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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	Hike with an Archeologist Saturday, 14 November 2026 \| 11:00 AM \| Bobcat Ridge Natural Area Where: Bobcat Ridge Natural Area. Address: 10184 Co Rd 32C, Loveland, CO 80538. Approximately 35 minutes from Fort Collins.. Activity Description: Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an archaeologist? Come hike with the Natural Areas A... more
Waitlist	Timber Trail Reroute Work Day Wednesday, 18 November 2026 \| 02:00 PM \| Pineridge Natural Area \| Registration Required Timber Trail Reroute Work Day - Meet at the Dixon Reservoir Parking Lot of Pineridge Natural Area, off of Hwy 42C. Come work with the Trails and Visitor Amenities team to help us accomplish our Timber Trail Reroute. If you can't show up at 2, c... more
Register	Skygazing Friday, 27 November 2026 \| 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
Register	Timber Trail Reroute Work Day Wednesday, 02 December 2026 \| 02:00 PM \| Pineridge Natural Area \| Registration Required Timber Trail Reroute Work Day - Meet at the Dixon Reservoir Parking Lot of Pineridge Natural Area, off of Hwy 42C. Come work with the Trails and Visitor Amenities team to help us accomplish our Timber Trail Reroute. If you can't show up at 2, c... more
Sign Up	Eagle Watch Friday, 11 December 2026 \| 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, 12 December 2026 \| 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, 18 December 2026 \| 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, 19 December 2026 \| 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, 25 December 2026 \| 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, 26 December 2026 \| 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