Cattail Chorus Natural Area#

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Description#

This natural area is often enjoyed by employees of nearby businesses during the lunch hour. Its a great place to watch wildlife and enjoy a peaceful moment.

Cattail Chorus is teeming with nature: the habitat supports a high diversity of migrant and resident songbirds and waterfowl; the cottonwoods on the west side of the site are a winter roosting site for great blue herons; and yellow-headed blackbirds nest in the cattails. Butterflies, dragonflies, and other tiny creatures flit among the vegetation of the ponds. Watch for a variety of colorful caterpillars crawling on the trail in the spring. This site was acquired with the help of a Great Outdoors Colorado grant.

Trails#

Approximately 0.65 miles of the paved Poudre Trail from Timberline Rd. to the junction of the Spring Creek and Poudre Trails (wheelchair accessible). About 0.5 miles of the Spring Creek and Poudre Trail follow the edges of Cattail Chorus (wheelchair accessible). In addition, a short natural surface trail with fun, family-oriented signage leads to a bench where visitors can watch and listen to a variety of wildlife. Cattail Chorus is an on-trail only site.

Hours#

5:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m.

Directions#

Located north of Prospect Rd., east of Timberline Rd. Access is typically via the paved Poudre Trail or Spring Creek Trail. Nearest parking is at Prospect Ponds Natural Area or Kingfisher Point Natural Area. Cattail Chorus' approximate address is 745 South Timberline Road, Fort Collins. Cattail Chorus Natural Area has no entrance fee.

Events and Activities#

• Find free educational activities and events year-round on the Events Calendar. Activities and events in June-October are also listed in the Natural Areas Explorer.
• Learn about special events and activities each month by subscribing to the Natural Areas e-newsletter.
• Check out the Natural Areas Learning Library for self-guided activities.

Related Information#

• Know before you go safety and recreation information.
• Special people have volunteered to take an active role in the stewardship of natural areas by doing monthly litter pick-ups. You can join the fun and adopt a natural area, too!
• Plant List for Cattail Chorus Natural Area. Volunteers were critical in making the list possible, thank you! 
• Poudre River Natural Areas Management Plan
• Bird Checklist- Courtesy of Fort Collins Audubon Society
• Cattail Chorus Natural Area is an Important Bird Area, learn more here.