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Upcoming Activities Calendar

Sign Up	KIDS: Meadow Music Monday, July 22, 2019 \| 05:30 PM \| Chautauqua Park Join OSMP and local musicians Jeff Kagan, Paige Doughty, and special guests for an evening of children’s music and nature education. The program begins with a short, kid-friendly hike on the McClintock trail followed by 45 minutes of nature music ... more
Sign Up	KIDS: Nature Play Tuesday, July 23, 2019 \| 10:00 AM \| South Mesa Join OSMP for a morning of exploring, climbing, splashing, and observing wildlife. Nature play is an opportunity for the whole family to connect with nature. Enjoy using your imagination to build, discover, and observe the natural world. A great w... more
Sign Up	KIDS: Storytime Hike- Five Senses Wednesday, July 24, 2019 \| 09:30 AM \| Enchanted Mesa Join OSMP naturalists for an outdoor story time followed by a kid-friendly hike using all of our senses to explore the local flora and fauna. This program is designed for ages 3-5, but all are welcome. Please dress for the weather and bring water,... more
Register	Sumertime in the Rockies: Explore Boulder's Landscape through Photography Wednesday, July 24, 2019 \| 08:30 AM \| Registration Required Spend a morning with Boulder's own renowned landscape photographer Christopher Brown. Explore the philosophy, aesthetics and techniques of photography, and your personal relationship with the land, in pursuit of your personal vision. Any skill lev... more
Sign Up	KIDS: Nature Play Thursday, July 25, 2019 \| 10:00 AM \| Sawhill Ponds Join OSMP for a morning of exploring, climbing, splashing, and observing wildlife. Nature play is an opportunity for the whole family to connect with nature. Enjoy using your imagination to build, discover, and observe the natural world. A great w... more
Sign Up	Stories in the Rocks Thursday, July 25, 2019 \| 05:30 PM \| NCAR If you think geology is fascinating but too technical, this is the program for you. Boulder’s rocks tell wild stories that include dinosaurs, glaciers, vast swamps, oceans and ancient mountain ranges now vanished into the dust of time. Join natura... more
Register	A healthy mix of Sunrise Yoga and Forest Bathing Saturday, July 27, 2019 \| 07:00 AM \| Flagstaff Summit East \| Registration Required Join OSMP outreach coordinator Vangi Fortuna and yoga instructor Maddie Tyo for a program combining Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese art of Forest Bathing, with an all levels Vinyasa Yoga session. Let's take a moment to relax and connect with the land, ... more
Sign Up	TWEENS: Boulder ROCKS Rocks! Saturday, July 27, 2019 \| 10:00 AM \| NCAR Join naturalist Dave Sutherland for a fun family-friendly geology hike for rock jocks ages 9 - 14 and parents, and explore the amazing rock layers at NCAR. Be prepared to crash like continents, flow like igneous rock, get buried in sediment, and h... more
Sign Up	Cuentos de la Naturaleza Saturday, July 27, 2019 \| 10:00 AM \| Wonderland Lake Cuarto Sábado del mes (Mayo – Octubre) Los Naturalistas de OSMP estarán leyendo cuentos en español para niños pequeños y sus padres. Vengan a aprender del mundo natural y a descubrir lo que está pasando en cada estación por los senderos. Prepáren... more
Sign Up	KIDS: Ranger Paula’s Wild Adventures Sunday, July 28, 2019 \| 10:00 AM \| Chautauqua Ranger Cottage Join OSMP naturalist Jenny Natapow on a wild adventure. We will venture deep into the Ponderosa Pine ecosystem searching for signs of the illusive Abert’s squirrel. Through hands on learning, children will discover for themselves where the Abert’s... more