Women Afield is a series of day-long field trips for girls ages 11-15. These field trips focus on some aspect of science, often involving wildlife and/or nature, and allow participants the opportunity to experience and discover science in a fun, unthreatening (no put-downs, negative comments, or discouraging messages) environment. Educational statistics suggest that as girls advance through middle and high school, their achievement in both science and math decreases. Some young girls erroneously and regretfully perceive that science is "for boys". This is most unfortunate for those girls who have true talents and abilities in science and who may choose, due to a lack of encouragement, a non-science career that will be unfulfilling and stifling.

By providing fun, non-competitive, and nurturing opportunities to explore and discover science, RMBO's Women Afield program can provide the extra, or missing, encouragement that young girls need in order to stay involved in scientific pursuits. RMBO feels that with these opportunities, participants can discover and nurture innate talents and develop the self-confidence of strong women who can go on to make an impact in a male-dominated career field. We feel that this program provides influential experiences for young girls from which to build upon and grow.

Past field trips have included a visit to a local wetland area with RMBO's Wetland Biologist, Alison Cariveau, to discover what life is found there and what conditions are necessary for that life to exist. Another outing took the girls to The Denver Museum of Nature and Science for a "behind-the-scenes" tour of the Museum's study skins collections with Avian Specialist, Kirsty Bay.