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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.
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Winter Walk: Sights & Sounds of Pineridge
Friday, 05 April 2024 | 02:00 PM | Maxwell Natural Area | Registration RequiredWhere: Meet at Maxwell Natural Area parking lot. Group will meet and together cross the crosswalk to Pineridge Natural Area When: Friday, April 5, 2-4 pm Program Description: Discover Woodland, wetland, and prairie habitats and the varied pl... more |
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Winter Walk: Critters in the Cold
Saturday, 06 April 2024 | 09:00 AM | Coyote Ridge Natural Area | Registration RequiredWhere: Coyote Ridge, meet in the parking lot When: Saturday, April 6, 9:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. Program Description: Did you ever wonder where Colorado wildlife hides from the cold and snow? What about snakes, and frogs, and mice? We will t... more |
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Skygazing
Friday, 12 April 2024 | 08:30 PM | Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area | Registration RequiredWhere: 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 |
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National Volunteer Week Earth Day Fence Removal
Monday, 22 April 2024 | 08:30 AM | Coyote Ridge Natural Area | Registration RequiredThank you for signing up to help with a National Volunteer Week Fence Removal at Coyote Ridge Natural Area! The purpose of the project is to remove a couple thousand feet of barbed wire fencing along an old property line. This will better delineat... more |
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World Migratory Bird Day 2024-Bird Banding, Birding Walks • Día Mundial de las Aves Migratorias 2024
Saturday, 11 May 2024 | 06:30 AM | Pineridge Natural Area*This program is a drop-in style and registration is not required. Birding walks will leave from the parking lot every 30 minutes between 7AM and 10AM, with the last walk leaving at 10AM. Up to 20 people at a time can visit the banding station for... more |
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Astronomy & Skygazing - Star Stories
Saturday, 25 May 2024 | 08:15 PM | Bobcat Ridge Natural Area | Registration RequiredTonight's Topic: TBD Where: Bobcat Ridge Natural Area. Approximate address is 10184 West County Road 32C, Loveland. Go to: https://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/finder/bobcat for more detailed directions. When: Saturday, May 25 8:15 - 10:15pm,... more |
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National Trails Day Volunteer Event
Saturday, 08 June 2024 | 08:30 AM | Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area | Registration RequiredThank you for signing up to help with a National Trails Day Volunteer Project. The purpose of this project is to repair the soft surface crusher trail that parallels Carpenter after several years of erosion. This is intended to bring the trail bac... more |
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Raptors & Nature - Explore & Share
Thursday, 13 June 2024 | 06:00 PM | Coyote Ridge Natural Area | Registration RequiredWhere: Coyote Ridge Natural Area. Meet in the parking lot and hike 1 mile to the cabin When: Thursday, June 13, 6:00p.m. - 8:30p.m. Program Description: Learn about the amazing raptors that populate Colorado's Front Range and how we can help... more |
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Partner Event: Dandelions
Wednesday, 19 June 2024 | 08:00 AM | Lee Martinez Parkmore |
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Natural Areas Station at Bike to Work (or Wherever) Day 2023
Wednesday, 26 June 2024 | 06:30 AMEvery June, Colorado celebrates Bike Month and here in Fort Collins, we love anything that highlights and promotes people who ride bicycles. Stop by the Natural Areas station for yummy breakfast, 30th anniversary swag, and to share your feedba... more |
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