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SPECIAL EVENT
Junior Bird Club – offered through El Paso Nature Center
Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, FountainJunior Bird Club Saturday, April 15, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Nature lovers ages 8 to 15 are invited to spend time together outdoors and practice their birding skills! In this meeting, we will learn about the very first birds... yeah, this one is 66 million years in the making! Lesson, craft, and birding walk
Join Audubon Rockies Thursday, April 27
Audubon Rockies is hosting an event Thursday, April 27, at noon MT that may be of interest: Conservation photographer Dave Showalter will be joining us for an epic visual journey through the vast Colorado River watershed as he discusses his new book, Living River: The Promise of the Mighty Colorado. You can find more info
Spring Bird Count offered through El Paso Nature Centers – Fountain Creek
Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, FountainSpring Bird Count Saturday, May 13, 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Beginning to advanced birders count and record the numbers of bird species and populations found in Fountain Creek Regional Park during the height of spring migration. $5 donation recommended to support our bird feeders. Online registration available through: https://communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers/
Active Adults: Sunset Bird Photography Workshop – Available through El Paso Nature Centers
Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, FountainActive Adults: Sunset Bird Photography Workshop Saturday, May 13, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Spring is a wonderful time to view birds, and the wetlands and woodlands at Fountain Creek Nature Center provide a perfect place for them to flock to. Join award-winning photographer, Mike Pach, as he helps you capture photos of spring migrants
Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival
Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival is right around the corner! Early Bird Registration opens on March 25! See Pikespeakbirdingandnaturefestival.org for more information!
Fall Bird Count with Fountain Creek Nature Center
Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, FountainFall Bird Count Saturday, September 9, 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Join the annual tradition and help record the number of bird species and populations found in Fountain Creek Regional Park during fall migration. $5/person donation. ONLINE REGISTRATION: available at https://communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers/ Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817; 719-520-6745; www.elpasocountynaturecenters.com
Aiken Audubon Silent Auction
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsJoin us for our inaugural Aiken Audubon Silent Auction on Wednesday, September 20th! The first monthly meeting of our 2023-2024 program year will be held at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office at 4255 Sinton Rd. in Colorado Springs. A silent auction and taco bar are special additions to this month's meeting. A special kick-off
Colorado Springs Christmas Bird Count
Bear Creek Nature Center 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, COJoin us for the Colorado Springs Christmas Bird Count on December 16! The Christmas Bird Count is the longest-running citizen science project in the United States and dates back to 1901. It provides valuable data about the wintering distribution and abundance of birds across the U.S. and you can help! You don’t have to be a
Great Backyard Bird Count at Fossil Beds – February 17, 9a-1p
Florissant Fossil Beds 15807 Co Rd 1, Florissant, CO, United StatesThe Friends of the Fossil Beds have held a citizen science event for the Great Backyard Bird Count for the last 9 years. It goes from 9 AM to 1 PM. They offer short bird walks to count birds and record the count. They also have other activities for the families and children such as
May 11th: Starsmore Visitor Center’s Annual North Cheyenne Cañon Humming Bird Festival
Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center 2120 S. Cheyenne Cañon Rd., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesVisit https://coloradosprings.gov/starsmore for more information Photo from Songbird Orchids
Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival
Hold the dates for Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival. www.pikespeakbirdingandnaturefestival.org Early Bird registration opens March 23
Join Aiken’s Grant Recipient, Jennifer Redmond, for Kestrel Banding!
Bluestem Prairie Open Space 6254 Goldfield Dr, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJennifer Redmond, an Aiken Audubon Grant recipient, will be banding the Kestrel nestlings from the Bluestem Open Space nest box project, June 10th at 830a! If you'd like to join us for this rare treat, please email mhelton016@gmail.com with your name and phone number. There are 8 slots available for the first responders! The confirmed
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