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	Winter Waterfowl Saturday, 22 March 2025 \| 07:30 AM \| Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area When: Saturday March 22nd, 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Where: Fossil Creek Reservoir natural area. Activity Description: Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area is a wonderful place to experience winter waterfowl because of fresh water flowing into ... more
Sign Up	Wildlife in Winter Saturday, 29 March 2025 \| 01:30 PM \| McMurry Natural Area Where: Meet at Shields Street River Access Natural Area parking lot: On Shields Street, between Willox and Vine on the west side of the road, north side of the river. The approximate address is 1219 North Shields Street. From there, you will leave... more
Register	Skygazing Saturday, 12 April 2025 \| 08:00 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	National Volunteer Week Earth Day Fence Removal Saturday, 26 April 2025 \| 08:30 AM \| Registration Required Thank you for signing up to help with a National Volunteer Week Fence Removal at Rotary Park and along the Foothills Trail! The purpose of the project is to remove a couple thousand feet of barbed wire fencing along an old property line. We will a... more
Sign Up	Run with a Planner Saturday, 26 April 2025 \| 08:30 AM \| Bobcat Ridge Natural Area When: April 26th, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Where: Bobcat Ridge Natural Area. Activity Description: Natural Areas is updating the Montane Zone and Planners want to hear your thoughts! Ever wonder what planners look at when they are developing ways... more
Sign Up	Spring Marvelous Migration Saturday, 03 May 2025 \| 07:30 AM \| Pineridge Natural Area Where: Pineridge Natural Area. Activity will be held around Dixon reservoir. The main parking lot is on County Rd 42C, the approximate address is 2750 County Road 42C, Fort Collins, CO. When: Saturday, May 3, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Accessibility... more
Sign Up	Find Nature Wherever You Are: LGBTQ+ community campfire Thursday, 08 May 2025 \| 06:00 PM \| Nix Office, 1745 Hoffman Mill Road Where: Nix Farm (Natural Areas Office), 1745 Hoffman Mill Road Go north on Lemay from Riverside and turn right on Poudre River Drive (about ½ block north of Riverside). This is located between two medical buildings. After about 1 block, the Pou... more
Sign Up	Spring Emergence along the Cache la Poudre River Saturday, 10 May 2025 \| 12:30 PM \| Riverbend Ponds Natural Area When: Saturday, May 10th, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Where: Riverbend Ponds Natural Area. Meet at Sharp Point Drive parking lot (just east of OCR on south side of Prospect Road) for a 3 mile easy walk. Activity Description: Join naturalist Rob Picke... more
Sign Up	World Migratory Bird Day 2025 Sunday, 11 May 2025 \| 06:30 AM \| Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area The theme for World Migratory Bird Day in 2025 is "Creating Bird-Friendly Cities & Communities". *This program is a drop-in style and registration is not required. Birding walks will leave from the dock every 30 minutes between 7AM and 10AM, w... more
Sign Up	Bird Watching for Novice and Intermediate Birders Saturday, 17 May 2025 \| 07:00 AM \| Pineridge Natural Area Where: Pineridge Natural Area, meet in the parking lot by Dixon Reservoir When: Saturday, May 17th, 7:00- 9:30 a.m. Program Description: Enjoy a leisurely walk from the parking area on the west side of Dixon Reservoir around the western an... more