Denver, CO

BLUFF LAKE NATURE CENTER

EIN 84-1305302

Environment & Animal Welfare Environmental Education & Advocacy Children & youth

Mission

BLNC educates individuals to be engaged, resilient, and curious; conserves a natural area in the city; furthers equity in outdoor access; and nurtures the health and well-being of communities and ecosystems.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BLUFF LAKE NATURE CENTER

Bluff Lake Nature Center is a nonprofit that owns and manages a 123-acre urban wildlife refuge and outdoor classroom on the eastern edge of Denver. The site functions as Denver’s largest open space managed as native habitat and is the city’s only nonprofit nature center. Bluff Lake offers year-round public programs, licensed childcare (summer camp, after-school, forest school and UPK), teacher training, volunteer stewardship and free community events while advancing habitat restoration, accessibility and equity in outdoor access through recent campus improvements and ongoing programming.

Notable achievements

Completion of Campus Improvements Project

Completed a multi-phase $8.75M campus improvements project (grand opening February 14, 2026) that added accessible entrances, a net-zero community building, restrooms, drinking fountains, expanded parking, and year-round program space to increase community access and program capacity.

Successful Capital Campaign

Raised campaign support from more than 1,200 donors and major public and private funders to finance site upgrades and infrastructure that expand education, childcare capacity, and habitat protection.

Longstanding Urban Habitat Preservation

Has protected, managed, and interpreted a 123-acre prairie–wetland corridor for three decades, providing habitat for diverse flora and fauna and tens of thousands of annual visitors for recreation, education, and birding.

At a glance

Total assets: $12.7M
Annual revenue: $2.5M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 84-1305302
Location: Denver, CO
Website: www.blufflake.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Four-star, high-scoring charity profile on a major national charity-rating platform (95% score).

Recognized as a licensed Colorado childcare provider and Universal Preschool (UPK) partner, enabling access to state childcare credits and public preschool funding.

Featured and praised in local conservation and community outlets, including coverage for its 30th anniversary and for the Campus Improvements Project in regional media and partner reports.

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