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Join us for Larimer County Natural Resources’ program series for you and your toddler! Programs will be held on the 2^nd and 4^th Monday of every month from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Devil’s Backbone Open Space, located just west of Loveland, off of Hwy. 34, from April - October. Topics include animal homes, bats, how animals move and many more! Come join us throughout the warmer months for fun-filled mornings of crafts, games and learning, and feel free to explore with your little one after the program is over. This month’s activities are May 14 (Wildlife is Everywhere!) and May 28 (Pretty Pollinators). Please email Heather Young at hyoung@larimer.org or call (970) 679-4489 for more information.

Larimer County Natural Resources Nature Notes Club is accepting new members throughout the spring.  You can join current members already journaling in the style of John Muir and Aldo Leopold with Volunteer Naturalist Lisa. 

 

The club will have several outings throughout the county’s open spaces system, allowing members to immerse themselves in the full range and scope of what the open spaces have to offer.  Club members will receive basic instruction on sketching, ecology, geology, wildlife and other natural sciences to enhance the experience.  Club members can participate in all sessions, or just a few, whatever fits their schedule.

 

This month’s meetings will be held on May 9 and 23. Please email Heather Young at hyoung@larimer.org or call (970) 679-4489 for more details and to sign up.

·         Saturday, May 5 at 9:00 a.m. “Baby Eaglet Watch at River Bluffs Open Space”  Join Naturalist Carl at the newest Larimer County Open Space, located just west of the I-25/Windsor interchange off of CR 32E, for this special chance to observe nature in action. Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring along some water. Approximately 2-hour program/bird watching. Hike rating: easy. No registration required. Please direct questions to Heather at (970) 679-4489.

·         Saturday, May 12 at 9:00 a.m. “Tiger of the Skies”  Join Naturalist Bob at River Bluffs Open Space, located just west of the I-25/Windsor interchange off of CR 32E, and learn why the Great-horned owl is known as the tiger of the sky and more fun facts about these nocturnal hunters. Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring along some water. Approximately 2-hour program/bird watching. Hike rating: easy. No registration required. Please direct questions to Heather at (970) 679-4489.

 

·         Saturday, May 19 at 8:00 a.m. “Rattlesnakes”  Love them or hate them, rattlesnakes are a sign of a healthy foothills landscape. Join Naturalist Bob for a hike at Devil’s Backbone Open Space, located just west of Loveland off Hwy. 34, to learn how we can coexist with these highly specialized and often misunderstood creatures. Please bring water for the trail and dress appropriately for the weather. Approximately 2-hour hike. Program is free. Hike rating: easy. No registration required. Please direct questions to Heather, at (970) 679-4489.

·         Saturday, May 19 at 9:00 a.m. “Baby Eaglet Watch at River Bluffs Open Space” Join Naturalist Carl at the newest Larimer County Open Space, located just west of the I-25/Windsor interchange off of CR 32E, for special chance to observe nature in action. Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring along some water. Approximately 2-hour program/bird watching. Hike rating: easy. No registration required. Please direct questions to Heather at (970) 679-4489.

·         Saturday, May 19 at 9:30 a.m. “Camping Conundrums”  New to the area or looking to dust off the old tent? Bring the whole family out to Glade Park, located just west of Loveland off Hwy. 34, for this introduction to camping skills, including how to use a camp stove, what to do around wildlife, and how to avoid camping catastrophes. Program is free. Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring a backpack full of supplies that you might take camping. Approximately 2-hour stationary program. No registration required. Please direct questions to Heather at (970) 679-4489.

·         Saturday, May 26 at 9:00 a.m. “Soar with Eagles”  Join Naturalist Bob at River Bluffs Open Space, located just west of the I-25/Windsor interchange off of CR 32E, for a look at the eagles that call this river corridor home. Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring along some water.  Approximately 2-hour program/bird watching.  Hike rating: easy. No registration required. Please direct questions to Heather at (970) 679-4489.

 

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