Last fall, kids from across the Treasure Valley packed their school bags with their lunches and permission slips and headed out for a fun, educational day on the mountain during Bogus Basin’s Fall Field Trip program. Led by the Bogus Basin Environmental Education Team, each group received a specially designed lesson tailored to their curriculum and time of year.
Your Mountain, Your Kids, Their Education
Fall 2024 Field Trips – Bringing the Classroom to the Mountain
Between the months of August and October, kids ages K-12 met the Environmental Education team at the Frontier Point Lodge for a day of learning in nature. Last fall, students got their hands dirty learning about the unique mountain environment, right in their backyard. Environmental Educators covered a wide range of topics, such as:
- Watershed Science
- Local Flora and Fauna
- Forest Ecology
- Wilderness Survival
- Habitat Restoration
These sessions encouraged students to engage with their local environment, have fun outside, and develop a deeper passion for Idaho’s great outdoors – talk about the best classroom ever!
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Bringing the mountain to the classroom
Off the mountain, the Environmental Education team visited local classrooms, teaching students about Idaho’s ecology. We also launched online field guides to help users identify native and invasive plant species — offering an accessible way for anyone to explore and understand the ecosystems that make Idaho so special.
more Connection and Learning On The Way
We called, and the Treasure Valley’s schools answered! Fall Field Trip program availability filled in less than a week last year. We are excited to build on the program’s success, with plans to expand opportunities for young Idahoans to explore and learn from their backyard non-profit mountain recreation area in the coming years.
If you’re interested in supporting local programs for the Treasure Valley’s youth, consider making a donation to Bogus Basin during our Annual Appeal this fall.
About Bogus Basin Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is a 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to engaging the community to provide accessible, affordable, and fun year-round mountain recreation and education. Opened in 1942, Bogus Basin offers 2,600 acres of daytime skiable terrain and 200 acres for night skiing, seven chairlifts and three people-mover carpets, and an 800-foot tubing hill. The Nordic Center offers 37 kilometers of groomed trails for skiing and snowshoeing. Environmental education and community outreach programs, primarily youth, serve over 20,000 individuals annually. Summer activities include The Glade Runner Mountain Coaster, The Mine Shaft Challenge Course, mountain biking, events, hiking and chairlift service for hike and bike transport. Bogus Basin is located 16.5 miles north of Boise, Idaho, and operates under a special use permit with the Boise National Forest. www.bogusbasin.org
