Generation Wild Brings Back Free Outdoor Gift Certificates
Great Outdoors Colorado's Generation Wild offers free downloadable Give the Outdoors certificates for family adventures this holiday season.
Updated on Nov. 15, 2026 in Camping
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Generation Wild, a movement from Great Outdoors Colorado, has brought back its Give the Outdoors initiative, which offers free downloadable gift certificates for outdoor experiences. Parents can download and print the newly designed 2026 certificates at GenerationWild.com.
Why it matters
The program invites families to give outdoor play and memorable experiences as an alternative to indoor or screen-based holiday gifts. It also supports Generation Wild's goal of increasing the time Colorado kids spend outside.
Parents downloaded more than 1,500 Give the Outdoors certificates last year, and the 2026 designs bring back some of the most popular activities alongside several new options. The organization has not reported how many of those downloads turned into completed outings.
The players
Generation Wild
Generation Wild is a Colorado movement that connects kids to the outdoors and runs a network of 15 communities engaging more than 400,000 youth participants.
Great Outdoors Colorado
Great Outdoors Colorado, known as GOCO, is the state-backed organization that funds parks, trails, and outdoor recreation and sponsors Generation Wild.
The details
Parents can download and print the free certificates from GenerationWild.com. Suggested adventures include a hot cocoa picnic, a bundle-up scavenger hunt, flashlight freeze tag, stargazing and s'more grazing, sledding safari, and a create-your-own option.
Timeline
Last year: Parents downloaded more than 1,500 Give the Outdoors certificates.
This holiday season: The newly designed 2026 Give the Outdoors certificates are available for download.
Legacy Program
The 2026 certificates extend Generation Wild's Give the Outdoors campaign, which drew more than 1,500 parent downloads last year. The relaunch builds on that prior season by bringing back its most-downloaded activities.
Colorado families can download and print Give the Outdoors certificates at no cost and use them to plan low-cost outings like sledding, stargazing, or winter scavenger hunts. The certificates offer a screen-free holiday gift that doubles as a family activity plan.
The takeaway
A printed outdoor gift certificate can turn a holiday present into a shared family outing. Choosing an experience over an object can make the season's gifts last well beyond the wrapping.
Further reading
For more ideas on family outings, browse our Camping guides.
More information
Download and print free Give the Outdoors adventure gift certificates from Generation Wild.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Pagosa Springs Sun.
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