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Recent and Upcoming
Activities for 2009
See the Ptarmigan
for more details.
June 2009
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June 4 (Thursday). Board
Meeting. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Monthly Board Meeting to be held at the National Seed Storage Lab,
1111 S. Mason St. (map).
Read minutes of
past board meetings |
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June 13 (Saturday). Backyard
Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour
A tour of local backyards and gardens that double as habitat for our
bird populations. This is a fundraiser for the FCAS scholarship fund
as well as an enjoyable educational experience!
More information on our garden tour
page. Contact Lynne Hull at 970-416-1881 for more
information. |
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June 13 (Saturday). Second
Saturday Natural Area Tour. 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Exploring nature continues with a new schedule of 2nd Saturday
adventures. This year we will explore twelve of Fort Collins’
natural areas. Each tour will be led by a master naturalist who will
explain “What’s special about this place?” All tours are from 8:00
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. For further information, contact Joann Thomas at
970/482-7125 or email at
jthomas91@aol.com. |
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June 14 (Sunday). Bobcat Ridge
Natural Area Bird Survey.
Leader: Denise Bretting
(dbretting@swloveland.com, work: 669-1185, or home: 669-8095).
Meet at 6:30 am. FCAS performs a monthly bird census for the city of
Fort Collins. All levels welcomed. |
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June 25 (Thursday).
Program.
7:30 p.m.
Special summer program at Reader's Cove Bookstore, 1001 E
Harmony Rd #C, by photographer and author Paul Bannick, sponsored by
Fort Collins Audubon Society and Reader’s Cove bookstore, presenting
images and excerpts from his bestselling book, The Owl and The
Woodpecker. “Every wild place and urban area in North
America hosts an owl or a woodpecker species, while healthy natural
places often boast representatives of both. The diversity of these
two families of birds, and the ways in which they define and enrich
the ecosystems they inhabit, are the subject of this vivid new book
by photographer Paul Bannick.” (quoted from
www.PaulBannick.com).
An experienced naturalist and outdoor educator, Paul creates most of
his images while kayaking, hiking or snowshoeing in the Pacific
Northwest. After graduation from the University of Washington, Paul
worked successfully for 15 years in the computer software industry.
beginning as one of the original 75 employees of the Aldus
Corporation, and then for Adobe Systems, and Microsoft. Paul,
wishing to combine his passion for wilderness conservation with his
career, focused his attention to nonprofit work and currently serves
as the Director of Development for Conservation Northwest ( (www.conservationnw.org).
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Paul, and enjoy his presentation
of images and inspirations of his book. Books will be available for
purchase. A Reminder: this program will be held the 4th Thursday
of the month, June 25th at Reader’s Cove bookstore, 1001 E Harmony
Road, Fort Collins Thursday, June 25, 2009 beginning at 6:30 p.m. |
July 2009
| July 9 (Thursday). Board
Meeting. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Monthly Board Meeting to be held at the National Seed Storage Lab,
1111 S. Mason St. (map).
Read minutes of
past board meetings |
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July 11 (Saturday). Second
Saturday Natural Area Tour. 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Exploring nature continues with a new schedule of 2nd Saturday
adventures. This year we will explore twelve of Fort Collins’
natural areas. Each tour will be led by a master naturalist who will
explain “What’s special about this place?” All tours are from 8:00
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. For further information, contact Joann Thomas at
970/482-7125 or email at
jthomas91@aol.com. |
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July 12 (Sunday). Bobcat Ridge
Natural Area Bird Survey.
Leader: Denise Bretting
(dbretting@swloveland.com, work: 669-1185, or home: 669-8095).
Meet at 6:30 am. FCAS performs a monthly bird census for the city of
Fort Collins. All levels welcomed. |
August 2009
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August 6 (Thursday). Board
Meeting. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Monthly Board Meeting to be held at the National Seed Storage Lab,
1111 S. Mason St. (map).
Read minutes of
past board meetings |
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August 7-9 (Friday-Sunday). Sea
Kayak Trip on the Colorado River.
The sea kayak trip from Fruita, Colorado (about 13 miles west of
Grand Junction, Colorado), covers a 30-mile stretch of the Colorado
River to Westwater, Utah. This spectacular canyon country of the
Colorado Plateau, including Ruby and Horsethief Canyons, features
majestic walls of red sandstone and offers some of the best paddling
in Colorado. The river is gentle with occasional small Class I+
rapids to add spice to the journey. Roads do not bound this portion
of the river and the steep-walled canyons are accessible only from
the river, giving the area a true wilderness setting. This stretch
of river can easily be navigated in a sea kayak. These
two-person sea kayaks are 16-feet long and are very comfortable and
stable. Sleeker than a canoe, they will also travel faster. The only
thing you’ll need to carry in your kayak is a camera and water
bottle. All of your camping and personal gear will be transported
down river on the support raft. You’ll be amazed at stands of
shiny granite sculpted by water through the ages while paddling or
floating in your lifejacket past the remnants of ancient metamorphic
rock called Black Rock. Camping along the river’s banks, exploring a
natural amphitheater with ancient Indian rock art or hiking into
deep box canyons will leave you awed by the immensity of geologic
time and the silence of the wilderness. Click here for more details!
Check out reports from our
previous trips: 2002
Canoe Trip (Colorado River),
2003 Canoe Trip (Lower Gunnison River),
2004 Canoe Trip
(White River), 2005
Canoe Trip (North Platte River),
2006 Canoe Trip
(Green River), 2007
Canoe Trip (Yampa River). |
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August 14 (Saturday). Second
Saturday Natural Area Tour. 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Exploring nature continues with a new schedule of 2nd Saturday
adventures. This year we will explore twelve of Fort Collins’
natural areas. Each tour will be led by a master naturalist who will
explain “What’s special about this place?” All tours are from 8:00
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. For further information, contact Joann Thomas at
970/482-7125 or email at
jthomas91@aol.com. |
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August 15 (Sunday). Bobcat Ridge
Natural Area Bird Survey.
Leader: Denise Bretting
(dbretting@swloveland.com, work: 669-1185, or home: 669-8095).
Meet at 6:30 am. FCAS performs a monthly bird census for the city of
Fort Collins. All levels welcomed. |
September 2009
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September 26 (Saturday). 4th Annual
Northern Colorado Birding Fair
Mark your calendars to attend
this year's event at the Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space.
Partnering organizations are pleased to announce another day of fun
and learning for the entire family at the Northern Colorado Birding
Fair. |
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