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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

Waitlist	Journaling the Nature Experience   Wednesday, 06 July 2022 |   09:00 AM | 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 C...  more
Register	Junior Naturalist: Hiding in Plain Sight   Thursday, 07 July 2022 |   10:00 AM | Riverbend Ponds - Cairnes Dr. Entrance |  Registration Required Where: 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
Waitlist	Campfire at Coyote Ridge Cabin - Antlered Animals   Friday, 08 July 2022 |   08:00 PM | Coyote Ridge Natural Area |  Registration Required Where: 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
Waitlist	Smithsonian at Lindenmeier   Saturday, 09 July 2022 |   09:30 AM | Soapstone Prairie Natural Area |  Registration Required Where: 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
Register	Just Be Yoga and Meditation Series   Sunday, 10 July 2022 |   05:15 AM | Red Fox Meadows Natural Area |  Registration Required Where: 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
Register	Evening Nature Journaling   Wednesday, 13 July 2022 |   06:00 PM | Bobcat Ridge Natural Area |  Registration Required Where: 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
Waitlist	Wade the River - Session #3   Wednesday, 13 July 2022 |   10:30 AM | Lee Martinez Park |  Registration Required Where: 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
Register	Wade the River - Session #2   Wednesday, 13 July 2022 |   09:45 AM | Lee Martinez Park |  Registration Required Where: 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
Waitlist	Wade the River - Session #1   Wednesday, 13 July 2022 |   09:00 AM | Lee Martinez Park |  Registration Required Where: 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
Waitlist	Bat Walk   Friday, 15 July 2022 |   08:30 PM | Gateway Natural Area |  Registration Required Where: 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