TIME: 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. only
When: Weekdays, during the month of May
Tel: 720-865-0811
Email: education@fourmilepark.org
This award-winning program is offered only during the month of May and fills up fast!
Spots are open for May 2021. Please complete a program request form to reserve your trip now!
Recommended for 2nd grade and up.
Six engaging activity stations will help your students appreciate the experience of the 700-mile/12 week pioneer journey across the mid-western and high desert plains.
Cost:
$8.00 per student
Title One: $4.00
One adult for every 10 students is free, as are adults providing direct support to students with disabilities. Extra adults are charged at the student rate.
Prepare for the Journey: See what pioneers packed for their new lives in the West.
Travel the Trail: Partake in a western prairie walk and learn about the many native plants and animals pioneers encountered in their daily lives.
Setting Up Camp: Students will participate in common chores of children in the 1800s by “hunting” wild buffalo with bean bags, making butter, and grinding coffee.
Native American Life: Learn about some of the cultures and people who already inhabited the West.
Gold Panning: Pan for gold just like the ‘59ers—your students, however, are guaranteed success!
Pioneer Games: After months of hard living on the trail, children were eager to play games once they reached their destination. Students will play games such as Drop the Handkerchief, Tug-O-War, and test their balancing skills on our stilts!