We did it! With your help, we were successful in passing our goal of raising $30,000 for Camp Cooper staff and educational programs. We raised $30,840 in September, with 103 people donating. It pays for our field trips and overnight experiences and ensures even more students from Title 1 schools...

This year, Camp Cooper hosted our Preschool Family Nature Day and it was a success! We had one of our largest turnouts in Cooper history with over 200 attendees consisting of families with young children. 

The Early Childhood Education cohort from UArizona's College of Education invited kids to discover animal tracks, identifying the sights, colors, sounds, plants and animals of the Sonoran desert through fun and interactive hands-on activities, lessons, stories and games. 

We had a blast presenting at the North American Association for Environmental Education 2022 Conference and Research Symposium (NAAEE) last week! The conference focused on the role education can play in creating healthier communities and issues of environmental and social inclusivity. Topics from climate change education and climate justice, to the benefits of connecting to nature, building a green workforce, protecting biodiversity, and centering equity in environmental education

We are so excited for our event tonight! We're taking over the Children's Museum and you're invited to join us for an incredible night of fun activities, music, food, and more.
Grab some dinner, drinks, and dessert from food trucks. Then, vibe to the Desert Music Project playing in the courtyard at 6 p.m., next let the kids explore the museum to learn more about our Sonoran desert with stories, games, and activities. Mr. Nature will perform at 7 p.m. inside the museum to round out the evening...

On behalf of the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (ITEP) and the Cooper Center for Environmental Learning at the University of Arizona, we would like to invite you to participate in a year-long professional development, Land As Pedagogy, series.

Cooper Center welcomes Dean Berry to camp! Director Colin and former Dean Bruce Johnson gave the new dean a tour of Camp Cooper this week, met our staff, and discussed the history and vision of the Cooper Center. It was Dean Berry's first visit to camp where he...

Our September crowdfunding campaign 'Give the Desert' has come to an end and we were successful in raising $30k to fund our staff and programs for the 2022-2023 school year! We reached our goal and then some, ending the campaign with 102% of the goal reached in donations from a total of 104 donors.

With two days left in our Give the Desert crowdfunding campaign we hit our goal of raising $30,000 for Camp Cooper staff and programs. Now, we can make Cooper history together! Our all-time record was $33k set back in 2018. The response to this year's campaign demonstrates the need and demand for Cooper Center's outdoor classroom and field trips. Crowdfunding allows Cooper to provide this connection to nature to the students of Tucson. In particular, our mission is to provide our educational experiences to Title IX schools and communities who have the least opportunity to grow their love of the environment and the Sonoran desert. We are hoping to set a new fundraising record...

We just had our first field trip for the Fall 2022 season and we couldn't be happier to see students back on our trails! Cooper staff have been working on updates to our educational programs, camp improvements and preparing the trails for visitors in preparation for all of our upcoming field trip visitors. Our first class this year is Mrs. Shaloo's 2nd-graders from Dietz K-8 School who explored the desert and discovered rocks, plants, and animals and the many different types of homes our animal friends occupy in the desert. 

We want to thank everyone who has already donated to our September crowdfunding campaign 'Give the Desert'. If you didn't have the chance to donate during the event, don't worry! It's not too late to DOUBLE YOUR DOLLARS with Tucson Electric Power's (TEP) Matching Challenge!

Tucson Electric Power has made a commitment to environmental stewardship and education programs throughout the community so you can feel great about taking advantage of this matching bonus to help Camp Cooper.