Poudre
Learning Center
About Us
The Poudre Learning Center is a Greeley-Evans District 6 facility that immerses students in our learning standards while enhancing their understanding of Science, History, Economics, Stewardship and Aesthetics of our Northern Colorado environment.
Location
Our facility is located at 8313 West F Street in Greeley, Colorado. The 65 Acre site has indoor and outdoor classrooms, a sensory garden, working ponds, and borders the Cache la Poudre River.
Hours of Operation
Our facility operates on the District 6 calendar, and follows all District 6 rules and regulations. During school days, it is not open to the public. After hours, the catch and release ponds are open for anglers. The Poudre Trail that borders our site is open for pedestrian and bike travel, and the trail legs that are on the property are open after hours as well.
Our School Hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Contact
For general inquiries, contact us at or call 970-348-4500
Our History
A trip up the valley from Greeley reveals numerous channels incised by the Poudre River into the surrounding high plains topography. For many years the Poudre meandered back and forth across this nearly flat prairie. But settlers of the Union Colony would soon change that. The farmers from the east realized they could increase farmable acres if they could just straighten the river. One such channelized section was the Poudre Learning Center site west of 83rd Avenue. According to area farmers, teams of horses and plows trenched this area. This operation led to many years of successful farming at the site. In 1986, Hall-Irwin Corporation purchased the site of the Poudre Learning Center. Gravel mining operations began the same year. Gravel was extracted for roadways, concrete foundations, trails and roadbeds in the region. The resulting gravel pit is used as a water storage reservoir by Central Colorado Water Conservancy District. Hall-Irwin Corporation has demonstrated a workable approach for private industry and landowners to help the educational community. They understand the important role that real, discovery experiences play in a student's understanding of ecological resources. With this proven commitment to education, Hall-Irwin Corporation decided to move to the next level by donating 65 acres of this prime Poudre River riparian land to the local community for environmental education.
