• View from the Canyon Rim Trail. Photo by Jeff Kochevar

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    National Monument Colorado

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  • Rim Rock Drive is OPEN - Visitor Center is OPEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Rim Rock Drive is OPEN Be on the lookout for Desert Bighorn Sheep along Rim Rock Drive. There also may be minor traffic delays near the East Entrance over the coming weeks. Watch for construction flaggers on the roadway.

Plan A Field Trip

Choose a ranger program.
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1. Choose a Program
Download: 2012-2013 Ranger Guided Programs

Examine detailed descriptions of programs for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7-12th grades as well as related standards, example schedules and pre- and post-visit activities.

Don't see a program that fits the needs of your classroom?
Contact our Education Rangers to discuss a custom program for other grades or other topics.

To facilitate your field trip without a ranger, see self-guided.

2. Make a Reservation
Availability is first-come, first-served, and ranger programs fill quickly.

All field trips require a reservations. Please make reservations at least three weeks in advance. Reservations allow us to better facilitate your requests and to minimize resource damage.

Download a reservation form in the Field Trip Planning Packet
Call: 970-858-3617 ext. 367
Email: e-mail us
Fax: (970) 858-0372
Attn: Environmental Education

When calling to make a reservation, please have the following information ready:

  • Contact phone number and email
  • Group size and grade School address
  • Several dates you are interested in coming- (it's a good idea to have alternate trip dates in case your first choice is taken)
  • Approximate arrival and departure times to the Monument
  • Program choice or field trip objectives/focus

3. Pre- and Pos-Visit Activites
Corresponding activites are found with the program descritions on the 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades pages. More resources are also availbale at Curriculum Materials.

 

Did You Know?

Desert bighorn sheep

Desert bighorn sheep are considered a separate subspecies from their rocky mountain bighorn cousins.  After many generations in a land of little rain, desert bighorns have adapted a special talent for lasting several days without water. More...