Thursday, July 2 – Friday, July 10 – Saturday, July 18 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 Yes, over the years, we’ve spotted lightning bugs in the wetlands by Fountain Creek Nature Center! Learn more about the lives of fireflies, make a firefly craft, and hike…
September 19, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Bear Creek Nature Center We’re planning an evening dedicated to connecting our community to all the outdoor work and research happening across the Pikes Peak Region! From conservation and restoration work, to educational research and theses, we hope to connect more people to the amazing work that is…
Theatre Across Borders – Winnie the Pooh Join Christopher Robin and that “Silly Old Bear,” Winnie the Pooh, for a cozy adventure perfect for ages 0-10. Search for honey, take a balloon ride with Pooh Bear, make a craft, throw a make-believe party, and tumble along the trails with the characters. Wigglers welcome! Prepaid registration…
Drawing Winter Trees in Ink Saturday, February 7, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80807 Celebrate the quiet beauty of winter with artist Saraiya Kanning in this drawing class focused on the expressive forms of bare trees. Using graphite pencils and ink, participants will explore techniques…
Build a Bird with Bricks & Minifigs Saturday, January 17, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 Spend your Saturday morning building a LEGO great blue heron! Bricks & Minifigs (Colorado Springs – South) will provide all the materials and instructions needed, as well as share…
Owl Prowl Friday, January 2, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 Winter is an ideal time to observe owls and owl behavior. Learn more about these elusive creatures of the night. We will share stories and folklore, view an owl video, examine owl diets by…
Nature Hikes with Santa Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 Saturday, December 13, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Participate in an interactive reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” while waiting for Santa to arrive at the Nature Center! Then, hike with Santa to…
Bear Creek by Candlelight Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Friday, December 5, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Live music sing-a-longs sessions, read-a-louds by Santa, cookies, crafts, and walks along beautiful, luminary-lit trails make this a charming holiday tradition. Meet wolf-dog ambassadors from the Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center…