This Activity Has Been Canceled
CANCELED: Skygazing
07/29/2023
| 09:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area
| Registration Required
Natural Areas After Dark - Mixed Ages
Where: Fossil Creek Reservoir - Approximate address is 3340 Carpenter Road. The entrance to Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area is on Carpenter Road/ CR 32, approximately one mile west of I-25, or two miles east of Timberline on the north side of Carpenter Road; When: July 29, 9:00pm - 11;00pm, drop-in at any time during the program Accessibility: All activities take place in a paved parking lot. Very little walking required, accessible parking and restrooms available. What to Bring: Dress for temperatures 20 degrees cooler than the actual temperature and bring a blanket or chair to sit on. Meet in the parking lot. Pets are not permitted at Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area. Please bring binoculars if you have them! It will make star viewing easier. Program Description: Volunteers from the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society provide telescopes and share their knowledge about the stars, planets, galaxies, and more. This program is a drop-in program, so when you arrive, please find a volunteer or an astronomer to ask all of your burning astronomical questions! Register for information, updates, and cancellation info. Registration not required, but highly suggested. For weather updates, visit the NCAS website at NoCoAstro.org.
Minimum Participants: 1Registration is required for this activity. Click "register" to reserve your spot.
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Thank you Fort Collins and Larimer County voters! Your support of citizen-initiated sales taxes makes land conservation and educational activities like this possible.
Zoë Shark
Natural Areas Community Connection & Protection Manager
970-221-6311
[email protected]
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Cristie L - Volunteer Naturalist Assistant
I retired from the US Forest Service in 2015. I started volunteering with Nature in the City bird & butterfly surveys in 2020 and have been a Volunteer Naturalist Assistant since 2021.
Norm K - Staff/Trainers
Randy K - Staff/Trainers
Zoë S - Staff/Trainers
Zoë Shark is the Natural Areas Community Connection and Protection Manager. She has a Masters Degree in Environmental Education and has lived in beautiful Fort Collins for over 25 years.
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(970) 221-6311