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Sixth Graders Brighten Rangers' Day at Rocky Mountain Park

3/8/2025

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Seventeen enthusiastic sixth graders from Boulder’s Shining Mountain Waldorf School embarked on a Winter Ecology adventure at Rocky Mountain National Park. Amid federal funding cuts, they brightened the day of park rangers with heartfelt handmade appreciation cards. As they snowshoed along the stunning Bear Lake Trail, rangers Belen del Valle Coello and Caden Wilson shared their passion for winter ecology.

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Story summary

Seventeen enthusiastic sixth graders from Boulder’s Shining Mountain Waldorf School embarked on a Winter Ecology adventure at Rocky Mountain National Park. Amid federal funding cuts, they brightened the day of park rangers with heartfelt handmade appreciation cards. As they snowshoed along the stunning Bear Lake Trail, rangers Belen del Valle Coello and Caden Wilson shared their passion for winter ecology.