Saturday, January 25, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Bear Creek Nature Center Enjoy an art class with practicing artist Saraiya Kanning using water-soluble Pilot V5 ink pens to draw a variety of local trees, snow-capped mountains, and icy creeks in this fun, all levels class. Saraiya’s classes aim to nurture the seeds of creativity in each participant…
Saturday, January 18, 3:00-9:00 p.m. Bear Creek Nature Center Learn with fellow nature nerds at this adults only day camp! We’ll view our day star, the Sun, as well as night stars and constellations. Join Colorado Springs Astronomical Society to gaze through telescopes and learn the science of stars. Take a hike to enjoy the…
Friday, December 13, 5:00-8:00 p.m. 245 Bear Creek Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Join us for Bear Creek Nature Center’s annual holiday celebration! Enjoy live music, chili dinner from Texas Roadhouse, Santa, hot chocolate, take-home craft kits, and a walk on luminary lit nature trails. Preregister for specific hour-long time frames. $8 per person including…
Fountain & Bear Creek Nature Centers One Friday each season. Doors open at 5pm. Let’s play Bunco in the Nature Center! Join us for wonderful evenings of excitement, laughs, and rolling dice. We will provide the dice, score cards, nacho bar, and prizes. Unlike other Bunco parties, these Bunco parties are for everyone ages 13…
Saturdays, December 9 & 16, 10:00-11:30 a.m. & 1:00-2:30 p.m. Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain, CO Santa’s coming to Fountain Creek Nature Center! While we wait on him, we’ll have an interactive reading of the classic holiday story, “Twas the Night Before Christmas”. Once Santa arrives we’ll hike the nature trail…
Saturday, January 25, 4:00-6:30 p.m. Bear Creek Nature Center Are puzzles your pastime? Head to Bear Creek Nature Center for a thrilling Jigsaw Puzzle Race! Teams will compete to complete a puzzle as quickly as possible, testing your teamwork, focus, and speed. The race is on to see who finishes first! Each team will keep…
Tuesday, September 17, 6:30pm Homestead Ranch Regional Park, 16444 Gollihar Rd, Peyton, CO 80831 Join us at Homestead Ranch Regional Park in Peyton. This location offers a climb to a ridge with open vistas that will afford great views of the full Harvest Moon (weather-permitting!). This hike will include uphill and downhills and is approximately…
Saturday, July 13, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Explore ways to improve your photography and creativity through mindfulness practices with photographer, Mike Pach. This workshop will consist of three segments: part 1 – lecture, part 2 – outdoor practice, and part 3 – sharing experiences. All skill levels and camera types are welcome, including…
Saturday, February 1 (Snow Date : February 8), 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Fox Run Regional Park, 2110 Stella Drive, Colorado Springs Let’s celebrate all things nature and winter at Fox Run! Activities include storytelling, wagon rides, doggie parade and contest, hot dog and marshmallow roasting, hot chocolate, a craft and games! Pre-registration suggested. $5 per person…