

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Black To The Outdoors - A Black History Month Symposium Celebrating Black Joy Outside
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us at the Denver Museum of Nature &amp; Science for an evening celebrating Black joy, belonging and connection to the outdoors in Colorado. The event features a screening of the award‑winning short documentary Wood Hood, followed by a panel discussion with Manny Almonte, founder of Camping to Connect, and Colorado-based leaders shaping outdoor culture, history, workforce development and access. As Colorado approaches its 150th anniversary and the United States nears 250 years, this gathering invites the community to reflect on whose stories and leadership will shape the future of parks, public lands and outdoor access. Come for the film, stay for the conversation and leave with newfound community and a call to action.

Symposium Panel Host: Jason Swann, Founder and Executive Director of Rising Routes Alliance
Panelists Include:
- Belinda Samuels (Philanthropy/Business Development/Colorado Parks &amp; Wildlife Outdoor Equity Board)
- Manny Almonte (Founder of Camping to Connect, a nonprofit for youth empowerment)
- Angel Massie (Founder of Wanderland Outdoors - Black-Owned Outdoor Outfitter)
- Terri Gentry (Historian &amp; Dearfield Descendant, Black American West Museum &amp; Heritage Center) 
- Phil Henderson (Full-circle Expeditions, Workforce Development)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/denver/black-to-the-outdoors-a-black-history-month-symposium-celebrating-black-joy-outside/200029619784202
- **Event Categories**: black-history-month, business, trips-adventures, camping, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 56

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.dmns.org/purchase/tickets/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=denver-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Denver
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO, United States, Colorado 80205
- **lat**: 39.74837
- **long**: -104.94388
- **full address**: 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO, United States, Colorado 80205

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Denver Museum of Nature & Science (https://allevents.in/org/denver-museum-of-nature-and-science/3346289)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO, United States, Colorado 80205
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Denver Museum of Nature & Science
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** black-history-month, business, trips-adventures, camping, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Black To The Outdoors - A Black History Month Symposium Celebrating Black Joy Outside ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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