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Upcoming Activities Calendar

Sign Up	Recovery and Wellness Series: Recovery Community Holiday Celebration Saturday, 03 December 2022 \| 09:00 AM \| Chautauqua Ranger Cottage Geared towards those in recovery, join Open Space and Mountain Parks and Boulder Community Health to experience a celebration of the recovery community this holiday season. Expect a light hike to an outdoor shelter, community building games, and o... more
Sign Up	StoryTime: Goodbye Fall, Hello Winter (KIDS Ages 3-6) Sunday, 04 December 2022 \| 10:00 AM \| Chautauqua Ranger Cottage Wait for winter no longer! Join OSMP for winter-themed stories inside the Chautauqua Ranger Cottage followed by a hike looking for the first signs that winter is on its way. Sleeping bags and blankets are welcome for the story! StoryTime progra... more
Sign Up	A Hibernation Hike to Mallory Cave Sunday, 04 December 2022 \| 01:00 PM \| NCAR Ever felt like eating 20,000 calories and sleeping it off all winter? Wish your work benefits included three months paid hibernation? Join a challenging hike with OSMP Naturalist Jessie Ermak to the base of Mallory Cave, an important home to bat... more
Sign Up	Winter Wonderland: Life in the Cold (Virtual) Wednesday, 07 December 2022 \| 06:00 PM \| Virtual Did you know that snowflakes are classified by their shapes? That some animals live under the snow in what scientists called the subnivean world or that lakes actually “turnover” for the winter? Join OSMP Rangers for this informative family virtua... more
Sign Up	A Caroling Hike with Musician Jeff Kagan Saturday, 10 December 2022 \| 12:00 PM \| Chautauqua Ranger Cottage Join Kids' Musician Jeff Kagan of "Jeff & Paige" and OSMP staff for a mellow holiday hike and caroling. Expect a moderate, group stroll through the Chautauqua meadow with a handful of stops along the way to sing some holiday favorites. Don't know ... more
Sign Up	Nature Explorers: Wildlife in Winter (KIDS Ages 5-10) Saturday, 10 December 2022 \| 03:00 PM \| Chautauqua Ranger Cottage Join Naturalist Kelly on this family-friendly hike to explore how plants & animals survive the winter in different ecosystems. Make memories while playing kid-oriented nature games and learning the nature of Chautauqua. Bring warm drinks and snack... more
Sign Up	A Trail Less Traveled: social hike at Joder Sunday, 11 December 2022 \| 10:00 AM \| Buckingham Park OSMP is so much more than Chautauqua! Hike with naturalist Ellen on the west end of the Joder Ranch trail. We’ll branch off the main trail, visit an old quarry site, and enjoy a fantastic view at the top. This is an easy to moderate hike with ... more
Sign Up	Enchanting Ecology: Winter Edition Sunday, 11 December 2022 \| 12:30 PM \| Enchanted Mesa Join OSMP Naturalist Devyn on this family-friendly hike to explore the superpowers of the ponderosa pine forest ecosystem in winter. Immerse yourself in a winter wonderland of snowy ponderosas while learning about forest ecology. Bring warm drinks... more
Sign Up	StoryTime: Animal Hat Hike (KIDS Ages 3-6) Tuesday, 13 December 2022 \| 11:00 AM \| Chautauqua Ranger Cottage Wear your favorite animal hat and join naturalist Ellen Orleans for story time. Our reading time will include arm flapping, finger snow falling, and foot stopping, followed by nature detective sleuthing on a kid-friendly hike. If you don’t have an... more
Sign Up	A Caroling Hike with Jeff and Paige Wednesday, 14 December 2022 \| 04:00 PM \| Bobolink Join Kids' Musician Jeff Kagan of "Jeff & Paige" and OSMP staff for a mellow holiday hike and caroling. Expect a moderate, group stroll through the Chautauqua meadow with a handful of stops along the way to sing some holiday favorites. Don't know ... more