Activities