In The News

9NEWS

The Story of Lincoln Hills: A Safe Haven for Blacks During the Times of Segregation

9NEWS

Word of Thanks: Lincoln Hills Cares

DENVER URBAN SPECTRUM

Lincoln Hills, From Necessity to Opportunity

NEIGHBORHOOD LIFE

Lincoln Hills: 20th Century African American Oasis to 21st Century Rocky Mountain Retreat

THE DENVER POST

City Girls on Horses Revive the Spirit of the Historic Camp Nizhoni

The Denver Post

From redlining to greening: Coalition wants to restore nature to RiNo, Five Points

KUNC

Colorado’s outdoor visitors are overwhelmingly white and wealthy. A new initiative hopes to change that.

Eight Denver-Based Nonprofits Working in the Outdoors

In a world with a lot of need and not enough resources, there are a lot of nonprofits.

Race & Space

Colorado and Me

Our Programs

To date, LHC has served over 103,000 youth, facilitated more than 10,000 hours of curriculum and partnered with over 75 organizations.

Youth and Family Outdoor Education

Culturally responsive, experiential outdoor education and recreation programs for youth and families.

Nizhoni Equestrian Experience

Fostering social and emotional development for youth & teen girls through equestrian training.

LHC Pathways

Youth employment programs exploring the confluence of public, environmental and community health.

TeamWorks Service Learning Program

Summer-intensive service learning program focused on environmental conservation and land management, in partnership with Teens, Inc.

Environmental STEM Pathway (E-STEM)

When young people develop a sincere love for the Rocky Mountains and environmental STEM careers, magic happens.

COMMUNITY

Lincoln Hills Cares cultivates life changing moments through integrative outdoor experiences for community partners and marginalized youth and families in the Denver metro and Front Range mountain areas. As Lincoln Hills Cares continues to grow, our vision will remain steadfast – to develop young leaders and build community through outdoor experiences.

HISTORY

Lincoln Hills traces its origin to 1922 when it was established as the country’s only western resort accessible to African-Americans. Lincoln Hills played an integral role in the African American community throughout the 1900s leading up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Learn More Here!

Lincoln Hills Cares acknowledges that we operate on the ancestral lands and traditional territories of the Arapaho (Hinonoeino) and Cheyenne (Tsitsistas) People. We are committed to honoring the legacy of the original stewards by protecting and preserving the land.

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