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The Outdoor Wilderness Lab is an outdoor science school owned and operated by Mesa County Valley School District 51, in partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It focuses on providing experiential education through outdoor science and social-emotional learning opportunities for all students in the Grand Valley.  Learn More

Experience OWL

“This is a beautiful experience with the forest all around. The classes are very interesting. You will love this, I promise. You will make new friends and remember this for the rest of your life! This may be my favorite memory of sixth grade. I have never felt so good and so brave before.”

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-Sierra Conrad (2018)

The Spring 2024 Slideshow is HERE!!!

HIRING NOTE: OWL is NOT CURRENTLY HIRING but we are ALWAYS accepting resumes from qualified candidates for all positions. You never know when an opportunity becomes available!
Please send resumes to greg.weckenbrock@d51schools.org
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Outdoor Wilderness Lab at Gateway School

42575 CO-141, Gateway, CO 81522     

970-254-7080

owl@d51schools.org

                                                                                                                                           

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Empowering students to live and learn outside since 2012

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