Connections & Communities at The Nature Place, Retreat & Conference Center near Colorado Springs In today’s work world, people are constantly plugged in. Between emails about meetings, texts with updates, and calls about progress, it seems we’re always on and accessible—blurring the lines between work, life, and genuine connection. There’s rarely a break in sight, […]
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Exploring the Earth: A Lifetime of Geology with Bud Wobus A Chat with Mike Rodriguez Camper, Sanborn Western Camps Counselor, Alum, Williams College Professor, Forever Wonderer and “Long Looker” . . . For decades, Bud Wobus has been passionate about uncovering the Earth’s history and sharing that excitement with students, colleagues, and lifelong learners. Bud
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ChatGPT says “You Should Go Outside!” The Nature Place, Conference and Retreat Center Recent news of advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality hardware releases comes as we enter our peak seasons of visits to our remote forest of Colorado. You might be thinking, “Wow, how might an outdoor campus compete with the upheaval of
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Nature & Wellness What do you think of when the words “outdoors” and “nature” come to mind? To some, these bring to mind images of a trail in the woods, others a winter landscape near the top of a mountain or perhaps a sunny beach. People are inherently drawn to these landscapes, often with positive
5 Colorado Companies “We Back” at The Nature Place As we embark on the peak summer season at The Nature Place, Colorado Conference Center and Sanborn Western Camps, we’d like to highlight some of the most trusted outdoor industry and Colorado based brands we rely on all year long for our guests’ experiences, staffers’ daily
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Celebrating Black History in the Outdoors The Nature Place, Retreat and Conference Center The story of the outdoors and how individuals of color engage with it is complicated. From racial segregation and undertones at the inception of parks systems to modern inaccessibility and fear of being in these spaces, people of color and particularly Black
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Book a Family Reunion, Leadership Program, Corporate Retreat in Colorado The Nature Place, Retreat and Conference Center Looking for a summer reunion venue in Colorado? Need a custom leadership program? Searching for a corporate retreat center in Colorado? If you have not discovered The Nature Place, please take the time to explore this private ranch
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New High Ropes Course for Our Team Building Program The Nature Place, Conference Center & Retreat Venue Our high ropes course has been a favorite among our team building program activities and leadership development exercises. The naturally anchored tree course has been adored by all ages, all year round, since its construction in 1990. We
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Celebrating Leading Women in the Outdoors at the Colorado Outdoor Education Center Since the Colorado Outdoor Education Center’s founding in 1948, women in organizational leadership roles have enabled our programs in outdoor and experiential education to thrive. From a rich history of summer camping for young boys, it was Laura Sanborn who advocated for the
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Insights Discovery: Team Building & Leadership Development Exercises at The Nature Place At The Nature Place, we use nature-based team building program models to explore our world, our teams, and ourselves. One external tool our programs rely heavily on Insights Discovery exercises. ‘What is Insights?’ you might ask. It is a self discovery tool utilized
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