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FIELD TRIPS
Christmas Eve Nature Walk – Fountain Creek
Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, FountainJoin Diana Beatty and Aiken Audubon for a Christmas Eve Nature Walk - December 24, 2022, 9a-12n! Fountain Creek Nature Center offers a look into the marsh wildlife area with a variety of discovery experiences. Easy walking trails are throughout, binoculars are available with advanced notice. No reservations required. Please arrive at the Fountain Creek
Fountain Creek (Kohl’s to Mule Farm)
Fountain Creek from Kohl's to Mule Farm 2725 Janitell Road, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin Aiken & Cinnamon Bergeron on a walk along Fountain Creek - Kohl's parking lot to Mule Farm. We'll meet in the Kohl's parking lot toward the pond. There is a mix of woodland, wetland, meadow, and pond habitats along Fountain Creek, which are great all year for birding. - Difficulty: Easy/Moderate. We will be
Birds & Brews – Prospect Lake and Local Relic
Prospect Lake 715 Prospect Lake Dr., Colorado Springs 715 Prospect Lake Dr, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesSunday, January 22 Prospect Lake at Memorial Park (9am) followed by Local Relic (11am) - Prospect Lake is an urban recreational site, but this large body of water is a magnet for waterfowl and gulls in the winter. Who knows what may pop up here! Afterwards we'll pop over to Local Relic, just a couple
Bear Creek East With Cinnamon Bergeron! January 28!
Bear Creek Regional Park - East 2002 Creek Crossing, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin Aiken & Cinnamon Bergeron on a walk at Bear Creek East, Saturday -January 28 at 9a – meet by the Garden Plot parking lot. Bear Creek East's trails are through rolling foothills and along the creek, which are great for all-season birding. – Difficulty: Easy/Moderate. We will be on slightly rolling terrain. – Bring
Aiken Bird Walk at Red Rock Open Space Trails!
Red Rock Canyon Open Space 3550 W High St, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesSaturday, February 11 with Collin Hildreth! Red Rock Open Space Trails at 9a! -Red Rock Canyon Open Space is a 1,474-acre city park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is situated on the west side of the city, adjacent to Manitou Springs and south of U.S. Route 24. The park consists of a series of parallel
Clear Creek Ranch with Cinnamon Bergeron! Rescheduled to Feb 19
Stratton Open SpaceJoin Aiken & Cinnamon Bergeron on a walk at Clear Spring Ranch , Sunday - February 19 at 9a – meet at the parking lot closest to the trail head. – Difficulty: Easy. We will be on slightly rolling terrain. – Bring binoculars and dress for the Colorado Springs forecast. No registration is required. Take
Birds & Brews – Fountain Creek Nature Center & Peaks N Pines Brewing
Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, FountainSunday, February 26 Fountain Creek Nature Center (9am) followed by Peaks N Pines Brewing Company (12pm) - With a mix of woodland, wetland, meadow, and pond habitats along Fountain Creek, the trails in Fountain Creek Regional Park are great all year for birding. We'll check out the birdfeeders, listen for Great Horned Owls and Virginia
Rock Ledge Ranch with Cinnamon Bergeron
Rock Ledge Ranch 3199 Chambers Way, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesPlease join Aiken & Cinnamon at Rock Ledge Ranch on Friday, March 3 - 9a! Rock Ledge Ranch offers a lovely mix of riparian woods, foothills pine and oak, and open fields. We will venture northwest into Garden of the Gods park. - Difficulty: Easy/Moderate. We will be on relatively even terrain and will walk
Birds & Brews with Jessica Miller Ute Valley Park
Ute Valley Park 5465 7 Oaks Dr,, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 , CO, United StatesSunday, March 19 Ute Valley Park (8am) followed by Trinity Brewing (11am) - Ute Valley Park is on the northwest side of the city and features interesting geological formations among foothills meadows and pine oak forests. Afterwards we'll stop by Trinity Brewing just a couple miles away for drinks. Trinity also has great food! -
Pikeview Reservoir with Cinnamon Bergeron
Pikeview Reservoir 4401 Mark Dabling Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin Aiken and Cinnamon on Monday, April 3 at Pikeview Reservoir 830-1030a! A trail runs along the river and reservoir, with some pretty good birding spots! - Difficulty: Easy/Moderate. We will be on relatively even terrain and will walk no more than 2 miles. - Bring binoculars and dress for the Colorado Springs forecast. Don't
Birds & Brews with Jessica Miller Austin Bluffs Open Space
Rockhurst Blvd. and University Park Blvd, 38.909919, -104.789987.Sunday, April 16 Austin Bluffs Open Space (8am) followed by Lost Friend Brewing Company (12pm) - Please RSVP to Jessica Miller if you'd like to join. Jessica Miller <jessicaisbirding@gmail.com> - Austin Bluffs is a relatively under-birded site on the north side of the city. We will hike along some interesting geography through foothills meadows and
Chico Basin with Kara Laszczyk
Chico Basin Ranch 22500 S Peyton Hwy, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin Aiken & Kara Laszczyk for a bird trip to Chico Basin on Wednesday, April 19th. We will meet at Target (1630 E Cheyenne Mountain Road, 80906) at 730a, carpool and then will return to Target around 2p. Pack a snack, lunch and water. Attendance will be limited to the first 15 people to register
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