We feel good about what we've accomplished this year at Colorado Youth Outdoors. To our participants, volunteers, donors and sponsors: Thank you.

26 new employees (5 full time, 21 part-time instructors) in Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.

95% less mouse incidents in the office - it might seem small, but it's a biggie for our office staff! 🐁

118 scholarships given, covered by 9 grants, ensuring our programs are available to all.

147 field trips to CYO (a new record).

10,500 people through CYO programming -- that's 4,500 more than last year.

Our drive-through light show showcases Santa, Mrs. Claus, and all the elves spending time together in the outdoors. It's a Colorado Christmas at CYO - guaranteed to get you feeling the holiday spirit!

Tickets are $25/car and sold in 15 minute increments. The fee directly supports building relationships in the outdoors.

If you haven't seen it, you've got tonight through the 31st to get out here! On Dec 31st at 8:30pm, the show goes dark (until November 2025).

"This was an awesome experience for both my son and I. Thank you to all the folks that volunteered their time and experiences."

- CORE Participant

📰 We had a whole pile of great press this month! Thanks to all the media outlets & bloggers who spread the word about NoCo Winter Wonderland. One interview was special to us: listen to Sara Mickelson talk to KFKA 103.1 FM Good Morning NoCo about the pull of a cell phone beep, the power of the outdoors, and how the lessons learned at CYO are as useful now as they ever were.

🧑‍💼We're looking for a full-time Development Coordinator in our Fort Collins office. Details here. If you'd like to apply but the ink is closed, please email a cover letter and resume to Sara at: smickelson@coloradoyo.org

🎯We're 78% to our end-of-year fundraising goal! If you've donated, thank you very much. Every dollar raised goes towards equipment to support our programming. More info below.

🚌Thinking about taking a field trip to CYO? Poudre School District made a nifty video about hosting the PSD Peer Summit at CYO. We love it!

🎄NoCo Winter Wonderland: 2024 looks to be our biggest year yet! Final numbers coming soon, but a big thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket and all our sponsors (Special shout out to our Presenting Sponsors: the Erion Family Foundation and High Country Beverage). Four nights left to see the show!

All donations to Colorado Youth Outdoors from now through the end of 2024 will help us replace old & worn equipment. Our equipment - fishing poles, bows and arrows, shells and clays - is the foundation of our relationship-building programming.

If you have the means to support Colorado Youth Outdoors with one new arrow ($5), a fishing pole ($50), or a new set of tires ($1000+), we appreciate your support.