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SUMMARY:Rock Ledge Ranch with Cinnamon Bergeron
DESCRIPTION:Please join Aiken & Cinnamon at Rock Ledge Ranch on Friday\, March 3 – 9a! \nRock Ledge Ranch offers a lovely mix of riparian woods\, foothills pine and oak\, and open fields. We will venture northwest into Garden of the Gods park. \n\n\n– Difficulty: Easy/Moderate. We will be on relatively even terrain and will walk no more than 3 miles. Depending on weather conditions leading up to the trip\, trails could be snowy or muddy.\n– Bring binoculars and dress for the Colorado Springs forecast. If you don’t have a pair of binoculars\, let us know in advance and we’ll bring extra!\n– Restrooms available at the beginning\, midway\, and end of the hike.\n– Meet at the kiosk on the east side of Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site by the dog park\, 38.873553\, -104.871207. Depending on construction\, entering this area from the main entrance from Gateway Rd. may be more convenient. \n\n\nNo reservation required.  You will be asked to sign a waiver prior to the walk.\n\nAiken Audubon offers field trips to interested persons as a means to enjoy birds and nature. All participants do so in the spirit of enjoying the outing. \nAs a participant\, I will: \n\nStay with the group.\nNotify the leader (or the driver of the vehicle in which I am riding) of any plans to leave the group.\nMake sure the person who sat next to me in the car is there when we leave the area.\nNot undertake any endeavor that will endanger my health as I know it.\nObserve all applicable rules of conduct\, policy\, regulation and law\, whether on public or private lands.\nAdhere to the ABA Birder’s Code of Ethics.\n\nThe volunteer leaders will try to take reasonable precautions to provide for the safety of the participants. In the event of an accident\, any emergency care is the financial responsibility of the participant. \nI understand that I am primarily responsible for my own well-being\, and hold harmless Aiken Audubon Society and its volunteers from any claim that may arise\, including any contraction of illness\, such as COVID-19.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/rock-ledge-ranch-with-cinnamon-bergeron/
LOCATION:Rock Ledge Ranch\, 3199 Chambers Way\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80904\, United States
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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SUMMARY:Building for the Birds - Offered through El Paso Nature Centers
DESCRIPTION:Building for the Birds \nSaturday\, March 11\, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  \nBuild a nesting box for common backyard birds\, learn who they are and their calls. An adult able to handle tools must accompany children. Bring a hammer and pliers if you have them. Other materials provided. Prepaid registration required. $12 per kit/$10 per member kit.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/building-for-the-birds-offered-through-el-paso-nature-centers/
LOCATION:Fountain Creek Nature Center\, 320 Pepper Grass Lane\, Fountain\, 80817
CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENT
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SUMMARY:Aiken Monthly Meeting March 2023 | Surveying Wyoming's Wolverines
DESCRIPTION:Join us\, along with Heather O’Brien of the Wyoming Game & Fish Department for our March program. This will be an in-person meeting (and broadcast on Zoom) held at the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Office at 4255 Sinton Road 80907. The classroom entrance is on the back of the building – the main door will be locked. \nWolverines are an elusive\, solitary species of dense forest habitats in the western United States and Canada. In recent years\, wildlife biologists from a number of agencies have collaborated to collectively study and better understand the full extent of wolverine range and distribution. The evening’s program will discuss wolverine ecology\, occupancy survey methods and survey results from Wyoming. \nHeather is the statewide nongame mammal biologist for the Wyoming Game & Fish Department\, based in Casper. She received her B.S. degree in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1996\, and her M.S. degree studying white-tailed deer densities and herbivory from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2005. Her areas of interest include population estimation and ecology\, behavioral ecology\, fence and road ecology as it relates to wildlife movement\, and conservation of sensitive species. \nSnacks & Bird Talk (meet & mingle) 6:30pm\nMeeting announcements 7:00pm\nProgram Presentation 7:15pm \nPhoto: Mark Gocke/Wyoming Game & Fish Department \nCan’t make it in person? Join us on Zoom!  \nMeeting ID: 850 9550 1427\nPasscode: 490674
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/aiken-monthly-meeting-march-2023-surveying-wyomings-wolverines/
LOCATION:Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office\, 4255 Sinton Rd\, Colorado Springs\, 80907
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tally Kerr":MAILTO:programs@aikenaudubon.com
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SUMMARY:Fountain Creek Adult Birding Club - Available through El Paso Nature Centers
