High Plains Environmental Center
Programs & Events
2022 Program & Event Schedule:
January 8 – HPEC Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
January 8- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Jack Landen (HPEC Lead Field Technician) and JT Love (HPEC Field Technician) 9am to 10:30am
January 13 – Loveland Open Space: Nature Journaling Class 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
January 14 – Loveland Open Space: Nature Journaling Class 9:00 am to 11:00 am
January 15 – HPEC Online Class: Basic Botany 1, Colorado Wildflower Families 9:30 am to 11:00 am
February 5 HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
February 12- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Kristin Oles, HPEC Restoration Ecologist 9am to 10:30am
February 17 – Loveland Open Space: Nature Journaling Class 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
February 18- Loveland Open Space: Nature Journaling Class 9:00 am to 11:00 am
February 19 – HPEC Online Class: Basic Botany 2, Colorado Woody Plant Families 9:30 am to 11:00 am
Feb 18 & 19 – NAI CIG Training sessions 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Feb 25 & 26 – NAI CIG Training sessions 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
February 26 – 7th Annual Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference
March 5 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
March 12- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Kristin Oles, HPEC Restoration Ecologist 9am to 10:30am
March 17 – Loveland Open Space Nature Journaling Class 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
March 18 – Loveland Open Space Nature Journaling Class 9:00 am to 11:00 am
March 19 – HPEC Online Class: Gardening for Pollinators – Understanding the insect flower visitor ecosystem.” with Paul Opler 9:30 am to 11:00 am
April 2 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
April 9- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Kristin Oles, HPEC Restoration Ecologist 9am to 10:30am
April 16 – Chapungu Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
April 16 – HPEC Online Class: Conserving Water with Native Landscapes 9:30 am to 11:00 am
April 23 – Earth Day Volunteer Project
May 7 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:30 am to 11:00 am
May 14- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Kristin Oles, HPEC Restoration Ecologist 9am to 10:30am
May 21 – HPEC Online Class: Restoring Native Open Space 9:30 am to 11:00 am
June 4 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
June 11- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Kristin Oles, HPEC Restoration Ecologist 9am to 10:30am
June 18 – HPEC Online Class: Historic Uses of Colorado Native Plants 9:30 am to 11:00 am
July 2 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
July 9- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Kristin Oles, HPEC Restoration Ecologist 9am to 10:30am
July 16 – Chapungu Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
July (TBD) – Tipi Raisers event
August 6 -HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
August 13- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Kristin Oles, HPEC Restoration Ecologist 9am to 10:30am
August (TBD) – Barn Owl Banding
September 3 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
September 10- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Kristin Oles, HPEC Restoration Ecologist 9am to 10:30am
September 17 – Chapungu Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
September 17 HPEC Class (TBD) 9:00 am to 11:00 am
September 24 (?) Centerra Wild and Wonderful Weekend
October 1 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
October 8- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Kristin Oles, HPEC Restoration Ecologist 9am to 10:30am
October 15 HPEC Class (TBD)
November 5 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
November 12- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Kristin Oles, HPEC Restoration Ecologist 9am to 10:30am
November 19 – Chapungu Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
November 19 HPEC Class (TBD) 9:00 am to 11:00 am
November 26 – Suicide Awareness/Prevention Event
December 3 – HPEC Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
December 6 – Colorado Gives Day
December 10- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with Kristin Oles, HPEC Restoration Ecologist 9am to 10:30am
December 17 – HPEC Holiday Open House 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Bird Walks at HPEC
Sheila Webber, seasoned birder of Ft. Collins Audubon, will lead a casual bird walk at Equalizer Lake.
1st Saturday of the Month,
January 8th & December 3rd, 9am-11am
Bird Banding + Bird Walks
Scott Rashid, Director of CARRI, will join us for a bird-banding demonstration. Immediately after, Sheila Webber, FC Audubon, will lead a casual bird walk at Equalizer Lake.
1st Saturday of the Month,
February – November 9am-11am
Guided Interpretive Trail Walk
Join our staff, Kristin Oles (Restoration Ecologist), Jack Landen (Lead Field Tech), and/or JT Love (Field Tech), for a guided interpretive walk around Equalizer Lake.
2nd Saturday of the Month,
January – December, 9:30am – 11:00am
Bird Walks at Chapungu
Sheila Webber, seasoned birder of Ft. Collins Audubon, will lead 4 bird walks at Chapungu Sculpture Park.
April 16th, July 16th, Sept. 17th, and Nov. 19th, 9am-11am
Online Class Series: Botany 1
This course is designed to help beginners identify herbaceous native plants in the field.
Saturday, January 15th 9:30am – 11am
Online Class Series: Botany 2
This course is designed to help beginners identify woody native plants in the field.
Saturday, February 19th 9:30am – 11:00am
Online Class Series: Gardening for Pollinators w/ Paul Opler
Pollinators (birds, bees, butterflies) and other wildlife benefit greatly from gardeners utilizing Colorado native plants!
Saturday, March 19th 9:30am – 11am
Online Class Series: Restoring Native Open Space
HPEC Director, Jim Tolstrup, will guide participants through the processes for restoring natural areas.
Saturday, May 21st 9:30am – 11am
Online Class Series: Conserving Water with Native Landscapes
How much water do native plants require, how much moisture is too much, and how low can you go?
Saturday, April 16th 9:30am – 11am
Online Class Series: Historic Uses of Colorado Native Plants
Gain a new appreciation for common native plants and learn about how native plants have been used by Colorado’s first inhabitants.
Saturday, June 18th 9:30am – 11:00am
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