Where: Soapstone Prairie Natural Area, about an one hour drive from Fort Collins. Get more detailed directions at https://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/finder/soapstone, When: June 15, 7:00a.m. - 9:00a.m., meet at the south parking lot. Accessibility: Program takes place off of an access road. Participants will be driven out to the location in a 15-passenger van that can be wheelchair accessible if needed. Very little hiking required. Accessible bathrooms available at the parking lot, but not once the program begins. No water available. If you have any questions or concerns about the accessibility of a program, please contact [email protected] or call 970-416-2815 for more information. People with disabilities are welcome to participate in all programs and we are happy to make any appropriate accommodations. Requests for disability-related services can be made during registration through the activity contact or by calling 970-416-2815 at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the activity. What to Bring: Dress appropriately for the weather forecast. Bring sunscreen, a hat, closed-toe, sturdy shoes, and plenty of water. Program Description: Soapstone Prairie is the only known breeding site for the rare Baird's Sparrow in the state of Colorado. Join biologists from the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and Fort Collins Natural Areas to look for the elusive birds and learn why conserving grasslands is important to their survival.
Maximum Participants: 11Registration is required for this activity. Click "register" to reserve your spot.
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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I am a Public Engagement Specialist with the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas and I organize community programs, programs by request and interpretive communications like signs and brochures. I'm excited to be back in Fort Collins again after being gone for 15 years. My favorite things to talk about are conservation issues, conservation research and raptors!! The black blur in the profile photo is my cattle dog. She never stops moving!
Erin has been monitoring the bird community for the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas since 2010. As the Community and Outreach Biologist at Bird Conservancy, her focus is on the birds in our urban landscape - our backyard, however big or small it is. Birds are all around us, and when we learn how to identify them, we notice them more, we create a connection to nature and gain an appreciation for nature that hopefully influences our decisions as citizens.
(970) 224-6118