Garden of the Gods Summer Fun Calendar of Events
5/19/2009
GARDEN OF THE GODS VISITOR & NATURE CENTER
1805 North 30th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719-634-6666
gardenofgods.com
NEWS RELEASE –May 20, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeanne McElderry
Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center
1805 North 30th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719-219-0198 x. 404
Details for Summer Fun Calendar Events
DAILY GUIDED WALKS – 10am and 2pm
DAILY NATURE PRESENTATIONS – throughout the day
SUMMER FUN AT THE GARDEN:
*RESERVATIONS REQUIRED – LIMITED TO FIRST 20, CALL 219-0108
(MOST PROGRAMS LAST ONE HOUR)
*Wildlife Watch – Monday 6:30 pm – June 8 & 29,July 6 & 20,August 3
(Jeremy and Silvia Agnew, affiliated with Division of Wildlife) – dress for weather, wear sturdy shoes, bring binoculars, water and jacket as needed. Meet in Red Rocks Room.
Insect Walk –Tuesday 9 am – June 16, July 21, August 18)
(Bret Tennis, PR&CS Lead Naturalist) –dress for weather, wear sturdy shoes, bring water, sunscreen and hat. Meet in Red Rocks Room.
Geology Walk – Perkins Trail/Central Garden Zone - Tuesday 6:30 pm
June 2, July 7, August 11 – (Jay Temple, geologist) dress for weather,
bring water, hat, and jacket. Meet at Garden North Main Parking Lot trail head. Suggest seeing GoGV&NC movie, “How Did Those Red Rocks Get There?” prior to hike!
*Photography Walk – Wednesday 5 pm – June 10 & 24, July 8 & 22,
August 12 & 26 – (Paul deBerjeois, scenic photo artist) dress for weather, wear sturdy shoes & prepare to explore off-road 2 mile hike at GoG, bring water, hat & sunscreen, bring any ‘camera’ from cell phone to DSLR, tri-pod and polarizing filter also suggested, great experience for beginner, intermediate & advanced. Meet in Red Rocks Room.
*Wildflower Walk – Thursday 9 am- June 18, July 23, August 13
*Wildflower Walk – Thursday 1 pm – June 25, July 30,
August (Suzanne Jarvinen, Master Gardener) – dress for weather, wear sturdy shoes, bring water, sunscreen, and hat. Meet in Red Rocks Room.
*Geology Walk – Ridge Trail – Thursday 6:30 pm -June 11, July 16,
August 13 (Beverly Cellini, geology expert) – dress for weather, wear sturdy shoes, bring water, hat and jacket. Meet in Red Rocks Room. Suggest seeing GoGV&NC movie, “How Did Those Red Rocks Get There?” prior to hike!
*Bird Walk – Saturday 8 am – May 30, June 27, July 25
(Mark Pleimann – bird expert and hobbyist) – dress for weather, wear
sturdy shoes, bring binoculars, water, hat and jacket as needed. Meet in Red Rocks Room.
Bird Walk – American Birding Association -Saturday 8 am – May 23, June 20, July 18, August 15 - dress for weather, wear sturdy shoes, bring binoculars, water, and hat. Meet in visitor center parking lot.
WEEKLY EVENING PROGRAMS – Bat walk, Tuesdays 6:30 pm, beginning
June 16(reservation required 219-0108)
Prairie falcon walk, Wednesdays 4:30 pm,
beginning May 21.
Magpie Players, Thursdays 4:45 pm,
beginning May 28.
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