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

Register	Primrose Tour Tuesday, 30 July 2024 \| 06:00 PM \| Primrose Studio \| Registration Required *Registration for this activity is required and will close on 7/29 at midnight. Where: Primrose Studio. Meet at the studio at 4300 Michaud Lane near Reservoir Ridge. Drive to the back of the parking lot and through the green gate that is norma... more
Register	Stewardship Behind the Scenery: CRN Restoration and Bird Monitoring Wednesday, 31 July 2024 \| 06:00 PM \| Coyote Ridge Natural Area \| Registration Required Registration for this program is required and will close on 7/30 at midnight Where: Coyote Ridge NA- Specific location TBA When: Wednesday, July 31, 6:00 - 7:00pm Program Description: Restoration and Bird Monitoring. Learn how ecologi... more
Register	Bugs and Blooms Captured in Naturalist's Notebook Saturday, 03 August 2024 \| 09:00 AM \| Primrose Studio \| Registration Required *Registration for this activity is required and will close on 8/2 at midnight. Where: Primrose Studio. Meet at the studio at 4300 Michaud Lane near Reservoir Ridge. Drive to the back of the parking lot and through the green gate that is normal... more
Register	Raptors and Nature: Explore and Share Sunday, 04 August 2024 \| 08:00 AM \| Primrose Studio \| Registration Required Where: Reservoir Ridge and Primrose Studio When: Sunday, August 4, 8:00am - 10:00am Program Description: Enjoy a short hike with a naturalist to explore the local environment. Meet at the Michaud parking lot. Hike is 1-2 miles, easy. Then at... more
Sign Up	Sunset 'Just Be' Yoga and Meditation Sunday, 04 August 2024 \| 07:30 PM \| McMurry Natural Area Where: McMurry Natural Area, Meet at the Shields Street River Access. Follow Poudre Trail entrance from Shields St River Access, walk under bridge on paved trail and you will see a McMurry Natural Area sign ahead, walk past the sign onto the sedim... more
Register	Journaling the Nature Experience Thursday, 08 August 2024 \| 09:00 AM \| Riverbend Ponds - Cairnes Dr. Entrance \| Registration Required Registration for this program is required and will close on 8/7 at midnight Where: Riverbend Ponds, Cairnes Dr. entrance at 705 Cairnes Dr. off of Timberline Road. When: Thursday, August 8, 9:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. Meet at the parking lot. ... more
Sign Up	LGBTQ+ Mindfulness Hike / Caminata bilingüe Friday, 09 August 2024 \| 02:00 PM \| Magpie Meander Natural Area Registration for this program is required and closes 6/15 at midnight Where: Magpie Meander / McMurry Natural Area, Meet at Soft Gold Park When: Friday, August 9, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Program Description: Explore natural areas and their im... more
Register	Campfire at Coyote Ridge- Canines of Colorado Friday, 09 August 2024 \| 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
Sign Up	Hike with a Planner Tuesday, 13 August 2024 \| 05:30 PM \| Arapaho Bend Natural Area Where: Arapaho Bend, Meet at parking lot off of Strauss Cabin and E. Horsetooth Roads When: Tuesday, August 13, 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
Register	Skygazing · Observación del cielo Friday, 16 August 2024 \| 08:30 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