Conservation Days is an annual event hosted by the Western Slope Conservation Center at the Paonia River Park. The two-day event each spring brings third-grade students throughout Delta County out of their classrooms and into nature for a multidisciplinary hands-on environmental education experience at Paonia River Park.

Throughout the years WSCC has consistently heard from teachers that they need three things to educate their students about the environment and conservation: opportunities to bring kids outside, materials to help kids observe their natural environment, and experts to teach kids about local conservation issues. We organized Conservation Days to meet all of these needs at once.

Up to ten structured learning stations, managed by local environmental educators, artists, and regional conservation experts, will be set up at the Paonia River Park to engage students in a day-long immersion in fun and creative activities to experience and learn about nature and conservation.

For safety and liability reasons, the River Park will be closed to the public May 15th and 16th from 8am to 3pm. To volunteer at this event, reach out to info@theconservationcenter.org for more information!