High Plains Environmental Center
Programs & Events
Monthly Bird Banding & Bird Walks
Scott Rashid of CARRI will lead a bird banding program at HPEC. Afterwards, Sheila Webber of Ft. Collins Audubon will lead a casual bird walk at Equalizer Lake.
First Saturday of the Month
9am-11am
Kinston Garden Club
Join HPEC Director, and award winning horticulturist/landscape designer, Jim Tolstrup for a fun and informative class in the Kinston Demonstration Garden. Learn new gardening tips, meet new friends, and enjoy the beautiful setting
April 8th
9:30am-11am
Guided Interpretive Trail Walks
Join our Restoration Ecology staff for a guided interpretive walk around Equalizer Lake.
Second Saturday of the Month
January – December, 9:30am – 11:00am
Earth Day Lakes Cleanup
Join our Restoration Ecology staff for a guided interpretive walk around Equalizer Lake.
April 22nd
9:30am – 12:30pm
Chapungu Bird Walk
Join expert birder Sheila Webber and participate in an ongoing citizen science project to record bird sightings at
Chapungu Sculpture Park.
April 29th
9:00am-11:00am
2023 Program & Event Schedule
January 7 – HPEC Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
January 19 – Loveland Open Space Program: Nature Journaling Class 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
January 20 – Loveland Open Space Program: Nature Journaling Class 9:00 am to 11:00 am
January 21 – HPEC Class: Sustainable Landscape Strategies 9:30 am to 11:00 am
February 4 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
February 11 – Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff 9am to 10:30am
February 16 – Loveland Open Space Program : Nature Journaling Class 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
February 17- Loveland Open Space Program: Nature Journaling Class 9:00 am to 11:00 am
February 18 – HPEC Class: Native Plant Propagation 10:00 am to 11:30 am
February 26 – 8th Annual Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference
February 7 – Loveland Open Space Program :Critter Scene Investigation training 9:30am to 11:30am,
February 15 – Loveland Open Space Program :Critter Scene Investigation training 9:30am to 11:30am,
February 23 – Loveland Open Space Program :Critter Scene Investigation training 9:30am to 11:30am
March 4 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
March 7 – Loveland Open Space Program: Our Canyon Wildlife – Energy Through the Biosphere 9:00AM to 12:00pm
March 9 – Loveland Open Space Program: Our Canyon Wildlife – Energy Through the Biosphere 9:00AM to 12:00pm
March 10- Loveland Open Space Program: Our Canyon Wildlife – Energy Through the Biosphere 9:00AM to 12:00pm
March 11- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff 9am to 10:30am
March 23 – Loveland Open Space Program: Nature Journaling Class 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
March 24 – Loveland Open Space Nature Program: Journaling Class 9:00 am to 11:00 am
March 18 – HPEC Class: TBD 9:30 am to 11:00 am
March 31 – Plant Sale Launch
April 1 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
April – Community Blood Drive – TBD
April 8- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff 9am to 10:30am
April 8 – Kinston Garden Club: Demonstration, Planting Cool Season Vegetables (6402 Union Creek Drive, Loveland) 9am to 10:30am
April 16 – HPEC Online Class: TBD 9:30 am to 11:00 am
April 22 – Earth Day Volunteer Lakes Cleanup
April 29 – Chapungu Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
May 6 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:30 am to 11:00 am
May 13 – Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff 9am to 10:30am
May 13 – Kinston Garden Club: Free Demonstration, Planting Warm Season Vegetables (6402 Union Creek Drive, Loveland) 9am to 10:30am
May 20 – HPEC Class: TBD 9:30 am to 11:00 am
May 27 – Interpretive Nature Walks at Chapungu Sculpture Park 10:00am-12:00pm
June 3 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
June 10 – Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff 9am to 10:30am
June 10 – Kinston Garden Club: Demonstration Growing and Using Herbs (6402 Union Creek Drive, Loveland) 9am to 10:30am
June 17 – HPEC Class: TBD 9:30 am to 11:00 am
June 24- Interpretive Nature Walks at Chapungu Sculpture Park 10:00am-12:00pm
July 1 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
July 8- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff 9am to 10:30am
July 8 – Kinston Demonstration Garden: Beat the Heat (6402 Union Creek Drive, Loveland) 9am to 10:30am
July 15 – Tipi Raising
July 22 – Chapungu Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
August (TBD) – Barn Owl Banding
August 5 -HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
August 12- Centerra’s Wild and Wonderful Weekend + Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff 9am to 10:30am
August 26- Interpretive Nature Walks at Chapungu Sculpture Park 10:00am-12:00pm
September 2 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
September 9- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff 9am to 10:30am
September 9 – Kinston Demonstration Garden: Extending the Garden Season (6402 Union Creek Drive, Loveland) 9am to 10:30am
September 16 – Chapungu Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
October 7 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
October 14 – Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff 9am to 10:30am
October 21 – Special event: Native American Powwow with the Iron Family
October 28- Interpretive Nature Walks at Chapungu Sculpture Park 10:00am-12:00pm
November 4 – HPEC Bird Walk & Bird Banding 9:00 am to 11:00 am
November 11- Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff 9am to 10:30am
November 18 – Chapungu Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
December 2 – HPEC Bird Walk 9:00 am to 11:00 am
December 5 – Colorado Gives Day
December 9 – Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff 9am to 10:30am
HPEC Holiday Open House – TBD
Get In Touch
For more information on any of our programs or events, send an email below.