Outer Range Outdoor Education

03/28/2026

Huge thank you to the families and partners who came out to support the trout release and fundraiser! We appreciate Friends of the River Uncompahgre - ForU so much for hosting an informational conservation walk along the river for students during the event. We also want to give a big thanks to Gunnison Gorge Anglers for hosting fly fishing and fly tying lessons during the event and for supporting our Trout in the Classroom program over the years!

Riverbottom Park was buzzing with activity Wednesday morning as middle school students from Outer Range and Peak Academy congregated near the Uncompahgre.

03/24/2026

The first full week of Spring has kicked off wonderfully! Kinder Red Foxes visited the to start a garden project. 3rd/4th graders enjoyed Ag Days while our 2nd-grade crew honed their skills for expedition cooking. Our secondary students had a blast learning physics at the skate park. And there's more to come! Join us tomorrow at Riverbottom Park for our trout release event.

03/22/2026

All Outer Range students will get to participate in the release event with their cohort this year! Families are welcome to join us at the park too!

In addition to releasing trout, students will get to play games, do some fishy art, learn about fly fishing and river conservation. Our own creative will be leading the art activity while volunteers from and will lead additional activities.

Cash and check donations accepted at the event. Other donations, please email [email protected].

01/27/2026

12/03/2025

The first snowfall on campus brings joy, creativity, fresh perspectives, and new discoveries. Snow days invite imagination and exploration while teaching resilience, sensory awareness and problem solving.

11/07/2025

When you spend the day exploring the inside of a dam…

03/11/2025

Our trout babies are ready to swim free! Join us at Riverbottom Park on Friday, March 21 from 8am-11am to release our beloved fish. Suggested $5 donation to release a fish into the river on your own!

11/19/2024

You can do two super cool things this week. 1). Get your skis and snowboard winter ready. 2). Support funding for our expeditions. ❄️❄️

04/25/2024

It is time to release the trout raised from eggs by students through the Outer Range and Peak Academy Trout in the Classroom program. Event info: Riverbottom Park - May 3 - 8:30am-11:00am.

If you would like to adopt a trout and release it at the event, you can! "Adopt a Trout" tickets are $5 and are available at Peak Academy, Outer Range, Ed's Fly Shop, and Montrose Anglers. Funds raised will go towards future Trout in the Classroom programs at Outer Range.

04/24/2024

A message from OR middle schooler, Grayce, about the Outer Range and Peak Academy Trout in the Classroom program:

We wanted to share this picture and video because we wanted to show you how much they have grown. November 13 is the video, and November 20th is the picture. In only 6 days, they grew so much. If you want to see what they look like now, you can come to the trout release on Friday, May 3rd from 8:30am-11:00am at Riverbottom Park.

If you would like to adopt a trout and release it at the event, you can! "Adopt a Trout" tickets are $5 and are available at Peak Academy, Outer Range, Ed's Fly Shop, and Montrose Anglers. Funds raised will go towards future Trout in the Classroom programs at Outer Range.

04/07/2024

The beautiful sunshine brought with it a week full of joyful, shared experiences. Our preschool learners, after studying how to grow and harvest wheat and exchanging family stories through each of their own cultural bread recipes, harnessed the power of the sun to make their own loaf together. Alongside a community partner, they were able to share their bounty with all of us when they made us finger sandwiches for snack. Yum! Students worked together to care for our campus, including giving our trees a much needed drink after our dry winter. While advocating for increased opportunities to increase our knowledge of local birds, our elementary students refined their letter writing skills before heading to the park on their bikes. And finally, we had the chance to celebrate one of our tremendous educators Ms. Tiff, winner of this month’s KREX Golden Apple award.