Register for the Family Outdoor Club at Fountain Creek or Bear Creek Nature Centers and get your Outdoor Activity Passport to your El Paso County Parks, free bumper sticker, Nature Bucks to spend on programs at the nature centers, and t-shirts for the kids.  The park program promotes outdoor activities for kids and their families.  The…

Children ages three to six will enjoy  a puppet show, nature story, crafts and hands on activity plus discovery time on the trail at the Fountain Creek Nature Center.  This months theme is “O” is for owl.  Child must be accompanied by an adult.  Location:  Fountain Creek Nature Center Time: 9 am to 10:30 am…

The Fountain Creek Nature Center invites you to hike the nature trail with a naturalist, play a hilarious round of the “Mating Game” focuses on mating habits of animals, and then enjoy a fire and making s’mores for your valentine treat.  (Reservations Required) Location:  Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain CO  80817…

What:  Stitch in the Ditch quilters and other crafts When: Monday, February 07, 2011 – 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM Where: Fountain Branch Library – 230 S. Main Street at Fountain Meeting Room Cost:  Free Bring your quilting, knitting, crochet or any craft that you can carry in to the library. This is a great resource…

The Fountain Creek Nature Center will hold Winter Star Gazing for Beginners on Friday, February 4th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Make a star chart and learn the patterns and locations of stars and other night sky objects during an indoor presentation. Afterwards, we’ll go for a walk to locate stars and constellations visible…

The Widefield Community Center is offering America’s Most Practical and Entertaining Parent Training class! A parent training program designed by the Love and Logic ® Institute, Inc. Would you like to feel more confident as a parent? Would you like to have more fun parenting? Would you like to feel more relaxed at the end…

Groundhogs may predict the duration of winter, but the West’s groundhog, the prairie dog, foretells the future of a wildlife community on the plains.  During this celebration we’ll view a slide show, make a craft and then drive to a nearby dog town to see if we can find a shadow and make other discoveries. …