• Hikers on Granite Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park/NPS photo by John Marino

    Rocky Mountain

    National Park Colorado

  • Bear Lake Road Reconstruction Project

    Major construction work on Bear Lake Road in 2012 & 2013 includes mandatory use of park shuttles May 29-Oct 9 between 9 am–4 pm, delays, and some night closures. More »

Resources For Teaching Science

The Colorado Division of Wildlife Teacher Resources
The Colorado Division of Wildlife offers a wealth of educational resources for Colorado educators and educators teaching about Colorado's Natural Resources. Get wildlife curriculum and teaching resources, information about teacher workshops, and much more. Click Here to view the CDOW's Wildlife Teacher Resources website.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Teacher Resources
Get lesson plans and other information you can use when you teach. Learn about awards, grants, and training opportunities in your area, and how to get your students involved, no matter whether you teach in a traditional classroom setting, an outdoor classroom, a community center, or in your home. Click Here to visit the EPA Teacher Resources Site.

The Geological Society of America Education Resources
GSA is dedicated to increasing the appreciation of Earth's history, processes, and resources and supporting earth science educators. The website includes lesson plans, opportunities for teachers and students, and links to special programs. Click Here to visit the GSA website.  

National Environmental Education Foundation
The National Environmental Education Foundation has curriculum materials for grades K through 12 on several topics including forests, climate change, and water. Click Here to visit the NAEEF website.

The National Science Digital Library (NSDL)
NSDL is the nation's online portal for education and research on learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. NSDL provides a broad set of tools and services that help the education community to organize, manage, and disseminate digital educational content to advance STEM teaching and learning. Click Here to visit the NSDL website.

Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources
NCSR is a national clearinghouse for natural resource curriculum materials used by college faculty and high school science teachers. Materials cover major subject areas of environmental science and natural resources. They include fisheries, forestry, wildlife, and environmental science topics used in college programs. http://www.ncsr.org 

NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program
The NPS has initiated a long-term ecological monitoring program, known as "Vital Signs Monitoring," to track the overall condition of natural resources in parks and to provide early warning of situations that require intervention. This website provides access to the biologic inventories, as well as research protocols and briefs and background information for students and teachers. Click Here to visit the I&M website.  

National Environmental Education Foundation
The National Environmental Education Foundation has curriculum materials for grades K through 12 on several topics including forests, climate change, and water. Click Here to visit the NEEF website.   

Parks Climate Change
This website serves as a resource to provide teachers with the tools necessary to be successful in delivering national park centric climate change lessons. Click Here to visit the Parks Climate Change wesbsite.

Did You Know?

a photo of a cow and calf elk

You can comment on current park management issues by going to the National Park Service planning website. More...