Franciscan Mountain Nature Retreats 2026

Day and Weekend Retreats Coal Creek Canyon

107 Divide View Drive,
Golden, CO 80403

 One Day Retreats
(Can arrive as early as 9AM. Starts at 10 AM. Leave at 3PM)

(Select One of 3 dates)

Saturday – July 11
or
Tuesday – July 14
or
Thursday – July 23

Weekend Retreat
(Friday early arrivals by 4 PM. Starts at 5PM or when can arrive. 
Ends 1:30 PM Sunday.)

Friday, August 14 – Sunday, August 16

**Please register two weeks prior to a retreat or contact Sr. Liz ASAP!**

 

PREPARATION  FOR RETREAT

What is included in retreat?

  • A world view that sees Creation as Gift and Beauty.
  • A Grate-Full response to the Gifts of Nature.
  • Optional Planting – Reflective sharing
  • Quiet reflection
  • What is Mine To Do?

What to bring for retreat

  • Dress as to be able to relax in nature and possibly work with the soil.
  • Gloves and Jacket
  • Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Water jug (not a one-use plastic water bottle, please)
  • Rain gear (umbrella and/or poncho – Liz has a few extra ponchos.)
  • Walking boots or shoes necessary.
  • Please bring a light lawn chair if you have one, and a walking stick and walker as needed.
  • Notebook and pen
  • If have handy- a shovel or rake.

Cost: Help keep things affordable for all.

Be God’s providence by donating finances for others.

The costs need not deter anyone from attending.

God bless you and thank you.

Suggested donations

One day: $15 per person per day, $20 for two people from the same family. Accepted on the day at retreat.

Weekend: $25 per person, $40 for two people from the same family. Pay early as reservation. Space limited but can bring sleeping bags and futons or tents to extend space.

Check to Sister Elizabeth Fuhr  or cash.

[Bring food for sharing: One day retreat; bring your own sack lunch or something to be shared. For weekend we should bring our own noon snacks but we assign meals for individuals to supply food. Thank you.]

Resources for optional preparation for retreatLaudato Si: Praise Be Encyclical Pope Francis;  Robin Wall Kimmerer, interviews on internet or  books-Braiding Sweetgrass or  Serviceberry: abundance and receptivity,  2024; Expanded Edition: Care for Creation: A Franciscan Spirituality of the Earth, 2024, Warner, Delio, Wood,

 

Carpooling is encouraged. Some transportation is available.

Suggested application dates:

By July 1st for July Retreats

By August 1st for August Retreat