Kid’s Night Out: The Hoot-ennany Friday, December 6, 2025 5:30-9:00 p.m. Caregivers, drop your child (ages 7-11) off at Bear Creek Nature Center for a “hoot-ennany” where we will learn about the amazing owl through games and activities, a craft and a night hike. Dinner is provided. Preregistration is required. $25 per child/ $20 per…
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…
245 Bear Creek Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-520-6387
Sharpen your pencils! This guided walk incorporates a short hike with stops to experience nature in a whole new way. Participants will be offered prompts and invitations to sketch, photograph, journal and explore the beauty & wonders of Bear Creek trails. Offered by ANFT certified Forest & Nature Therapy Guide, Tati McAlister.
$30/person, $25/member. Prepaid registration required.
Become a steward of our parks and join the Bear Creek Nature Center Restoration Crew. This group conducts quarterly restoration projects including fire mitigation, trail maintenance, and invasive species removal. Varying levels of difficulty for each project.
Email kyleetaylor2@elpasoco.com to join!
Experience a gentle and mindful practice of connecting with nature, with a guided walk through the woods. Thoughtfully designed to engage all your senses, and imagination, while boosting your mental and physical wellbeing. $30/person, $25/member. Prepaid registration required.
Children, ages 4-5 with an adult, will enjoy hands-on activities, puppet shows or stories, crafts, and a hike. $3 per person including siblings and adults. Preregistration and prepayment required.
Traverse the trails at Bear Creek Nature Center, meeting creepy creatures along the way that will unravel and dispel myths about things that go bump in the night. Preregister for specific times. Recommended for ages 7+. $10 per person/$8 per member includes spooky educational trail walk, meeting live crawly critters and a craft.
Join the “Keepers of the Woods” to learn about some of nature’s “creepy” creatures, then complete a seasonal take-home craft. Costumes encouraged! Educational Halloween fun geared towards children 3+. $6 per person. Prepaid registration required.
Discover the world of nature with your 2 or 3 year-old. Interactive activities and a short hike make this the perfect introduction to the outdoors for your child. Child must be accompanied by an adult. $3 per person including siblings and adults. Preregistration and prepayment required.
Join us for Bear Creek’s 10th Annual Bear Run; a silly, charity fun run and walk for a cause. Choice of 3k or 5k course along the trail! All new runners receive a bear suit to wear during the run and to keep! Returning runners register at a discounted rate. Come early for pre-run festivities including bear yoga, costume contest, and dance party!
Find more information and registration at elpasoco.com/bearrun
Children, ages 4-5 with an adult, will enjoy hands-on activities, puppet shows or stories, crafts, and a hike. $3 per person including siblings and adults. Preregistration and prepayment required.
Experience a gentle and mindful practice of connecting with nature, with a guided walk through the woods. Thoughtfully designed to engage all your senses, and imagination, while boosting your mental and physical wellbeing. $30/person, $25/member. Prepaid registration required.
Discover the world of nature with your 2 or 3 year-old. Interactive activities and a short hike make this the perfect introduction to the outdoors for your child. Child must be accompanied by an adult. $3 per person including siblings and adults. Preregistration and prepayment required.
Join a learning adventure, just for homeschool families! 7-11 year-olds will explore adaptations of Bear Creek animals in winter through a puppet show, interactive games, hands-on activity and a hike along the trails.
$4/person, prepaid registration required.
Join a guide from the CO Springs Pioneers Museum for a 1-mile downtown stroll! In the late nineteenth century, Colorado Springs declared itself “America’s Greatest Sanatorium.” And it worked! The dreaded “White Plague” built a local economy reliant on medical tourism. We’ll explore both the reputable and infamous people, places, and treatments that made Colorado Springs famous as a health resort.
$6 per person. Pre-registration required.
320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817
719-520-6745
Explore nature with your 2 or 3 year old through interactive activities a story and a short hike. $3 per person including siblings and adults.
Field trips for our homeschool families! Explore the five habitats at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Watch a short video, do a wetland metaphor activity, and go for a hike with a pond study. Designed for grades 3-6.$4/person, prepaid registration required.
Despite their monstrous reputation, tarantulas are the gentle giants of the spider world. Learn more about these fascinating creatures, meet our resident tarantula, then go on a hike searching for smaller spiders along the nature trail. Recommended ages 5+. Prepaid registration required. $5 per person/$4 per member.
Carve pumpkins to leave for the lighted trail at the Jack-o-Lantern event! Pre-scooped pumpkins, patterns, and carving tools provided. Return at night to see your creation in action along the trail. Pumpkins may be retrieved after 7:30 p.m.
$5 per pumpkin, you will receive a ticket to the Jack-o-Lantern Trail event for each pumpkin you carve. Reservations recommended, walk-ups welcome Sponsored by Milberger Farms, Pueblo.
Enjoy the lighted Jack-o-Lanterns along the trail, make a craft, hear stories, and roast a marshmallow! Costumes are encouraged at this festive event! Carved pumpkins may be picked up by their owners starting at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Milberger Farms, Pueblo.
$5 per person, $4 per member.
Children ages 3-6, with an adult, will enjoy puppet shows or stories, crafts, hands-on
activities, and discovery time on the trail. $3 per person including siblings and adults.
Birding is a rapidly growing activity. It’s incredibly gratifying to learn new birds and their songs, see something new, and discover everything nature-related along the way. But how do you keep your records? eBird has countless helpful tools to elevate your birding journey. Let’s learn and practice the tips and tricks to take our birding to the nest level!
For ages 12+. Prepaid registration required.
$5 per person/$4 per member
Explore nature with your 2 or 3 year old through interactive activities a story and a short hike. $3 per person including siblings and adults.
Local artists and vendors will display and sell their unique creations. Enjoy the sights and smells of the season and support local community artists and the nature center through your purchases. Vendors may inquire about participating by emailing jessicamiller@elpasoco.com
Free to attend and shop!
Use your senses to explore the wetland and learn about the animals that live there. Includes a puppet show, animal inquiry activity, and a guided hike. Designed for grades Pre-K – 2.
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.
