We’re excited to offer a great line-up of activities for May. Fees for programs are listed in the description.
$4 Day Pass fee for NRCP facilities applies to all programs.
Donations are always welcome. For information on any of the following activities, please call 719-549-2414.
Ongoing Programs
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eekend Raptor Talks - Featuring live hawks, falcons, owls
and vultures. Every Saturday and Sunday - 11:30am at
the Raptor Center. Free
ourth Saturday Birdwalk - Join NRCP and the Arkansas
Valley Audubon Society for a fantastic outing for families
and beginning bird watchers. Saturday - 9:00am May 23rd Meet on the NRCP Deck. Free
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nee High Nature Hour - Explore nature with your toddler through stories,
music, crafts and games. Thursday, May 14th and Wednesday, May
27th at 10:00 a.m. Free - Sponsored by G.O.A.L. Academy
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ednesday Garden Club - Let’s all pitch in to keep our gardens beautiful.
We’ll enjoy some coffee, garden work, and socializing. Every Wednesday.
Meet at the yurt at 8:00am.
May Programs
May 2 - Awakening Bears - 10am - NRCP Yurt
Come learn about black bears and how to be Bear
Aware! Colorado is home to a large number of black
bears and they are up and active now. Sue Hardesty will
speak about her experiences with black bears and will
teach you how to be Bear Aware when you are camping and hiking. This program is good for all ages so join us
and let us help you prepare for the summer outdoor season. $2 non-members; free for members.
More May Programs on back
Solar Art
Saturday, May 16th - 10am - NRCP Yurt
Let’s use nature and solar paper to make fun sun prints.
These make beautiful art pieces that you will enjoy for years.
Materials provided. $2 members, $3 non-members. Call 719
-549-2458 to register.
Build-a-Beaver
Saturday, May 23rd - 1pm - NRCP Yurt
Bring the kids and learn about those industrious
engineers of the animal world - beavers. We’ll learn
about beaver adaptations, play a game, and
make a crafty beaver of your own. $2 members, $3
non-members. Call 719-549-2458 to register.
AVAS 4th Sat. Bird Walk - May 23rd - 9am - meet on
NRCP deck.
Skins, Skulls, Scat, & Tracks
Saturday, May 30th, 1 - 3pm
Calling all outdoors-people! Stop by the yurt
and test your skills at matching animal skulls,
pelts, scat, & tracks. Learn about the special
adaptations of the animals and have fun
checking your knowledge!
The Mission of the Nature & Raptor Center of Pueblo is to provide unique
experiences in education, conservation, and recreation that inspire
responsible environmental decision making.
For more information about any of these activities, please call
719-549-2414 or go to our website www.natureandraptor.org