[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 134 (Thursday, August 20, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E795]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING THE OUTDOOR LAB FOUNDATION

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                        HON. BRITTANY PETTERSEN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, August 20, 2026

  Ms. PETTERSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Outdoor Lab 
Foundation on the 50th anniversary of their Windy Peaks Campus.
  For over 60 years, the Outdoor Lab has touched the lives of young 
people in Jefferson County by providing a week-long camp experience 
that helps middle and high school students build leadership, 
communication, and teamwork skills. Beyond this, the Outdoor Lab has 
helped generations of Jefferson County students develop a lasting 
appreciation for Colorado's natural spaces.
  At both their Mount Blue Sky campus in Evergreen and Windy Peak 
campus in Bailey, the Outdoor Lab Foundation welcomes over 5,000 
students each year. As a proud Outdoor Lab alumna and former high 
school student leader myself, I can personally attest to the importance 
of their work. I thank them for investing in our children and in access 
to the outdoor spaces that are such an important part of our Colorado 
way of life.
  On behalf of the people of Colorado's 7th Congressional District, it 
is my honor to congratulate the Outdoor Lab Foundation on 50 years of 
outdoors education at their Windy Peak campus and wish them continued 
success in the future.

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