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.

Featured Activities

Pollinator Garden at Lee Martinez Park

We are looking for a small group of volunteers to maintain the pollinator garden at Lee Martinez

Register	CANCELED: Hike with a Planner: Arapaho Bend Wednesday, 28 May 2025 \| 05:30 PM \| Arapaho Bend Natural Area \| Registration Required Where: Arapaho Bend, Meet at parking lot off of Strauss Cabin and E. Horsetooth Roads When: Wednesday May 28th, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Program Topic: Ever wonder what planners look at when they are developing ways to protect sensitive natural res... more
Sign Up	Explore with Reptile and Amphibian Center of the Rockies Thursday, 29 May 2025 \| 09:00 AM \| Riverbend Ponds Natural Area When: Thursday, May 29th, 9-11 a.m. Where: Riverbend Ponds Natural Area. Park in the large parking lot off of Prospect Road, and meet near the Kiosk. Activity Description: Meet the team from the Reptile and Amphibian Center of the Rockies t... more
Waitlist	Campfire: Learn about Coyote Ridge Friday, 30 May 2025 \| 06:30 PM \| Coyote Ridge Natural Area \| Registration Required Registration for this program is required and will close at midnight on 8/8. . Where: Coyote Ridge Natural Area, meet at the cabin, approximately 1 mile down the trail. When: Friday, Aug. 9, 6:30 - 8:00p.m. Program Description: Spend a... more
Register	Welcome Bobolinks! Saturday, 31 May 2025 \| 08:00 AM \| Reservoir Ridge Natural Area \| Registration Required Where: Reservoir Ridge Natural Area, Overland Trail Road Entrance When: May 31st, 8:00am - 10:00am, meet at the parking lot off of Overland Trail, across from the Poudre Overlook Subdivision. Program Description: The Bobolinks are back! Eac... more
Sign Up	Photography Scavenger Hunt: Experience Nature through Your Smartphone Camera! Friday, 06 June 2025 \| 09:00 AM \| McMurry Natural Area This activity is in partnership with the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery "Nature All Around Us" Exhibit! Please stop by the museum to check out the exhibit and learn more about the natural world that surrounds us. When: Friday June 6th, 9-11 ... more
Sign Up	How I Survived a Rattlesnake Bite Saturday, 07 June 2025 \| 10:00 AM \| Coyote Ridge Natural Area When: Saturday June 7th, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Where: Coyote Ridge Natural Area Activity Description: Join Naturalist Lynn Larkin and learn more about our neighbors the prairie rattlesnakes, and her unique experience with these creatures. Did ... more
Register	National Trails Day Volunteer Event Saturday, 07 June 2025 \| 08:30 AM \| Soapstone Prairie Natural Area \| Registration Required Thank you for signing up to help with a National Trails Day Volunteer Project. This year's project will be an opportunity for volunteers to pick from a variety of trail and maintenance projects. We have three main projects. Transportation from the... more
Sign Up	Sunset 'Just Be' Yoga and Meditation Tuesday, 10 June 2025 \| 07:30 PM \| Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area Where: Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area When: Tuesday, June 10th, 7:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Program Description: The asana practice of yoga is designed to prepare the body for meditation. Sunrise and sunset are beautiful transitions in nature ... more
Sign Up	Zumba at Primrose Studio Wednesday, 11 June 2025 \| 06:00 PM \| Primrose Studio When: Where: Primrose Studio at Reservoir Ridge natural area. Activity Description: Join wonderful Zumba Instructor Jose Gonzalez as he leads an exciting Zumba class on the deck at Primrose Studio! What to Bring: Dress for the weather,... more
Waitlist	Light Up the Night Thursday, 12 June 2025 \| 08:30 PM \| Riverbend Ponds Natural Area \| Registration Required *Registration for this activity is required and will close on (date) at midnight. Where: Riverbend Ponds Natural Area - Prospect Road Parking Lot. 2856 East Prospect - between Sharp Point and Summitview Roads. Overflow parking is available at... more