Almanac

Hiking

El Paso County Parks 50 Years Celebration Hikes – 50 km series of hikes for 50 years. Registration required: communityservices.elpasoco.com/50k-50-years.

• Jones Park, 14K, July 23.

Garden of the Gods Visitors and Nature Center – 1805 N. 30th St .; 634-6666, gardenofgods.com.

• Yoga hike, 8 am to 10:30 am on July 21, $ 25, registration required.

COTREX – The official app for Colorado Trails; trails.colorado.gov.

Rocky Mountain Trails – Information on more than 70 hikes; rockymountainhikingtrails.com.

SATURDAY

Woodland Park 5K and 10K Walk – Hosted by the Falcon Wanderers Walking Club, departs 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 E. Midland Ave. Stollers can do both walks, wheelchairs can travel 5 km with some difficulty, animals on a leash are allowed on the trail, free; Converse Curt, 591-8193.

Nature

Camps of the Catamount Institute – 2740 E. Caramillo Street. Registration required: 471-0910, catamountinstitute.org/summer camps.

• Expedition camp: Nature Makers, for 10-12 year olds, July 19 to 23, $ 305.

• Discovery Camp: Eyes on the Sky, for ages 9 to 11, July 26 to 30, $ 305.

Garden of the Gods Visitors and Nature Center – 1805 N. 30th St .; 634-6666, gardenofgods.com.

• Forest bath, 9 to 11:30 a.m. July 19, $ 5. Registration required: tinyurl.com/3prvyzzh.

Fountain Creek Nature Center – 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain. Registration required: 520-6745; communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers.

• Nature adventures: beautiful butterflies, for ages 3 to 6 with an adult, 9 am to 10:30 am, Thursday to Friday, $ 3 per person.

• Active Adults: Wisdom, Wood and Wine, Craft a Home Decor Piece from Recycled Wood that will include a Favorite Quote from a Famous Naturalist, Saturday 1 pm to 4 pm. Alcoholic drinks are BYOB, $ 20-25.

• Wooden cookie scavenger hunt, find a wooden cookie to commemorate the 50th anniversary of El Paso County Parks and bring it to the nature center for a 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 24. No registration required.

Colorado Bird Watching Trail – Coloradobirdingtrail.com lists places to see birds and wildlife.

Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center – 4729, chemin Twin Rocks, divide. Limited tours available. Register: 687-9742, wolfeducation.org.

Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site – 3106 Gateway Road. Living history programs available with tours, demonstrations and hands-on activities.

Outdoor skills

Garden of the Gods Visitors and Nature Center – 1805 N. 30th St .; 634-6666, gardenofgods.com.

• Map reading and orienteering workshop, 9 am to 10:30 am Saturday, $ 10. Registration required.

Fly fishing for trout – 1025 Zuni Street, Denver. Registration: 1-303-733-1434, troutsflyfishing.com.

• Bugs for beginners, 5 pm to 7 pm Tuesday, $ 50.

• Fly fishing 101, 5 pm to 7 pm July 20, $ 50.

• Knots 101, 5-6 p.m. July 21, $ 50.

• Casting clinic for beginners, 5 pm to 7 pm on July 22, $ 50.

JULY 23

Full moon paddle – 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Cherry Creek Reservoir, 4800 S Dayton St., Greenwood Village, $ 45 with $ 11 entry fee; Union Reservoir, 461 County Road 25, Longmont, $ 45 with $ 8 entry fee. Registration required: rockymtnpaddleboard.com/lessons-and-events/full-moon-paddle.

In progress

Pikes Peak Road Runners – Access online events: pprrun.org.

Volunteering

A lot state parks are looking for volunteers. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/y9qafa2o.

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