Events

Whether you’re a seasoned birder or an amateur, join Jessica Miller for a bird walk at Manitou Lake (CO-67, Colorado Springs, CO 80903) on Sunday, September 25, 8:00-11:00 am. Manitou Lake is surrounded by evergreen forests, meadows, and wetlands formed by beaver dams. The diverse habitat, flat walking, and lovely scenery make this a great

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Rock Ledge Ranch Weekday Birding: Wednesday, October 5, 9:00 a.m.  Located adjacent to Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs, Rock Ledge Ranch can be a surprisingly good location for observing migrant songbirds during spring and fall migrations. Today we’ll spend a few hours slowly working around the grounds checking the wooded areas, as

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Lake Pueblo State Park: Saturday, October 15, 8:30 am – 3:00 p.m. Join us for this Aiken Audubon fall outing to Lake Pueblo State Park. Waterbirds will certainly be a major focus – we’ll scan for loons, ducks, grebes, gulls and more from the lake’s best vantage points – but we’ll also be alert for

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Sunday, October 16 Bear Creek Nature Center (8am) followed by OCC Brewing (10:30am) - Explore the riparian creek bottom, scrub oak woodlands, and open meadows of Bear Creek Nature Center's Nature Trail. We'll also see who's coming to the bird feeders. Afterwards we'll head over to OCC Brewing for a variety of libations (Peregrine Pale Ale,

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Clear Spring Ranch Birding: Tuesday, October 25, 8:30 a.m. Join us for a late October morning exploring this county-managed, 970-acre park along Fountain Creek for both migrant and wintering birds. In addition to the riparian forest, the park hosts extensive grasslands, where sparrows, raptors, and other species can be found. Total walking distance may be

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