City of Fort Collins Engage

Welcome to Engage! Engage helps you manage your involvement, either as a participant or volunteer, sponsored by the FC Volunteer Program. Browse the calendar, edit your profile, and get involved!

Special habitats like prairies, foothills, waterways, and forests are conserved for wildlife and people by the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department. Everyone is welcome to treasure and steward these beloved outdoor places. Thanks to community-driven sales tax ballot measures, there are 52 conserved natural areas and 114 miles of trail with more being added each year. See the Natural Areas Map (pdf).

Natural Areas Explorer is your guide to free natural area activities, June-October. Register here, by creating or signing in to you account.

Upcoming Activities Calendar

Sign Up	Eagle Watch Saturday, 25 January 2025 \| 03:00 PM \| Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area 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 ... more
Sign Up	Eagle Watch Friday, 31 January 2025 \| 03:00 PM \| Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area 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 ... more
Sign Up	Eagle Watch Saturday, 01 February 2025 \| 03:00 PM \| Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area 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 ... more
Sign Up	Eagle Watch Friday, 07 February 2025 \| 03:30 PM \| Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area 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 ... more
Sign Up	**Winter Smartphone Photography/ Fotografía invernal con teléfono inteligente Saturday, 08 February 2025 \| 09:30 AM \| Gateway Natural Area Where: Gateway Natural Area When: Saturday, February 8th, 9:30a.m. - 11:30a.m. Program Description: Winter photography can be beautiful and stunning, especially in the setting of Gateway Natural Area. It sits in a mountain canyon cut by th... more
Register	Skygazing Saturday, 08 February 2025 \| 07:00 PM \| Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area \| Registration Required 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 ... more
Sign Up	Eagle Watch Saturday, 08 February 2025 \| 03:30 PM \| Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area 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 ... more
Sign Up	Winter Tracks and Animal Adaptations Sunday, 09 February 2025 \| 12:30 PM \| Bobcat Ridge Natural Area Where: Bobcat Ridge Natural Area, When: Sunday February 9th, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Meet in the parking lot. Activity Description: Join naturalist Rob Pickett on this easy 3.7 mile hike along the Valley loop trail as we learn about animal adapt... more
Register	Winter Walks - Prairie Dog February Frenzy Thursday, 13 February 2025 \| 09:30 AM \| Coyote Ridge Natural Area \| Registration Required Where: Coyote Ridge, meet in the parking lot When: Thursday, February 15, 9:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. Program Description: Dog February Frenzy. It’s reproductive season on our black tailed prairie dog colony. In mid-February, prairie dog behavior... more
Sign Up	Eagle Watch Friday, 14 February 2025 \| 03:30 PM \| Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area 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 ... more