From Basement to Desert
09/09/2021
| 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Bobcat Ridge Natural Area
| Registration Required
Natural Discoveries - 12 +
Discover the oldest rocks in Larimer County, the Great Unconformity, and the red rocks shed from the ancestral Rockies. 4 miles; moderate. 12+ Bring plenty of water, a lunch to enjoy, sunscreen and sturdy shoes. Location: Bobcat Ridge Natural Area, meet in the parking lot Masks will be optional for all vaccinated participants and volunteers. We kindly request that unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals wear a mask while indoors or when within 6 feet of anyone not in their household group, including the volunteers. Waivers will be required to be signed either online or in person upon arrival. If you or anyone in your household is experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 (cough, difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste/smell, etc.) do not attend this program. Visit https://www.larimer.org/health/communicable-disease/coronavirus-covid-19 for more information.
Minimum Participants: 1Maximum Participants: 20
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General Info
Thank you Fort Collins and Larimer County voters! Your support of citizen-initiated sales taxes makes land conservation and educational activities like this possible.
AJ Chlebnik
Pronouns: she/her/hers
City of Fort Collins
Natural Areas Department
Public Engagement Specialist
970-224-6118
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Boyce D - Volunteer Naturalist
I have been a Fort Collins Master Naturalist since 2007 and a Colorado Native Plant Master since 2011. I recently retired after 18 years as a biology professor at Colorado College and am now a volunteer Curator at the Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity at CSU. In addition to presenting programs as a volunteer naturalist, I continue to do field research on native plants and insects and enjoy participating in community-science projects.
David M - Volunteer Naturalist
Retired from Univ of Illinois, Illinois State Geological Survey, PhD Geology and Chemistry, MN Class of 2014. Annually, I lead geology trips to three foothills Natural Areas to examine the geologic history and deposits that are integral to the landscape of Larimer County. Interests: Local Geology and geological history, photography, hiking, fly fishing, birding, anything Soapstone, like Hike Through the Ages. Moved to Ft C in 2012 and loving it and the folks at Natural Areas.
Linda K - Volunteer Naturalist Assistant
I became a Volunteer Naturalist in 2023. I love sharing my passion for nature, especially birds and butterflies.
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(970) 224-6118