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Name tags and pre-ordered T-shirts must be picked up prior to your first field trip at Fountain Creek Nature Center. Pick-up times are Thursday May 12th from 9:00am to 6:00pm and Friday the 13th from 6:00am to 4:00pm.
Field trips meet at various locations. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early for an on-time departure.
View Field Trip and Activity Descriptions
Color Key: Festival Event Field Trip Workshop Seminar
Thursday, May 12
Th1 2:30p-5:00p FULL Adams Open Space, Bird Walk (15)
Sem1 6:00p-6:30p “Birds of the Pikes Peak Region” (100) – Virtual
Friday, May 13
F1 6:00a-11:00a FULL Chico Basin Ranch, Bird Walk & Bird Banding Demo (8)
F2 7:00a-10:00a FULL Fountain Valley School, Bird Walk (15)
F3 7:00a-10:00a FULL Adams Open Space, Bird Hike (15)
F4 7:00a-11:00a FULL Clear Spring Ranch, Bird Walk (15)
F5 7:30a-11:00a FULL Kane Ranch Open Space, Bird Walk (12)
F6 7:00a-11:00a FULL Mueller State Park, Bird Hike (6/12)
F7 8:30a-11:30a FULL Paint Mines Interpretive Park, Bird Hike (15)
F8 9:00a-11:00a FULL Cheyenne Mtn State Park, Foothills Flowers Hike (6/15)
F9 10:00a-Noon Native Fish ID & Sampling Techniques (6/12)
F10 10:00a-Noon Fountain Creek Regional Park, Bug Watching Walkabout (15)
Sem2 1:00p-2:00p “The 2020 Bird Die-off: Impacts Seen from CO Banding Stations (100) – Virtual
Sem3 1:00p-3:00p Live Birds of Prey, FCNC (60)
Sem4 1:00p-2:00p “Feeding is for the Birds”, Wild Birds Unlimited Store (20)
Sem5 3:30p-5:00p Gardening for the Birds (100) – Virtual
W1 3:30p-5:00p Bird Photography, FCNC (40)
F11 5:00p-7:00p FULL Garden of the Gods, Bird Walk (15)
F12 5:00p-7:30p FULL Fountain Creek Regional Park, Bird Walk (15)
F13 5:00p-Midnight FULL BCNC/Manitou Exp Forest, Flammulated Owls (12)
F14 6:00p-8:00p FULL Garden of the Gods, Swifts, Falcons & Geology Walk (15)
F15 8:00p-10:00p Bear Creek Regional Park, Insect Black Lighting (15)
Saturday, May 14
S1 6:00a-11:00a FULL Chico Basin Ranch, Bird Walk & Bird Banding Demo (15)
S2 6:00a-Noon FULL Horse Creek Ranch, Bird Hike (10)
S3 6:00a-1:00p FULL Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Ovenbird/Hermit Thrush Hike (10)
S4 6:00a-1:00p FULL Brett Gray Ranch, Bird Hike (10)
Sem6 6:30a-7:30a FULL Hummingbird Banding, Starsmore V&NC – Session #1 (10)
S5 6:30a-11:30a FULL Hanna Ranch, Bird Hike (12)
S6 6:30a-Noon FULL Clear Spring Ranch, Bird Walk (15)
S7 6:30a-Noon FULL Corral Bluffs Open Space, Bird Hike (15)
S8 7:00a-10:00a Fountain Valley School, Bird Walk (15)
S9 7:00a-10:00a Adams Open Space, Bird Walk (12)
S10 7:30a-11:00a FULL Aiken Canyon Preserve, Bird Hike (10)
Sem7 7:45a-8:45a FULL Hummingbird Banding, Starsmore V&NC – Session #2 (10)
S11 8:00a-11:00a FULL Manitou Lake, Bird Hike (15)
S12 8:30a-10:30a FULL Garden of the Gods, Swifts, Falcons & Geology Walk (15)
S13 8:30a-11:30a Fountain Creek Regional Park, Bird Walk (15)
Sem8 9:00a-10:00a “Hummingbirds”, Starsmore V&NC – Only Sem6 & Sem7 registrants (20)
S14 11:30a-2:00p Chico Basin Ranch, Lunch w/Ranch Ecology & History (30)
Sem9 1:00p-2:00p “The 2020 Bird Die-off: Impacts Seen from CO Banding Stations (100) – Virtual
W2 1:00p-2:30p “eBird – A Tool for All Birders From Beginners to Experts”, FCNC (60)
W3 1:00a-2:30p “Scratch Your Way Into Art”, BCNC (10)
S15 1:00p-4:00p FULL Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, “Behind the Scenes” Bird Tour (10)
Sem10 3:00p-4:30p FULL Raptor Identification, FCNC (60)
Sem11 3:00p-4:30p Watchable Wildlife (100) – Virtual
5:00pm-7:00pm Birds and Brews (130) – Bear Creek Regional Park Pavilions
Mile High Bug Club
PPCC Wild Things
Festival Artwork Auction
Live Music
Door prizes and more!
Sunday, May 15
Su1 6:00a-11:00a FULL Chico Basin Ranch, Bird Walk & Bird Banding Demo (15)
Su2 6:00a-1:00p FULL Brett Gray Ranch, Bird Hike (10)
Su3 6:30a-11:00a FULL Aiken Canyon Preserve, Bird Hike (15)
Su4 6:30a-11:00a FULL Glen Eyrie, Bird Walk (10)
Su5 6:30a-Noon FULL Clear Spring Ranch, Bird Walk (15)
Su6 6:30a-Noon FULL Jimmy Camp Creek Open Space, Bird Hike (15)
Su7 7:00a-10:00a FULL Fountain Valley School, Bird Walk (15)
Su8 7:00a-11:00a FULL Fountain Creek Regional Park, Bird Walk (15)
Su9 7:00a-Noon FULL Venetucci Farm/Cross Creek Park, Bird Hike (10)
Su10 7:00a-Noon FULL Kiowa Creek Ranch, Bird Hike (10) * Tentative
Su11 8:00a-Noon FULL Manitou Lake Recreation Area, Montane Bird Hike (15)
Su12 1:00p-4:00p FULL Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, “Behind the Scenes” Bird Tour (10)
Sem12 1:00p-2:30p Green Big Year/Joe Roller Memorial (100) – Virtual