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.
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Journaling the Nature Experience
Wednesday, 06 July 2022 | 09:00 AM | 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 C... more |
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Junior Naturalist: Hiding in Plain Sight
Thursday, 07 July 2022 | 10:00 AM | Riverbend Ponds - Cairnes Dr. Entrance | Registration RequiredWhere: Riverbend Ponds, Meet at the Cairnes Dr. Entrance off of Tiimberline Rd. When: Thursday, July 7, 10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. Accessibility: Program takes place on dirt trails. Mostly easy, slightly uneven terrain. Accessible bathroom avail... more |
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Campfire at Coyote Ridge Cabin - Antlered Animals
Friday, 08 July 2022 | 08:00 PM | Coyote Ridge Natural Area | Registration RequiredWhere: Coyote Ridge Natural Area, meet at the cabin, approximately 1 mile down the trail. When: Friday, July 8, 8:00p.m - 9:30p.m. Accessibility: Program takes place on dirt trails. Mostly easy, slightly uneven terrain with one steep hill e... more |
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Smithsonian at Lindenmeier
Saturday, 09 July 2022 | 09:30 AM | Soapstone Prairie Natural Area | Registration RequiredWhere: Soapstone Prairie - Approximately a one-hour drive from Fort Collins. More complete directions can be found at https://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/finder/soapstone. When: July 9, 9:30a.m. - 11:30a.m. Accessibility: This program involv... more |
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Just Be Yoga and Meditation Series
Sunday, 10 July 2022 | 05:15 AM | Red Fox Meadows Natural Area | Registration RequiredWhere: Red Fox Meadows. Meet at the kiosk off of Longworth Dr. When: Sunday, July 10, 5:15a.m. - 6:00a.m. (sunrise) Accessibility: Program takes place near dirt trails and in grass, relatively flat but uneven. Accessible bathrooms and parkin... more |
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Evening Nature Journaling
Wednesday, 13 July 2022 | 06:00 PM | Bobcat Ridge Natural Area | Registration RequiredWhere: Bobcat Ridge. Meet at the parking lot. When: Wednesday, July 13, 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. Accessibility: Program takes place outside and along an ADA accessible trail with opportunities for shade at the shelter 0.25 miles up the trail. Ac... more |
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Wade the River - Session #3
Wednesday, 13 July 2022 | 10:30 AM | Lee Martinez Park | Registration RequiredWhere: Poudre Trail. Park at the tennis courts at Lee Martinez Park and follow the paved trail west until you come to a small beach on the north side of the trail. When: Wednesday, July 13, 10:30a.m. - 11:00a.m. - Session #3 Accessibility: ... more |
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Wade the River - Session #2
Wednesday, 13 July 2022 | 09:45 AM | Lee Martinez Park | Registration RequiredWhere: Poudre Trail. Park at the tennis courts at Lee Martinez Park and follow the paved trail west until you come to a small beach on the north side of the trail. When: Wednesday, July 13, 9:45a.m. - 10:15a.m. - Session #2 Accessibility: P... more |
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Wade the River - Session #1
Wednesday, 13 July 2022 | 09:00 AM | Lee Martinez Park | Registration RequiredWhere: Poudre Trail. Park at the tennis courts at Lee Martinez Park and follow the paved trail west until you come to a small beach on the north side of the trail. When: Wednesday, July 13, 9:00a.m. - 9:30a.m. Session #1 Accessibility: Pro... more |
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Bat Walk
Friday, 15 July 2022 | 08:30 PM | Gateway Natural Area | Registration RequiredWhere: Gateway Natural Area, parking will be free for those who attend the program. Meet near Picnic Shelter A to get your parking pass. When: Friday, July 15, 8:30p.m. - 10:00p.m. Accessibility: Program takes place on dirt trails. Easy and ... more |