Afterschool Program

This program is tailored for youth ages 6-12. In this course, youth will explore a different Hands on Conservation Lesson every Thursday for 7 weeks. Youth will experience this all in a small, supportive environment facilitated by highly skilled instructors and we provide gear, educational materials, and a snack.

• Age: For youth 6-12 years old.
• Dates: January 23 - March 6 2025, Thursdays 2:35pm-4:30PM

Proposed Schedule: 

1/23/25

Week 1: Introduction to Conservation & Recycling

Topic: What is Conservation?
Key Concept: Understanding the importance of protecting our planet and the basics of recycling.
Activities: Recycling Sorting Challenge, Upcycling Project

1/30/25

Week 2: Water Conservation & Protection

Topic: Saving Water, Saving the Earth
Key Concept: How water is essential to life and how we can conserve it.
Activities: Water Filtration/ conservation Experiment, Make a Water-Saving Plan, Build a “Rainwater Harvesting” System

2/6/25

Week 3: Wildlife Protection & Habitat Conservation

Topic: Protecting Wildlife and Their Habitats
Key Concept: How to protect endangered species and preserve ecosystems.
Activities: Build a Birdhouse or Bat Box, Endangered Species Awareness

2/13/25

Week 4: Climate Change and Sustainable Energy

Topic: Understanding Climate Change and Renewable Energy
Key Concept: The impact of climate change and how renewable energy sources can help.
Activities: Solar Oven Project, Carbon Footprint Game

2/20/25

Week 5: Pollination & Protecting Bees

Topic: The Importance of Bees and Pollinators
Key Concept: Why bees and other pollinators are essential to our food systems.
Activities:

Create a Pollinator Garden: Kids will plant native flowers in small pots or a garden space to attract pollinators.

Bee House Construction: Make upcycled bee homes, Pollination Relay Game

2/27/25

Week 6: Plastic Pollution & Ocean Conservation

Topic: The Plastic Problem and Ocean Protection
Key Concept: The impact of plastic pollution on oceans and marine life.
Activities: Ocean in a Bottle pollution experiment, trash timeline/decomposition activity

3/6/25

Week 7: Sustainability and Living Green

Topic: Sustainable Living and Green Practices
Key Concept: Simple actions we can all take to live more sustainably.
Activities: Sustainable Gardening Lesson, build recycled material planters 

Location:

This program takes place at maple grove elementary. Parent Pick up will be at 4:30pm from the "Hug & Go Loop" located in front of Maple Grove Elementary.. (3085 Alkire St, Golden, CO 804011)

• Cost: $280 for non-members; $265 for members
  • Financial Assistance - Scholarships Available!
    • There is financial assistance available for this course. If you would like to apply for financial assistance please fill out our Financial Assistance Application.

• This program takes place Afterschool on campus at Maple Grove Elementary. Parents will pick up students from Maple Grove each week at 4:30pm 
• Course fees include: Materials, building use, instruction, any gear provided, snacks, quality instruction.

Location/Pick-up Details

Each week the CMC Instructors will meet your youth at the Maple Grove Elementary campus outdoor Classroom for programming. Students will be brought to the classroom every Thursday at the end of the school day. The instructors will run programming until 4:30pm. Pick up will be at 4:30pm from the "Hug & Go Loop" located in front of Maple Grove Elementary.. (3085 Alkire St, Golden, CO 804011)

• Afterschool: Jr. Conservation Club begins at Maple Grove: 2:35pm
• Parent pick-up at Maple Grove Elementary: 4:30pm

Registration instructions: 

If you would like to register your student, and you are not a CMC member, you will need to make a FREE guest membership account here. Once this guest membership is made for the adult (with the adults email) you will add your youth to your account. Each participant will need to fill out a Youth Form. Only fill out the required items on the youth form. Health forms are required to submit this youth form but NOT to participate in afterschool programs. You can upload health forms if you have them or you can upload a blank placeholder document. Once this Youth Form is filled out, you can complete registration through this page.

Here is a step by step guide for the registration process

Please reach out to yep@cmc.org with any questions about registration! We are happy to help.

Refund/Cancellation policy

Registration Minimum:

This course needs 7 registrants to run the program. If there are less than 7 registrants by January 16th, the course may be canceled and the registrants will receive a full refund.