Mid-March2010
Naturally Yours
Spring Break is Here! Free Programs and Events
Bobcat Ridge Spring Break "Break"
Looking for something to do outside during spring break? Bring your
family to Bobcat Ridge Natural Area for hands-on nature explorations,
pioneer games, and a fun hike. Arrive anytime between 9:30 a.m. and Noon
on Thursday, March 18 or Thursday, April 1. Free--no reservations
required. For more information, call 970-217-3075 or email dprice@fcgov.com.
Destination Fort Collins: Spring Break Passport: The Natural Areas Program is excited to be part of the Spring Break Passport program in 2010! Hop on your bike or the bus and spend each day of spring break taking advantage of unique natural areas, parks, museums and other fun destinations around town. The passport program is free, and if you get your passport book (available at all participating organizations) stamped, you are eligible for prizes like a bike and gift cards to local businesses! Pick up your passport at these and other locations:
- City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Program office
- The Farm at Lee Martinez Park
- Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center
- Gardens on Spring Creek
- Lincoln Center
- Northside Aztlan Center
- CSU Environmental Learning Center
Birds and Bugs in Your Backyard March 31
Create a beautiful sanctuary for yourself and wildlife in your own
backyard. As part of the City's Residential Environmental Program Series, local experts Dr. Boris Kondratieff, CSU, and Dave Leatherman,
retired Colorado State Forest Service, will provide tips to welcome and
observe a variety of birds and beneficial insects in your yard.
Discover how to assess your current landscape, modify it or plan a brand new one. Wed. March
31, 7-9 p.m. Details
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Natural Areas Annual Report
Each year, the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Program reports to the
community about its accomplishments, revenue and expenditures.
Highlights of 2009 included the opening of Soapstone Prairie Natural
Area and more. Read the 2009 Annual
Report (pdf) >>> The printed version will be available
soon.
Friday Night Astronomy
Join knowledgeable and friendly volunteers from the
Northern Colorado Astronomical Society for a free evening of star gazing
at Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space.
- Friday, March 19, 6:30-10 p.m.
- Friday, April 16, 7-10 p.m.
- Friday, May 21, 8-10 p.m.
Details >>
Thanks for reading! Newsletter comments are welcome. Please contact Zoe Whyman, Natural Areas Community Relations Manager, 970-221-6311 or zwhyman@fcgov.com
