Adopt a Natural Area
The Adopt-a-Natural Area Program provides opportunities for you to take an active part in the stewardship of local natural areas. By picking up litter, adopters enhance habitat for wildlife and native plants and increase visitor enjoyment. Read about the outstanding adopters of 2011.
Thank You Adopters!
| Site | Adopting group or individual |
|---|---|
| Arapaho Bend Natural Area |
Jerry Duncan Sharon Bowles |
| Bobcat Ridge Natural Area | Katherine Coonley |
| Butterfly Woods Natural Area | Steven Marler |
| Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area |
Craig and Joyce Bryant Randy Schroeder |
| Cattail Chorus Natural Area | Bob and Sherry Fuller |
| Colina Mariposa Natural Area | Holyoke Street Homeowners |
| The Coterie Natural Area | Lynn Morales |
| Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area | Mountain Crest Residential |
| Coyote Ridge Natural Area | Stuart Culp |
| Eagle View Natural Area | Welsh Animal Clinic, PC |
| Fischer Natural Area |
The Heath Family Meg Parmer Steve Studt Pavel Verbsky |
| Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area | Fort Collins Audubon Society |
| Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space | James and Nancy Schuler |
| Gateway Natural Area | Available for adoption |
| Gustav Swanson Natural Area |
Shelly Jauch Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary Club Timothy Martin |
| Kingfisher Point Natural Area |
Bieman Family Dave and Isabelle Stevenson |
| Magpie Meander Natural Area |
Wendy Phillps Family Marin Chambers |
| Mallards Nest Natural Area | Stacy Musial |
| Maxwell Natural Area |
Lynn and Forrest Duncan Brandon Maxwell Kathy Barnes |
| McMurry Natural Area |
Brianna McCormick Matt Zoccali Tawny Mckey Family Poudre Community Academy |
| North Shields Pond Natural Area | Nickerson family |
| Pineridge Natural Area |
Cub Scout Pack 88 Cub Scout Pack 195 Rene and Valerie Couture |
| Prospect Ponds Natural Area |
Robert and Linda Vrooman Guillermo Reyes |
| Red Fox Meadows Natural Area |
Heather Maloney Rieb Family |
| Redtail Grove Natural Area | Available for adoption |
| Redwing Marsh Natural Area | Lisa Ridder |
| Reservoir Ridge Natural Area |
Pete Stevenson Amy Casady |
| Riverbend Ponds Natural Area |
Wendy Trefethen |
| Rivers Edge Natural Area |
CSU Student Peace Alliance Whole Life Center for Spiritual Living |
| Ross Natural Area |
Meg Parmer Steve Studt |
| Running Deer Natural Area |
Charlie Sturgill Alan Surratt |
| Salyer Natural Area | CSU Student Peace Alliance |
| Soapstone Prairie Natural Area (March-November) | Bob Henry |
| Springer Natural Area |
Chris Verdone Michael Herder |
| Sterling Natural Area |
Judy Billica Sam, Jim and Sarah Loftis Barb Andre |
| Two Creeks Natural Area | Available for adoption |
| Udall Natural Area | Available for adoption |
| Williams Natural Area | Meg Parmer |
WE NEED YOUR HELP
The City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Program manages thousands of acres of natural areas. By picking up litter, Adopt-a-Natural Area volunteers help enhance natural areas which provide habitat for native plants and animals. Volunteers are a vital component in the Natural Areas Program's stewardship and conservation efforts. We couldn't do it without you! For more detailed information call 970-416-2480 or send an to Susan Schafer.
Who Can Adopt a Natural Area?
Anybody interested in helping to keep the natural areas clean such as:
- individuals
- businesses
- families
- church groups
- schools
- senior citizens groups
- homeowners' associations
- service clubs
- conservation organizations
Adopt-a-Natural Area Responsibilities and Rewards
- ONE YEAR COMMITMENT: The adopting organization commits to a one-year period of adoption. The organization may then renew, change, or terminate the agreement.
- PICK UP LITTER: The adopting group monitors the natural area for litter and commits to keeping it clean on a regular basis, usually once a month.
- KEEP A RECORD: The adopting organization keeps records of their volunteer hours and coordinates the date and time of visits to the adopted natural area with staff.
- REWARDS and RECOGNITION: Natural areas are special places in our community so volunteers feel great knowing that they are contributing to Natural Areas stewardship! Adopting a natural area is a great way to get to know one natural area in-depth. Visitors to your adopted site will appreciate your efforts too because everyone loves a clean natural area! You'll also be invited to our annual volunteer appreciation event which is a fun way to meet other volunteers and staff and be recognized for your service.
For more detailed information, contact Susan Schafer, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Education and Volunteer Coordinator at 970-416-2480 or by .