Activity and Program Guide

This new publication includes more than 20 pages of activities, classes and programs such as guided hikes and rides, outdoor skills, childrens programs, night programs, nature and culture. You can learn about where to ride your horse, go bird watching, try a virtual geocache course, and discover the night sky. With more than 200 offerings, theres something for everyone and it is all free!

Natural Areas Finder

Each of the 42 City of Fort Collins natural areas now has its own webpage where you will find information on trails, hours, locations and more. Sort the list of natural areas to see where you can hike, bike, ride your horse, visit with your dog, fish and more.

New Natural Area

Soapstone Prairie Natural Area is opening in June! With more than 30 miles of trail, for hikers, cyclists and horseback riders, and outstanding cultural resources, Soapstone Prairie is a treasure! We all hold this precious resource in trust for future generations -- please visit with respect and follow posted regulations. Come and celebrate all month! June highlights include:

• Trail tours on foot, bike and horseback
• Programs about the Lindenmeier Valley
• Guided nature and history classes
• Special full moon event
• Bioblitz, 24-hour all-species count

New Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering allows you to enjoy the outdoors and give back to the places that are special to you. Several new volunteer opportunities are available:

• Master Naturalist Assistants lend a hand to Master Naturalist leaders. They volunteer directly with school children on field trips to natural areas.
• Trailhead Ambassadors serve as a friendly face to welcome visitors and provide helpful information before they begin their adventure.
• Gardeners are needed to care for the Native Plant Demonstration Garden.

Interested? Apply online

All this is possible because of you -- thank you voters for supporting natural areas through citizen-initiated sales taxes. Your dedicated natural areas sales tax dollars conserve land and provide visitor services. Whether you explore on your own or with a guide, participate in an activity, or volunteer with us its easy to have fun in the outdoors in Fort Collins!

One of the fundamental premises of the Citys budget process is that we must have a balanced budget. By law, the City cannot spend more than the revenue that is generated. The City relies on several main revenue sources, including sales and use tax, property tax and payments in lieu of taxes to fund some of the most visible services such as police, fire, streets, parks, recreation and general government. Sixty percent of General Fund revenues come from sales and use tax. At only 3 percent, Fort Collins has one of the lowest sales tax rates in the region.