Thursday, May 17, 2011
5:30 – 7:00 pm
James H. Smith Northstar Open Space, Aspen
Cost: FREE with underwriting from City of Aspen Parks & Open Space
Join Roaring Fork Conservancy and Aspen Parks for an evening of heron watching above 8,000 feet! One of the highest known colonies of nesting great blue herons in Colorado call Northstar Open Space home. We’ll view the herons up-close with spotting scopes and binoculars. Please bring your own binoculars or a spotting scope if you have them.
Please dress appropriately as this event will happen rain or shine. This free event is underwritten by City of Aspen Parks & Open Space. Registration is required and opens April 26th. www.roaringfork.org/events Please call (970) 927-1290 with questions.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
7:00am-8:30am
Maroon Creek Wetlands Open Space
Meet at Aspen Golf Course Parking Lot
Cost: FREE with underwriting from City of Aspen Parks & Open Space
Join Roaring Fork Audubon and Roaring Fork Conservancy for a brisk morning of birding at the Maroon Creek Wetlands. The Maroon Creek Wetlands are temporary home to dozens of migratory birds during the early summer. Come a check some birds off your life list and how this constructed wetland benefits wildlife and people. Bring your binoculars (we’ll have a few pairs to loan). Appropriate for ages 12 years and older.
Please dress appropriately as this event will happen rain or shine. This free event is underwritten by City of Aspen Parks & Open Space. Registration is required and opens May 10th. www.roaringfork.org/events Please call (970) 927-1290 with questions.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
4 – 6 pm
Meadowlands Open Space
Meet at Benedict Music Tent, Aspen
Cost: FREE with underwriting from City of Aspen Parks & Open Space
Discover one of Aspen’s hidden secrets, nestled below the Aspen Meadows along the Roaring Fork River and Castle Creek. Bring your family for an approximately one mile hike and fun hands-on exploration of this healthy riparian ecosystem. Also, we’ll hike to the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Castle Creek, a part of the property closed to the public. Appropriate for kids of all ages and their parents.
Please dress appropriately as this hike will happen rain or shine. This free event is underwritten by City of Aspen Parks & Open Space. Registration is required and opens May 31st. www.roaringfork.org/events Please call (970) 927-1290 with questions.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Holden-Marolt Mining Museum, Aspen
Cost: FREE with underwriting from City of Aspen Parks & Open Space
Join Roaring Fork Conservancy, City of Aspen Open Space Program, and Aspen Historical Society for a historical look at mining and its effects on our local rivers. The program will include an introduction at the Holden/Marolt Mining Museum and a walking tour of Lixiviation Works ruins along Castle Creek. Discover how mining changed the health of our rivers and what currently threatens the health of our rivers.
Please dress appropriately as this event will happen rain or shine. This free event is underwritten by City of Aspen Parks & Open Space and co-hosted by the Aspen Historical Society. Registration is required. www.roaringfork.org/events Please call (970) 927-1290 with questions.
Wednesday August 1, 2012
5:30pm
Cost: FREE with underwriting from City of Aspen Parks & Open Space
Program description TBD.
Please dress appropriately as this event will happen rain or shine. This free event is underwritten by City of Aspen Parks & Open Space. Registration is required. Please call (970) 927-1290 with questions.