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Barr Lake Bird Banding Station Program for Birdability Week 2021

Barr Lake Nature Center 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton, CO, United States

Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Educators for an accessible outing at our Bird Banding Station located at Barr Lake State Park in Brighton, CO. We will be celebrating Birdability week for birders with disabilities or health issues.  We will meet at the Nature Center at 8:30am for the first session and 9:30am for the second session where bathrooms are available....

Archery and Feathers! Family & Homeschool Program

Barr Lake State Park 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton, Colorado

Date: Saturday, November 13th Time: 9-11a Cost: $7/child (1-17 years); $1/adult (+ $9/vehicle State Park entrance fee) Location: Archery Range at Barr Lake State Park 13401 Picadilly Rd, Brighton, CO **This program is limited to children and their grownups** Enjoy a morning learning the basics of archery and how the physics of feathers can help you hit the bullseye! Have...

Molt 101: An Introduction to Understanding Molt in Birds

Online/Virtual Program

All birds have feathers, and all birds need to replace those feathers from time to time. The study of molt, or feather replacement, is chock-full of jargon and can be difficult to approach. What is the difference between juvenile and immature? Why do Blue Jays go bald sometimes? Why do some birds have a breeding plumage while others look the same...

Christmas Bird Count for Kids! Family & Homeschool Program

Barr Lake State Park 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton, Colorado

Date: Saturday, December 4th Time: 9:30a-12p Cost: $7/child (1-17 years); $1/adult (+ $9/vehicle State Park entrance fee) Location: Barr Lake State Park (Meadowlark Pavillion) 13401 Picadilly Rd, Brighton, CO **This program is limited to children and their grownups** Discover the birds who tough out the winter at Barr Lake! Become a community scientists by helping us to identify and count...

Birds of Winter Camp

Bird Conservancy's Environmental Learning Center 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO, United States

Ages: 6-10 When: Monday, December 27 - Thursday, December 30. Daily from 9am - 3pm Tuition: $168/week; scholarships are available! Location: Environmental Learning Center, 14500 Lark Bunting Ln. Brighton, CO School is out and birds are in! Join us as we explore what it takes for birds to survive the winter at Barr Lake. We will dive into 7 different...

The Big Week – Day Camp (Ages 10-11)

Bird Conservancy's Environmental Learning Center 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO, United States

In The Big Week, campers will hone their observational and scientific skills in order to see as many bird species as possible. In 2021, campers saw 60 different species; can you help us top that in 2022? We will explore different habitats and seek out the birds that call them their home. All of our Day Camps strive to balance learning...

$250

Birding Adventure Camp – Day Camp (Ages 12-13)

Bird Conservancy's Environmental Learning Center 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO, United States

Join us for a brand new Bird Camp Session! Take your birding to the next level by visiting different birding hotspot locations along the front range. Campers will go on 2 field trips away from Barr Lake to find new birds to add to their life lists. Scholarships are available for all camps! Applications for scholarships can be made through...

$300

Ranching for Profit Workshop Series (Gunnison, CO)

This one day workshop will explore how good grazing management is key to improving profit in the ranching business. Learn how to improve land and create a profitable business that can stay in the family for generations. The Ranching For Profit School will help you to find the breakthroughs that will improve the health and productivity of your ranch, the...

$20

Ranching for Profit Workshop Series (Rocky Ford, CO)

This one day workshop will explore how good grazing management is key to improving profit in the ranching business. Learn how to improve land and create a profitable business that can stay in the family for generations. The Ranching For Profit School will help you to find the breakthroughs that will improve the health and productivity of your ranch, the...

$20

On The Wing – Overnight Camp (Ages 15-17)

Highlands Presbyterian Camp and Retreat Center

This camp is for teenagers who aspire to careers in natural resources. Based at a residential camp near Rocky Mountain National Park, campers will have the opportunity to design and conduct mini-research projects in the surrounding forests. Campers will work together to develop a hypothesis, collect scientific data, draw conclusions from their data, write technical scientific research papers and present...

$1,125