Fort Collins Outdoor Programs and Activities

Free Outdoor Activities Experience your natural areas with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Activities are offered year-round and include offerings such as skygazing, guided hikes, campfires, bird watching, and special events for all ages. Bilingual English/Spanish programming is regularly rescheduled. See what interests you by visiting the calendar linked below. Learn More Accommodations: You may […]

Fort Collins Volunteer Projects

Work Together as Land Stewards The public can request a group stewardship project and Natural Areas will either suggest a scheduled opportunity such as Earth Day, National Trails Day, or National Public Lands Day event, or will honor requests as available and dependent on the work-load/capacity of Natural Areas staff. Fill out a stewardship request […]

Fort Collins Career/Service Learning

Fort Collins Natural Areas

Jobs with Fort Collins Natural Areas Students in Middle and High School can engage in a Career/Service-learning project with Fort Collins Natural Areas to introduce them to Natural Areas jobs and let them work on a resource management-based project that provides a glimpse into a work-day of staff.  These projects could include: seed cleaning, weed […]

School Field Trips with Fort Collins Natural Areas

kids on a nature field trip

Engaging Outdoors Activities Natural Areas provides a menu of curricular based activities for grades K-5 which are offered at a variety of Natural Areas both in and around the City Fort Collins.  In addition to site-based field trips, Natural Areas also provides DIY activities, kits (through PSD) and other tools for teachers to use on […]