Friends of Youth and Nature (FOYAN)
promotes, ​supports, and facilitates​ opportunities for youth and ​families to go outside! 
  • Explore and embrace nature
  • Experience new outdoor activities
  • Engage in stewardship projects

Our mission is to:
  • Connect youth and families with local providers of outdoor and nature programs.
  • Provide scholarships for youth to attend outdoor education programs; and provide assistance with transportation costs for field trips.
  • Promote healthy lifestyles.
  • Support stewardship opportunities in our local communities.
  • Provide a web platform with information that connects environmental education providers with teachers, students and parents.
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A WORD OF THANKS
"NEXT" with Kyle Clark
(Channel 9 News Fundraising Campaign)
highlights small and medium non-profits doing crucial work in Colorado. FOYAN was selected as one of three non-profits focused on providing programs for at-risk youth on the Western Slope of Colorado. FOYAN received part of February's listener donations. 
Thank You Kyle and Channel 9 listeners!
FOYAN was awarded an El Pomar Foundation Merit Grant to continue creating opportunities for youth and families to go outside, explore nature, and experience new outdoor activities. Read more...
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​There is no Wi-Fi in nature, but we promise you a better connection.
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