Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions
- Albuquerque, NM
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At Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions, every step is a lesson, every challenge is an opportunity, and every adventure is a chance to grow. Join us on a journey that transcends boundaries, embraces diversity, and celebrates the beauty of the natural world.
A Gulch trek isn’t handed to you; you create it. Our instructors’ role is not to lecture or tell kids what to care about; our role is to ask challenging questions, provide sparks of curiosity, and then help trekkers kindle the ensuing fire to investigate a topic of shared interest and share what they learn with others. Our treks use a project-based experiential learning model to provide a framework for learning, which involves negotiation, compromise, dissonance, challenge, and evolving perspectives.
Please note that the Youth Conservation Corps (listed below) is actually a paid position ($1,600 + food & lodging). This exciting opportunity is a summer youth employment program that engages young people, in meaningful work experiences on federal public lands.
2025 Trek Dates:
- GO Trek 1 (ages 10-12): 6/22 – 6/27
- GO Trek 2 (ages 8-10): 7/7 – 7/11 and 7/28 – 8/1
- Outfit 1 (ages 10-12): 6/21 – 7/7
- Outfit 2 (ages 10-12): 7/19 – 8/4
- Wild Country Trek 1(ages 13-15): 6/21 – 7/11
- Wild Country Trek 2 (ages 13-15): 7/15 – 8/4
- Prairie Trek (ages 14-16): 6/27 – 8/1
- Turquoise Trail (ages 14-16): 6/27 – 8/1
- Paleontology Trek (ages 14-18): 6/21 – 7/11
- Southwest Art Trek (ages 14-18): 7/15 – 8/4
- Youth Conservation Corps (ages 18-21): 6/20 – 8/3
This year we are offering a ‘choose your gift’ tuition model for our GO Trek, Prairie Trek and Turquoise Trail: instead of telling you a specific dollar amount to pay for a trek (tuition), we ask you to choose what amount you would like to pay (gift). It’s that simple. We want the amount you pay for the trek to be determined by the value you think it has, and the means of you and your family.