Education

One of the primary goals of the CRFS is to increase understanding and appreciation of the natural landscapes of the Colorado Plateau region. This goal can be realized via nearly every academic discipline. Obvious subjects such as earth science, biology, ecology, astronomy, art, recreation, and literature are just a few of the many possibilities. We encourage programs and activities that engage learners with the unique landscape of the region and provide opportunities that change how we interact with the natural world.

"For in the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we have been taught."

Baba Dioum-Central African Conservationist

Courses engaged in activities at the field station:

• BIOL204R/GEOL204R-Natural History Excursion
• Biology 3800-Conservation Biology
• Botany 2100-Utah Flora
• Botany 4300-Wildland Shrubs
• English 486R-Topics in Literature (Reading and Writing about Nature)
• English 4310-Advanced Technical Communication (Daedalus Project)
• Integrated Studies 3000-Reading and Writing about Nature
• Recreation 3100-Recreation Program Planning
• Recreation 4400-Park and Protected Area Management
• Recreation 4500-Visitor Behavior
• Community Education course-March 2009

Coming Soon:

• BIOL 4200-Teaching Methods in Science
• Leave No Trace Training
• Wilderness First Aid Certification
• Writers in the West workshop