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Upcoming Activities Calendar

Sign Up	TRAINING - Sheltered English Wednesday, 01 February 2023 \| 09:30 AM \| Classroom / Indoor Location Come and join Rafael Salgado, Calwood Executive Director, and longtime Environmental Educator in a Sheltered English instruction training. Don’t miss it. This technique will allow you to communicate with English Language learners (ELL) and wil... more
Sign Up	Flatiron Freddy: OSMP's Groundhog Day Tradition Thursday, 02 February 2023 \| 07:30 AM \| Chautauqua Ranger Cottage Join the City of Boulder Rangers virtually or in person for a celebration of Groundhog Day. Meet the famous Flatiron Freddy and find out his prediction. Learn how the stars have something to do with this day and why a real groundhog would never s... more
Sign Up	Nature Explorers: Let it Snow! (KIDS Ages 5-10) Saturday, 04 February 2023 \| 12:00 PM \| Chautauqua Ranger Cottage Celebrate the winter season with this family friendly program about snow! Along the hike, engage in activities with Naturalist Kelly to learn what snow can teach us about nature and play in our winter wonderland at Chautauqua park. Please bring... more
Sign Up	Dating and Mating in the Animal Kingdom: A Valentine's Day Hike Sunday, 05 February 2023 \| 01:00 PM \| Flatirons Vista Birds Do It. Bees Do It. As spring nears, love, or rather, pheromones, are in the air. Join naturalist Jessie on a moderate, two-mile adults-only hike covering the basics of wildlife woo-ing. From catching a mate's eye to outcompeting other suitor... more
Sign Up	Loving Open Space: Valentine Making Kids Hike (Ages 3-6) Thursday, 09 February 2023 \| 01:00 PM \| Chautauqua Ranger Cottage What do you love about being outdoors? After reading picture books together, kids will create valentines celebrating Open Space. Then hike the meadow trail, viewing the world through heart-shaped frames. Geared to ages 2 to 5, but all are welcome. more
Sign Up	Out in Nature: Virtual Winter Ecology (LGBTQIA+) Thursday, 09 February 2023 \| 06:00 PM \| Virtual Did you know that trees give off heat at night? Have you heard that there is a movement toward queering ecology? Learn about winter ecology and more during a virtual program. Grab a cup of cocoa settle in for a fascinating time. more
Sign Up	Valentine's Day Art at a Trailhead Saturday, 11 February 2023 \| 10:00 AM \| Chautauqua Trailhead Here in Boulder, we have always had a special place in our heart for the nature and land that we call home. The trails and parks have been with us through the good and bad times, and may even be a source of hope and inspiration to us. During a tim... more
Sign Up	Tracks in the Snow (for Older Adults age 60+) Thursday, 16 February 2023 \| 07:00 PM \| Virtual Do you ever wonder who made those tracks? We may not typically see much wildlife in town or when we are out hiking, but when we learn how to read animals’ tracks and sign, it adds a new dimension to being outdoors. When we have the right skillset,... more
Sign Up	A Nature Play Date (KIDS- All Ages) Monday, 20 February 2023 \| 10:00 AM \| Enchanted Mesa Day off from school? Come spend it outside! Bring it back to the basics at a Nature Play Date. Play Dates offer an opportunity for kids and their parents to have unstructured time in nature, full of play and discovery. Catch a bug. Go on a color... more
Sign Up	Trail Challenge Series: Hogback Ridge Saturday, 25 February 2023 \| 10:00 AM \| Four Mile Creek For many, winter can often be a time of social isolation and physical dormancy, but it doesn’t have to be! One way to avoid the winter blues is by taking on the OSMP Trail Challenge. Join OSMP's Recreation Coordinator, Dakota Anderson, as he intro... more