Category Archives: Fountain Creek Nature Center

Wildlife Drawing with Mr. Rick and Nature Hike

Draw your favorite animals, step by step with Mr. Rich at the Fountain Creek Nature Center, then teach others how to draw them too!  Rick Flores is a cartoon artist and volunteer at the Fountain Creek Nature Center.  Afterwards,  take … Continue reading

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Winter Night Sky for Beginners

The Fountain Creek Nature Center will be having a beginner class on making a star chart and finding location s of stars and other night sky object during an indoor presentation.  Afterwards, go for a walk to locate stars and … Continue reading

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Waterfowl Identification Field Trip at Nature Center

Waterfowl species numbers are often highest in the winter in El Paso County.  Join a naturalist at the Fountain Creek Nature Center on a field trip to several locations to learn what dabblers and divers are around and what field … Continue reading

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Fountain Creek Winter Bird Count

The Fountain Creek Nature Center will begin its Fountain Creek Winter Bird Count on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 8:30 am to 11:00 am.  Beginning to advanced birders are invited to observe and record the number of bird species and … Continue reading

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Bond at the Pond

by LIZ ALEXANDER The Fountain Creek Nature Center is inviting Grandparents, parents, mentors and kids to the “Bond at the Pond” event on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 9:30 am to Noon. The Bond at the Pond event is part … Continue reading

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