Winter Exploration at Prospect Ponds
03/15/2025
| 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Prospect Ponds Natural Area
Natural Discoveries
Where: Prospect Ponds Natural Area. Directions: Head eastbound on Prospect Rd., just after the OCR Center on left, turn right on Sharp Point Road. Continue for about a half mile, turn left into the parking area. When: Saturday March 15th, 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Activity Description: Learn about the different ways that animals survive through the winter's scarcity of food; migrate, hibernate, or staying active. We'll learn about some of the fascinating methods animals have evolved to stay alive. If snow is present, we'll focus on animal tracks and/or scat. The hike will be about 3 miles long over relatively flat terrain. Accessibility: Program takes place outside and along an unpaved trail. Accessible bathrooms and parking available. Hike is roughly 3 miles, moderate. 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 if you want one, closed-toe, sturdy shoes for outdoor walking in possible snowy and muddy conditions, and plenty of water.
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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.
Lauren Hennessey
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Public Engagement Specialist
City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department
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Leader/Volunteer Info
Rob P - Volunteer Naturalist
After graduating in the first class of Environmental Sciences at U. of Virginia (1974), worked For EPA for ten years writing Environmental Impact Statements and being the Regional coordinator for Endangered and Threatened Species. The next 20 years, was the greenhouse and gardener supervisor at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Since 1986, has led monthly natural history hikes primarily in the Shenandoah National Park. Moved to Fort Collins in 2019 and lead hikes for the city and county.
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(970) 416-8009