Holiday Craft & Artisan Fair Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO Saturday, November 22, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Visit the Nature Center on a beautiful fall day to do some holiday shopping! Twenty-eight local crafters and artisans will display and sell their unique creations in Fountain Creek Nature Center. Enjoy…
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…
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…
245 Bear Creek Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-520-6387
Discover the world of nature with your 4 or 5 year old. $3/person. Prepaid registration required for all attendees.
Discover the world of nature with your 2 or 3 year old. $3/person. Prepaid registration required for all attendees.
Discover the world of nature with your 4 or 5 year old. $3/person. Prepaid registration required for all attendees.
Learn to make a successful sourdough loaf during this 1.5 hour class with experts from Hatch & Gather! Leave with new knowledge, a jar of starter, printed instructions and information and a recipe.
Prepaid registration required. $15/person
Discover the world of nature with your 2 or 3 year old. $3/person. Prepaid registration required for all attendees.
These programs are for homeschooling families! Learn how animals survive the winter with amazing adaptations and strategies. Children 8+ may be dropped off, children 7 & under must have a caregiver attend with them. $4/person. Prepaid registration required.
The puppets are back for the series, “As the Bear Creek Flows” puppet show! You’ll learn about the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores of Bear Creek. Come prepared for a short, winter hike.
Suggested $2 per person or $5 per family donation.
The Friends of El Paso County Nature Centers are taking over the taproom at Mash Mechanix on January 24th from 5:00-10:00 p.m. $1 from each pint sold plus tips will be donated to the non-profit, Friends of El Paso County Nature Centers. Enjoy a brew and fun games, trivia, and more as funds are raised for nature education in the Pikes Peak Region.
Discover the world of nature with your 4 or 5 year old. $3/person. Prepaid registration required for all attendees.
These programs are for homeschooling families! Two programs will run simultaneously: Ute Knowledge at STEM for children 8-11 and Discover Bear Creek for children ages 5-7. Children 8+ may be dropped off, children 7 & under must have a caregiver attend with them. $4/person. Prepaid registration required.
Join a cozy and creative winter experience! This all-ages watercolor class invites all to paint birds while learning about their unique behaviors and habitats. Guided by local artist and birder, Mary Wilson, explore basic watercolor techniques while observing live bird feeders and photos for inspiration. All materials are provided—just bring your curiosity and love of nature! Open to families, individuals, and bird enthusiasts of all skill levels.
Prepaid registration required. $8/person
Discover the world of nature with your 2 or 3 year old. $3/person. Prepaid registration required for all attendees.
320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817
719-520-6745
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 see what gifts nature gives us. Afterwards, enjoy seasonal tunes with the band Peppergrass and make paper snowflakes!
$4 per member, $5 per nonmember.
Prepaid registration (per child only) is required.
Explore nature with your 2 or 3 year old. $3/person. Prepaid registration required for all attendees.
The winter solstice brings our longest, darkest night to the northern hemisphere. For centuries this event has been a call for celebration; come find out why! We’ll investigate old ways to celebrate this celestial event while creating new traditions. Our new tradition includes a luminary-candlelight night hike, ending at a warm campfire. Each family will work together to create a holiday wreath. Come dressed for the weather and prepared for outdoor activities. Please do not bring flashlights – we will let the luminaries and the stars light our way
$6 per member, $8 per nonmember.
Ages 6+Prepaid registration is required.
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 dissecting an owl pellet, and go for a short night hike in search of owls. Please be on time and dress for the weather.
$5 Member / $6 Non-members.
Ages 8+. Prepaid registration is required.
Start the New Year off right by joining us for a short winter hike followed by a campfire, stories, and s’mores! Geared towards ages 6 and up.
$4 per member, $5 per nonmember.
Prepaid registration required.
Explore nature with your 2 or 3 year old. $3/person. Prepaid registration required for all attendees.
Explore nature with your 3-6 year old. $3/person. Prepaid registration required for all attendees.
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 some information on LEGO’s sustainable practices. Afterwards, enjoy a guided hike along the nature trail.
$25 per kit.
Prepaid registration required.
The Friends of El Paso County Nature Centers are taking over the taproom at Mash Mechanix on January 24th from 5:00 -10:00 p.m. $1 from each pint sold plus tips will be donated to the non-profit, Friends of El Paso County Nature Centers. Enjoy a brew and fun games, trivia, and more as funds are raised for nature education in the Pikes Peak Region
Learn about hawks, owls, eagles, falcons, and vultures through a live birds of prey program with the Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center! The presentation includes two
different birds of prey and a discussion of adaptations, predator/prey relationships, natural history, and personal stories of the birds presented. You’ll also hear about the work the Center does to rehabilitate sick, injured, and orphaned birds of prey.
$4 per member, $5 per nonmember. Prepaid registration required.
Explore nature with your 3-6 year old. $3/person. Prepaid registration required for all attendees.
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 for rendering bark textures, branch structures, and winter light through line, shading, and composition. All levels welcome- whether you’re new to drawing or looking to deepen your observation skills, this class offers space to connect with nature and creativity.
$40/participant. Pre-registration required.
Artists as young as 7 are welcome with an adult. Students can bring their own supplies from the list provided or bring an additional $5 supply fee to class.
Explore nature with your 2 or 3 year old. $3/person. Prepaid registration required for all attendees.
This course will take youth/teens through the process of interpreting tracks and signs from common wildlife. Topics include foot shape/morphology, animal behavior, and gait/movement patterns. Instructor Shane Cote has experience with multiple CyberTracker evaluations and is an instructor for The Survival University in Colorado.
$10 per child. Prepaid registration is required. Parents may attend but do not need to register or pay.
Let’s talk about plants, baby! Plants have some pretty amazing tricks up their stems. Beyond the beauty, smells, and tastes we appreciate daily, we’ll see when plants are weird, ruthless, and deadly. You’ll make some herbal infusions to sip while you learn plant facts that will give you new appreciation for our photosynthetic pals.
$4 per member, $5 per nonmember. Prepaid registration is required.
Pre-registration is required for most programs. Space may be limited. General cancellation policy: No refunds are given for public program registrations unless the program is cancelled by the Nature Centers. In the case of severe or dangerous weather staff may deem the conditions unsafe and may reschedule or cancel an event or program. All refunds will be paid by check. Check refunds may take 3-4 weeks to process.
