Outside Science (inside parks): Ecosystem Adventures at Rocky Mountain National Park

The Outside Science (inside parks) series shares stories of crucial, creative science. Each episode, produced in collaboration with Colorado State University, highlights the many ways young people are getting involved in science in parks. Part citizen science, part education, these videos cover topics such as sea turtles and light pollution, toxic algal blooms, and mercury levels in dragonfly larvae. Watch this and all the previous episodes on the Explore Nature website or the Explore Nature YouTube Channel.

Duration:

4 minutes, 12 seconds

In this episode of Outside Science (inside parks), join the education team at Rocky Mountain National Park as they lead elementary students on a great ecosystem adventure. This experience is as rewarding for students as it is for educators. As Ranger Kendall says, "getting to see it for the first time through their eyes is a really beautiful experience."