Denver Field Ornithologists August 2013 Field Trips
Saturday, August 17 Flying J Ranch (Jeffco Open Space) Leader: Lee Farrell, 303-932-7859 Limit 10 people, so contact leader at [email protected] to register (preregistration required) Photographers encouraged. Meet at 8 a.m. at central parking lot, end of the entry road. Travel south from Evergreen on County Highway 73 for 6.8 miles to the main trailhead entry road. Or from U.S. Highway 285 at Aspen Park, take Barkley Road to County Highway 73. Turn north and travel to the main trailhead entrance road ( http://jeffco.us/parks/parks-and-trails/flying-j-ranch-park/). A 3- to 4-hour hike. We’ll look for species associated with lodgepole and open ponderosa pine forest. Approximately a 3.5-mile hike over maintained trails; some off-trail hiking. Attendees should be comfortable hiking similar distances. Wear hiking boots; bring water and snacks. Sunday, August 18 Roxborough State Park (Douglas County) Leader: Doris Cruze, 303-798-8072 Meet leader at 7:30 a.m. at Roxborough Visitor Center. To reach the park, take South Wadsworth Blvd. past Chatfield S.P. to Waterton Road on left. Take Waterton Rd 1.6 miles east to North Rampart Range Road, turn right and go south 2.3 miles to Roxborough Park Road. Turn left and follow signs to the park (2.2 miles). Trip will end around 11:30 a.m. so lunch is optional but bring plenty of water. There is a nice place to enjoy lunch at the Visitor Center. State parks pass required. Thursday, August 22 Rocky Mountain National Park (Larimer County) Saturday, August 24 Barr Lake State Park (Adams County) Sunday, August 25 Northeastern Colorado Prewitt and Jackson Reservoirs (Logan and Washington Counties) Saturday, August 31 Lair o’ the Bear Park (Jefferson County) Scheduled by Chuck Hundertmark for Jackie King Submitted by Chris A. Blakeslee - DFO Member Centennial, Colorado [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ef4fe.414bd843.3f3d5620%40aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
