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FIELD TRIPS
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
Afternoon Birding at Kettle Lakes
Kettle Lakes Airfield Dr, Colorado Springs, CONot an early bird? Frustrated that every birding trip starts while you're still snoozing? Then this trip is for you! Join Aiken board members Anna Joy Lehmicke and Tally Kerr for an afternoon of birding at Kettle Lakes, near the Air Force Academy entrance. We'll hope to find a variety of waterbirds on and around
Chico Basin Ranch with John Drummond
Chico Basin Ranch 22500 S Peyton Hwy, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin Aiken & John Drummond for a bird trip to Chico Basin on Wednesday, May 3rd. We will meet at Tejon Park & Ride (S Tejon St & Ronald Reagan H, Colorado Springs 80905) at 730a, carpool and then will return to Tejon around 2p. If you'll be traveling from Pueblo, we will make arrangements
Birds & Brews with Jessica Miller – Rock Ledge Ranch
Rock Ledge Ranch 3199 Chambers Way, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesSunday, May 14 Rock Ledge Ranch (9am) followed by Red Leg Brewing Company (12pm) - 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 to look for prairie falcons and white-throated swifts. Expect a nice variety of migrants
Aiken Canyon with Tyler Stewart and Michael Rogers
Aiken Canyon 3350 Turkey Canon Ranch Rd, Colorado Springs, COJoin Aiken, Tyler Stewart and Michael Rogers on June 3rd at 630a for an approximately 3 hour walk. Meet in the parking lot, map below. We will lead two separate groups through Aiken Canyon. Named after ornithologist, Dr. Charles Aiken, this is a great destination for birders. Over 100 species have been seen here. Located
Sondermann Park with Lark BenDaniel
Sondermann Park 740 W Carmamillo St, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin Aiken and Lark BenDaniel at Sondermann Park on June 10, 2023 @7a. Sondermann Park on the west side of Colorado Springs is a 97-acre natural park tucked into a shallow valley. The park is located at 740 W. Caramillo St., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 The park offers seven easy hiking trails, Mesa Valley Trail, a
Birds & Brew – Bear Creek Nature Center & OCC Brewing
Bear Creek Nature Center 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, COSunday, June 25 Bear Creek Nature Center (8am) followed by OCC Brewing (11am) - Explore the riparian creek bottom, scrub oak woodlands, and open meadows of Bear Creek Nature Center's Nature Trail. We'll also see who's coming to the bird feeders. Afterwards we'll head over to OCC Brewing for a variety of libations (Peregrine Pale Ale,
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