Trip Type

Connect Trip - These trips are primarily hands-on service. They focus on how to actively develop partners in your own neighborhoods so that, together with your neighbors, you can work to make your community a place where all people can thrive.​ Learn more about the different between Connect Trips and Reach Trips by clicking here.

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Ages

Middle School Students, High School Students, College Students, Adults​

 

Maximum Group Size

20 people, including adults

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Available Dates​​

• FILLED - June 29 to July 4, 2025

• FILLED - July 6 to 10, 2025

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Denver, Colorado, is a city where the stunning natural landscape of the Rocky Mountains meets the complexities of urban development. Known for its vibrant cultural scene and rapid growth, Denver also grapples with significant environmental challenges. 

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On a Be The Neighbor trip to Denver, participants will engage deeply with the concept of Environmental Justice through a variety of hands-on and reflective activities. Groups will contribute to waterway clean-ups, addressing pollution in Denver's rivers and streams, and explore the effects of urban heat islands, learning strategies to mitigate their impact on the city’s environment. Your group will also work to remove invasive species that threaten local biodiversity, and participate in greening initiatives aimed at improving urban sustainability. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with nature through birding excursions and a Wild Worship experience. 

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Overall, the Denver trip provides a comprehensive exploration of environmental justice, offering participants both the opportunity to actively support local efforts and to reflect on your role in fostering a more sustainable and equitable world. 

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Your group will explore how the topics you’re learning about are relevant to your own community and will develop a plan for how you can continue this work when you get home. Be The Neighbor weeks are learning and launching trips, meaning participants will leave the week equipped to live lives of love, service, and justice in ways that are relational, sustainable, and dignity-affirming!

 

Be The Neighbor’s summer programming begins on Sunday evening and concludes on Friday morning. This location does not have the option to spend an extra night.

Trip costs follow our equitable pricing model. You can read more about it here. We want everyone to be able to participate no matter their financial realities. Regardless of which level you select, your trip includes: 

 

• A simple breakfast, lunch and snack Monday morning through Friday morning

• A dedicated Site Director and Intern(s) to facilitate your week

• Fully planned service and educational experiences

• Theological reflections created to engage participants in connecting what they are learning to their faith

• Lodging, including showers, dedicated sleeping rooms, gathering rooms, and kitchens use - most sites include air mattresses or cots for all of your participants

• Costs covered for honorariums for speakers, activities, supplies for projects with community partners, and any entrance fees for educational experiences

• A reusable water bottle for each participant

• Discussion guides for small groups on Reach trips and small group interactive education led by BTN staff on Connect trips

• Journals for each participant

• Online orientation for your adult leaders 

• A coupon code to get t-shirts at-cost (shirts will be included at the Neighbor pricing level)

 

Please note that your group will be responsible for dinners and transportation during the week.