Magpie Meander Natural Area

Description

Visit Magpie Meander and you’ll discover a wooded area with a small stream and pond. Its location adjacent to Soft Gold Park makes Magpie Meander ideal for a family picnic and easy nature exploration. There is an accessible fishing pier too. A new trail connects to McMurry Natural Area and the Poudre River Trail.

When you visit Magpie Meander look for its namesake the magpie, as well as great blue herons, red-tailed hawks and downy woodpeckers. You might also see rabbits, squirrels, foxes, and mule deer, as well as painted turtles and plains garter snakes. What a lively place!

Trails

0.16 miles natural surface with connection to McMurry Natural Area.

Hours

5:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Directions

Park at Soft Gold Park, the west end of Hickory Street or trail access from McMurry Natural Area and the Poudre River Trail.

Activities & Events

• Fort Collins Natural Areas Program Program and Activity Guide May-October 2009 (pdf).
• Free educational programs at Magpie Natural Area are available for groups by request, call the Master Naturalist Program at 970-416-2480 or email .

Related Information

• Poudre River Management Plan