Friends of Youth and Nature (FOYAN) promotes, ​supports, and facilitates​ opportunities for youth and ​families to go outside to:

  • Explore and embrace nature
  • Experience new outdoor activities
  • Engage in natural resource stewardship projects

Our mission is to:
  • Connect youth and families with local providers of outdoor and nature programs.
  • Provide funding assistance for youth to attend outdoor education programs; and transportation costs for field trips.
  • Promote healthy lifestyles through outdoor activities.
  • Support natural resource stewardship projects in our local communities.
  • Provide a web platform that connects environmental education providers with teachers, students and parents.

Learn more about our vision, mission and goals for youth on the Western Slope of Colorado.

When was the last time you hugged a tree?
Change the way you think of the forest!
Do you know that trees talk to each other?
For more information on tree talk check these videos out:
How Trees Secretly Talk to Each Other in the Forest | Decoder - YouTube
The Secret Language of Trees - YouTube

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Time spent outside works wonders for your kids’ stress levels and overall feelings of well-being.
Just 20 minutes!
   20 Ideas for 20 Minutes outside.

100 things list
There are a million fun things to do outside when you are a kid (or a kid at heart). Here is a  list of 100 things a kid absolutely has to do before they are 12.

Need a few more ideas? Check out
 A backyard bucket list

Check out our latest blogs:
Outdoor Smarts
Seek the Outside! Fun Outdoor Games
Rocks, Dinosaur Bones and Sea Fossils: Exploring our Local Geology

Do you know your climate facts?
Shift to a brighter climate reality. Learn more.......

Invest in our Planet
 Dress for our Planet
Shrinking your Carbon Footprint
Celebrate Spring -Invest in our Planet

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​There is no Wi-Fi in nature, but we promise you a better connection.
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