El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for November 2018 which includes: woodpeckers, hikes, film festival, and the annual Bear Creek Bear Run.
Fountain Creek Nature Center
320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817
719-520-6745, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com
Nature Adventures: Woody Woodpeckers
Thursday, Nov. 1, 9-10:30 a.m.
Children ages 3-6, with an adult, will enjoy hands-on activities, puppet shows or stories, crafts and a hike. $3 per person including adults & siblings. Prepaid reservations required. Limit 20 participants.
Dinosaurs!
Saturday, November 3, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
What are dinosaurs? What did they look like? What color were they? What kinds lived in Colorado and at what time? This learning experience will include a discussion/talk and hands-on experience with actual dinosaur bone and other features of these fascinating animals! For teens-adults. Speaker, Prof. Mark Izold, Geologist/Paleontologist, Pikes Peak Community College. $3/member, $4/nonmember.
2s and 3s Outdoors: Modest Mouse
Thursday, Nov. 8, 9-10:15 a.m.
Explore nature with your 2 or 3 year-old through interactive activities, a story, and a short hike. $3 per person including siblings and adults. Limit 20 participants.
A Walk in the Woods for Vets & Families
Saturday, November 17, 10-11:30 a.m.
We invite veterans and family members to this special naturalist led hike. Service dogs OK. Reservations required. Free!
Punkin Chunkin
Saturday, November 24, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Bring your leftover small pumpkins (or potatoes) and see how far our catapult will launch your pumpkin piece! A great activity for families with young children. $2/member, $3/nonmember.
Bear Creek Nature Center
245 Bear Creek Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-520-6387, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com
Kids’ Night Out at Bear Creek
Friday, November 2, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Drop your kids off at Bear Creek for the evening. They will enjoy evening hiking, games and activities while parents enjoy an evening to themselves! Dinner included. Children ages 6-11. $15 per member, $20 per nonmember.
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival Free Screening at Bear Creek Nature Center
Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 p.m.
FREE
Join us for RMWFI’s Festival in the Community. We will host an advanced screening of Overload: America’s Toxic Love Story, selected for the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival. Before starting a family, Soozie Eastman embarks on a journey to find out the levels of toxins in her body and explores if there is anything she or anyone else can do to change them. With guidance from world-renowned physicians and environmental leaders, interviews with scientists and politicians, and stories of everyday Americans, Soozie uncovers how we got to be so overloaded with chemicals and if there is anything we can do to take control of our exposure.
For more info visit rmwfilminstitute.org.
Bear Creek’s 4th Annual Bear Run 3k Fun Run & Walk Fundraiser
Saturday, November 10, 10:00 a.m.
Join us for Bear Creek’s 4th Annual 3k Bear Run: a silly, charity fun run and walk for a cause. All new runners receive a bear suit to keep! Returning runners can dust off their suit and register at a discounted rate. Come early for pre-run festivities! Find more information and register at elpasoco.com/naturecenters.
Aiken Audubon Monthly Program
Wednesday, November 14, 7:00 p.m.
Free monthly Aiken Audubon meeting and educational program. Free and open to the public. Call 719-520-6387 for topic. Social and refreshments at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday Morning Bird Stroll
Saturday, November 17, 8:00 a.m.
Let’s see what birds we can see or hear on the trails of Bear Creek and discuss their behaviors and adaptations. Bring binoculars if you have them (limited number available to borrow). Ages 5 and up. $3 per member, $4 per nonmember. Prepaid registration required.
Nature Explorers: Migratory Story
Wednesday, November 21, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Children ages 4-5 with an adult will enjoy hands-on activities, puppet shows or stories, crafts, and a hike. $3 per person including siblings & adults. Accompanying siblings under 2 free.
Active Adults: Full Moon Stroll
Saturday, November 24, 5:00 p.m.
Let’s celebrate the “Beaver Moon” by searching for beaver activity at Bear Creek. We will then take a stroll in the moonlight and finish by cooking tasty morsels over a campfire. $5 per member, $6 per nonmember.
Little Wonders: Life Under Leaves
Wednesday, November 28, 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Discover the world of nature with your 2 or 3 year old. Interactive activities and a short hike make this the perfect introduction to the outdoors for your child. $3 per person including siblings & adults.