Colorado Springs area outdoor events starting Jan. 24 | Events-calendars

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Events might be canceled due to COVID-19.

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Hiking

Bear Creek Nature Center — 245 Bear Creek Road. Registration required: 719-520-6387; communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers.

• February Forest Bathing Walks, 1-3:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and 19, $20-$30.

• Active Adults: Full Moon Hike, 4:45 p.m. Feb. 16, $3-$4.

Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center — 1805 N. 30th St. Registration required.

• Hiking 101, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, $20; tinyurl.com/3ezyarbs.

COTREX — Colorado’s official trails app; trails.colorado.gov.

Rocky Mountain Trails — Information on more than 70 hikes; rockymountainhikingtrails.com.

FEB. 19

Fellowship Walk — Hosted by the Falcon Wanderers Walking Club, start between 9-10 a.m., outer perimeter of Carl’s Jr. parking lot, 102 S. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo. Strollers can complete the course, wheelchairs are not recommended, leashed pets allowed; Karen Seay, 719-632-9320, falconwanderers.org.

Nature

Bear Creek Nature Center — 245 Bear Creek Road. Registration required: 719-520-6387; communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers.

• Nature’s Classroom: Winter Adaptation, for students in grades 1-3, 1-3 p.m. Feb. 2, $4 per person.

• Kids’ Night Out: For the Love of Nature, for ages 6-11, 5:30-9 p.m. Feb. 4, $15-$20.

• Nature’s Classroom: Winter Adaptation, for students in grades 1-3, 1-3 p.m. Feb. 9, Fox Run Regional Park, $4 per person.

Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center — 1805 N. 30th St. Registration required.

• What’s the Weather? 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, $3; tinyurl.com/2dbsxr4j.

• Kids Indoor Scavenger Hunt, 10-11 a.m. Wednesday; tinyurl.com/2c49skxy.

• Watercolors with a View – Colorado Critters Series, 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, $15; tinyurl.com/23whxu7k.

• Fire Ecology, 3-4 p.m. Thursday, $3; tinyurl.com/2p886r7d.

• Photography Workshop with Jae Jarratt and Jonathan Nicholas, 7-9 a.m. Feb. 6, $20; tinyurl.com/yckwzn6v.

Fountain Creek Nature Center — 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain. Registration required: 719-520-6745; communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers.

• Live Birds of Prey, 10-11 a.m. Saturday, $4-$5.

Colorado Birding Trail — Coloradobirdingtrail.com lists places to see birds and wildlife.

Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center — 4729 Twin Rocks Road, Divide. Limited tours available. Register: 719-687-9742, wolfeducation.org.

Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site — 3106 Gateway Road. Living history programs available with tours, demonstrations and hands-on activities. $3-$8 admission. Tickets required: rockledgeranch.com.

Outdoor Skills

Trouts Fly Fishing — 1025 Zuni St., Denver. Registration: 303-733-1434, troutsflyfishing.com.

• Fly Tying 101, 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, $50.

Running

Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center — 1805 N. 30th St.

• Gallop in the Garden 5K, 3-5 p.m. Thursdays through March 31; gardenofgods.com/things-to-do/things-1/5k-fun-run.

Pikes Peak Road Runners — Go online for events: pprrun.org.

Snow Sports

THROUGH MARCH

Rocky Mountain National Park’s Ranger-led Snowshoe Walks — Open to ages 8 and older and all experience levels; 970-586-1206, nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/ranger-led-snowshoe-walks.htm.

Volunteering

Many state parks are looking for volunteers. For information, go to tinyurl.com/y9qafa2o.

Listings are published on a space-available basis. Email information at least two weeks in advance: listings@gazette.com.

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