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Upcoming Activities Calendar

Sign Up	Entering the Kingdom: A nature walk in honor of the life and work of poet, Mary Oliver Friday, September 17, 2021 \| 09:00 AM Please join Volunteer Naturalist Diane Wells at Sawhill Ponds for an experiential walk that will include readings from Mary Oliver's poetry, sharing the impact her words have had on our own lives, and practicing her "instructions for living a life... more
Waitlist	Escape to White Rocks Friday, September 17, 2021 \| 08:30 AM \| White Rocks/Weiser \| Registration Required Enjoy an in-depth easy 2-mile White Rocks tour with the specialists! OSMP wildlife ecologist Heather Swanson and geologist Sue Hirschfeld will lead an information-rich trip into this area that is so fragile and precious that it is ordinarily close... more
Sign Up	8th Annual “Celebrating Bird Migration” at Waneka Lake and Greenlee Wildlife Preserve Sunday, September 19, 2021 \| 01:00 PM \| Other Off-OSMP Location Explore the wonderful world of birds in a beautiful place! See a live birds of prey up close and view birds in the wild through spotting scopes and binoculars. Learn about migration, marshes and the role avian friends play in our lives. Enjoy g... more
Waitlist	Welcome the Night: A Full Moon Sunset Hike Monday, September 20, 2021 \| 06:00 PM \| Flagstaff Nature Center \| Registration Required September’s full moon presents us with a unique hiking opportunity - a sunset over the continental divide and an almost simultaneous moonrise over the great plains. Join OSMP Recreation Coordinator, Dakota Anderson, to experience the beauty of bot... more
Waitlist	Prairie Wonders: A Jewel Mountain Hike Tuesday, September 21, 2021 \| 09:00 AM \| Registration Required Journey through the prairie landscape of Jewel Mountain, one of OSMP’s more remote, diverse and resilient prairies, normally closed to the public except on staff-led hikes. Plant ecologist Lynn Riedel and volunteer naturalist Lynne Sullivan will g... more
Register	Escape to White Rocks Wednesday, September 22, 2021 \| 08:00 AM \| Registration Required Experience the beauty and mystery of nature at Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks' White Rocks, where natural forces have created a unique environment available to the public through guided hikes. Join OSMP naturalist Casey Bries for a 2 mile h... more
Register	Roll and Stroll: A Wheelchair/Disability Hike for Families Saturday, September 25, 2021 \| 09:00 AM \| Other Off-OSMP Location \| Registration Required Join Pam Christy with PEAK and OSMP's Mark Davison and Topher Downham for a spectacular hike at Colorado Spring's Garden of the Gods. We will begin at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center. At 9 am we will gather for coffee and treats o... more
Register	National Public Lands Day 2021 - Tenderfoot Trail Restoration Saturday, September 25, 2021 \| 09:00 AM \| Registration Required Join the City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks to celebrate National Public Lands Day 2021! We invite you to get outside with your fellow community members and help restore the old Tenderfoot Trail alignment after the completion of a new sus... more
Sign Up	Nature for Kids & Families: Autumn Black Bears Sunday, September 26, 2021 \| 09:30 AM \| Shanahan Ridge / Lehigh Suddenly summer passes into Autumn, the days shorten, the temperature drops. This is the season that the Black Bear ambles through, consuming 20,000 calories a day, often feeding beyond the daylight hours, seeking more food than sleep. There will ... more
Sign Up	Chautauqua History Hike Tuesday, September 28, 2021 \| 04:00 PM \| Chautauqua Ranger Cottage Join Naturalist Debbie Cushman to learn about the fascinating history of Chautauqua Park and its beginning as a National Historic Landmark in Boulder. We will hike through the park past the old Bachelder Ranch house, the auditorium and many origin... more