DESCRIPTION:Become a more experienced\, confident birder over the next year by slowly learning details\, tips\, and tricks each month! Birding is a hobby that increases your observational skills\, connecting you to nature even more. You’ll get outside and move more\, see more\, and feel accomplished. This club will meet twice per month for one classroom session and one field trip for a total of 24 meetings. At the end of our club year\, participants attending 18/24 meetings will receive a certificate. Don’t have binoculars? You can borrow a pair from the Nature Center! \nThursday evening classroom sessions will be held in-person at Fountain Creek Nature Center. Lessons will include discussions of how each month’s focus group of birds’ anatomy\, movement\, diet\, and habitat are all connected. We will define major identifying characteristics seen in the field for each species and become familiar with sounds. Dates are subject to change\, but unlikely to.\nSaturday morning field trips will be at various places throughout El Paso County. These outings will give you real-life experience of locations to explore and seasonal species to discover. Dates and locations are subject to change in the event of inclement weather. \n  \n$250 per person / $220 per member \n  \n \n  \nClick here to register! Members\, create an account if you don’t have one already\, then call 719-520-6745 to have a staff person apply your discount. \n  \nAnticipated schedule of classes and field trips; dates and locations subject to change \nThursday\, March 16th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Intro—materials\, methods\, goals\, digital help\, social opportunities\, ethics\nSaturday\, March 18th \, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Fountain Creek Regional Park \nThursday\, April 20th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Feeder birds: chickadees\, nuthatches\, creeper\, bushtit\, woodpeckers\, doves\nSaturday April 22nd\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Stratton Open Space \nThursday\, May 25th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Wading and other water birds\nSaturday\, May 27th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space \nThursday\, June 22nd\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Shorebirds\nSaturday\, June 24th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Fountain Creek Regional Park \nThursday\, July 27th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Swifts\, swallows\, hummingbirds\nSaturday\, July 29th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Red Rocks Open Space \nThursday\, August 24th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Warblers & Vireos\nSaturday\, August 26th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Adams Open Space & Kane Ranch \nThursday\, September 21st\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Birds of prey\nSaturday\, September 22nd\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Clear Spring Ranch \nThursday\, October 19th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Ducks and other dabblers\, divers\, paddlers\nSaturday\, October 21st\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space \nThursday\, November 2nd\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Corvids and Flycatchers\nSaturday\, November 4th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Bear Creek Nature Center \nThursday\, December 7th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Sparrows & Icterids\, tanagers & allies\nSaturday\, December 9th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Kettle Lakes \nThursday\, January 18th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Gulls—terns\nSaturday\, January 20th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Prospect Lake at Memorial Park \nThursday\, February 15th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Who haven’t we covered? Kinglets\, gnatcatcher\, wrens\, mimids\, quail\, turkey\, ptarmigan\, grouse\, nighthawks\nSaturday\, February 17th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Clear Spring Ranch \n  \n  \nFountain Creek Nature Center \n320 Pepper Grass Lane \nFountain\, CO 80817
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/fountain-creek-adult-birding-club-available-through-el-paso-nature-centers/
LOCATION:Fountain Creek Nature Center\, 320 Pepper Grass Lane\, Fountain\, 80817
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SUMMARY:Birds & Brews with Jessica Miller Ute Valley Park
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 19 \nUte Valley Park (8am)  followed by Trinity Brewing (11am)\n– Ute Valley Park is on the northwest side of the city and features interesting geological formations among foothills meadows and pine oak forests.  Afterwards we’ll stop by Trinity Brewing just a couple miles away for drinks. Trinity also has great food!\n– Difficulty: Moderate. We may walk three miles or so over uneven\, hilly terrain. Depending on weather conditions leading upto the trip\, trails could be snowy or muddy.\n– Bring binoculars and dress for the Colorado Springs forecast. Don’t have binoculars? Let Jessica know you would like to borrow a pair.\n– No public restroom on site\n– We will meet on the south west side of Ute Valley Park at the Pinon Valley Park Trailhead in a residential area at 5465 7 Oaks Dr\, Colorado Springs\, CO 80919\n– Trinity Brewing is about 7 minutes away at1466 Garden of the Gods Rd\, Colorado Springs\, CO 80907\n\nPlease RSVP to Jessica Miller is you’d like to join.  jessicaisbirding@gmail.com\nYou will be asked to sign a waiver prior to the walk.\n\nAiken Audubon offers field trips to interested persons as a means to enjoy birds and nature. All participants do so in the spirit of enjoying the outing. \nAs a participant\, I will: \n\nStay with the group.\nNotify the leader (or the driver of the vehicle in which I am riding) of any plans to leave the group.\nMake sure the person who sat next to me in the car is there when we leave the area.\nNot undertake any endeavor that will endanger my health as I know it.\nObserve all applicable rules of conduct\, policy\, regulation and law\, whether on public or private lands.\nAdhere to the ABA Birder’s Code of Ethics.\n\nThe volunteer leaders will try to take reasonable precautions to provide for the safety of the participants. In the event of an accident\, any emergency care is the financial responsibility of the participant. \nI understand that I am primarily responsible for my own well-being\, and hold harmless Aiken Audubon Society and its volunteers from any claim that may arise\, including any contraction of illness\, such as COVID-19.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/birds-brews-with-jessica-miller-sunday-march-19-at-8a/
LOCATION:Ute Valley Park\, 5465 7 Oaks Dr\,\, Colorado Springs\, CO 80919 \, CO\, 80919\, United States
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