Yampatika

Yampatika Yampatika is a non-profit environmental education organization serving residents and visitors in NW Colorado.

Our promise is a global community of environmentally literate and engaged citizens. We accomplish this through programs that share personally relevant knowledge that helps individuals better understand and experience the world around them and inform their decisions. Our programs seek to have participants experience a wondrous sense of connection. We want participants to leave our programs connecte

d, inspired, and empowered. We create and deliver engaging, science-based environmental education experiences that connect people and their sense of place in the natural world. We accomplish this through three main program areas. They are Inspiring Environmental Literacy with Youth, Connecting People to Nature, and our Environmental Learning Center at Legacy Ranch. Our six guiding principles are:
• Integrity of Content: Yampatika content is always science-based and delivers on programmatic quality standards
• Quality of Experience: We enable discovery through the joy of shared experiences that engage the mind, body, and heart
• Innovation: We innovate to advance experiential science-based education and increase educational efficacy
• Partnership: We partner to expand our reach and participant experiences in the natural world and to foster community
• Participant Focus & Engagement: We are an invitation for fun, discovery, and understanding across generations and diverse populations
• Intentions: We are deliberate and purposeful in our efforts to educate and inspire action

Fall Fest is just under 3 weeks away! Join us at West Lincoln Park on September 20th for a day full of fall-themed fun 🎃...
08/31/2026

Fall Fest is just under 3 weeks away! Join us at West Lincoln Park on September 20th for a day full of fall-themed fun 🎃🍂

Learn more at yampatika.org/fall-fest/

SHOP FOR A CAUSE | AUGUST 28–29This Friday & Saturday, shop at FAHERTY Steamboat Springs and 10% of sales will benefit Y...
08/28/2026

SHOP FOR A CAUSE | AUGUST 28–29

This Friday & Saturday, shop at FAHERTY Steamboat Springs and 10% of sales will benefit Yampatika’s In-School Programs!

Your purchase helps bring hands-on environmental education and meaningful outdoor learning experiences to local students.

PLUS: Shop during the event and be entered for a chance to win a FAHERTY x PARKS PROJECT Rocky Mountains Cord Hat!

📍 FAHERTY Steamboat Springs
📅 Friday, August 28 + Saturday, August 29

Shop local. Support outdoor learning.

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Growing with Yampatika Summer 2026Yampatika is proud to help revitalize the garden at Meeker Elementary School! It has b...
08/19/2026

Growing with Yampatika Summer 2026

Yampatika is proud to help revitalize the garden at Meeker Elementary School!
It has been wonderful to see the garden come back to life and to give students opportunities to learn, grow, and get their hands in the dirt.

A huge thank you to Meeker General Mercantile for generously donating plants and to the Meeker Recreation Center for being such a great partner in bringing the garden back to life. This has truly been a wonderful community effort, and it has been so much fun getting the garden up and growing again!
Thanks for all your work on this project Ann Franklin.

Meeker General Mercantile, Meeker Recreation Center, and Meeker Elementary School

07/23/2026
Still plenty of time in the month to track activities and compete for a chance to win incredible prizes! Find more infor...
07/09/2026

Still plenty of time in the month to track activities and compete for a chance to win incredible prizes! Find more information and register at: www.yampatika.org/getoutside

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06/22/2026

Summer is in full swing with the Tread of Pioneers Museum! Weekly heritage tours and programs all summer long! All tours start at 9:00 AM.
*Tuesdays: Olympic Heritage Tours at Howelsen Hill
*Wednesdays: Mineral Springs Tours with Yampatika (starts at the Art Depot on 13th)
*Thursdays: Downtown Historical Walking Tours (starts at the museum on 8th and Oak)
Special event this week! Mad Creek History & Geology Hike - June 26. Sign up and pay fee at yampatika.org.
For all of our events: treadofpioneers.org

The wait is over… Yampatika summer programs start this week! Meet up with our Naturalists at Fish Creek Falls, join us f...
06/08/2026

The wait is over… Yampatika summer programs start this week! Meet up with our Naturalists at Fish Creek Falls, join us for an expert-led hike, or come participate in community science 🐝
We have something for everyone this summer. Visit our website to learn more and get registered!

Address

925 Weiss Drive
Steamboat Springs, CO
80487

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(970) 871-9151

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