This Activity Has Been Canceled
CANCELED: Winter Walks - Prairie Dog Survival
01/18/2025
| 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Coyote Ridge Natural Area
| Registration Required
Natural Discoveries - Mixed Ages
Where: Coyote Ridge Natural Area, meet in the parking lot. When: Saturday January 18th, 9:30a.m. - 11:30a.m. Program Description: Prairie Dog Survival in Winter. Prairie Dogs are a unique animal that is adapted to surviving our harsh short grass prairie environment How do they survive the winter with no growing plants, plenty of predators and harsh weather? We will hike through a prairie dog colony as we explore how these fascinating creatures not only survive but thrive in the winter. The hike continues up a moderate slope to the cabin 1.1 miles from the trailhead. There we will rest, discuss prairie dogs and enjoy the beauty of nature. There is a restroom near the cabin. On our return hike to the trailhead we will again observe our prairie dogs, talk and take photos. Accessibility: Program includes walking out and back, roughly 2 miles on a wide, flat, dirt road with one big hill each way. No shade. Restroom not at trailhead, but 1 mile down the trail. 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 for the weather and bring water to drink. Wear sunscreen and closed-toe, sturdy shoes.
Maximum Participants: 15Registration 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.
Lauren Hennessey
She/her/hers
Public Engagement Specialist
City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department
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Bill W - Volunteer Naturalist
I have been a volunteer naturalist since early 2023. My special interests include prairie dogs, photographing people in nature, diversity and access. My wife Barbara and I moved to Fort Collins in 2019 from Dallas. My volunteer work in Texas included service as a Texas Master Naturalist, 15 years as a Boy Scout leader and numerous medical projects as a physician. We come from Canada originally but moved often as a Service brat and later serving as a medical officer. We have 4 dogs.
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