(Very) Young Naturalist Program at Cheyenne Mountain State Park

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Children ages 3 - 5, accompanied by an adult, are welcomed to visit Cheyenne Mountain State Park and on Thursdays at 9 a.m. in the Visitor Center for the Young Naturalist program.  All young naturalists must be prepared to hit the trails for engaging, hands-on, crawl around, get dirty opportunities to interact with nature.  Come explore, investigate, learn and wonder as a young naturalist at one of the following events at Cheyenne Mountain State Park.

Oct. 18, Bird Song - Hear a legend about how birds got their songs, make a bird call, and creep quietly into the forest to listen.Oct. 25, Fall Leaves - Explore the anatomy of leaves, make gorgeous fall leaves, and grab a hand lens to discover the many different leaves along the trail.  Create and take home a leaf man.Nov. 1, Sharpen Your Senses - Join in on a series of in the field and on the trail activities and games designed to improve a child’s observation skills and appreciation of nature. Take home a naturalist’s journal.Nov. 8, Prairie Dog Party - Prairie dogs are important animals at the park. They love to hang out with their families, and the young naturalists will investigate the prairie dog colony to see what they’re up to.  Make a prairie dog puppet and use it in a prairie dog play. Nov. 15, Tracking Turkeys - Learn about wild turkeys and their adaptations, hit the trail to try to call up some turkeys with your new turkey caller, and play a fun game to discover how wild turkeys get their groceries.

All programs are free with a $6 daily vehicle pass or a Colorado State Parks annual pass.  Call Park Ranger Brian Kerrigan at 719-576-2251 for more information or to reserve a space in any of the programs.  Please make reservations one week ahead of program date.

Attracting more than 11 million visitors per year, Colorado’s 42 State Parks are a vital cornerstone in Colorado’s economy and quality of life, offering some of the best outdoor recreation destinations in the state. Colorado State Parks manages more than 4,000 campsites, 57 cabins and yurts, encompassing 246,000 land and water acres. For more information on Colorado State Parks or to purchase an annual pass online, visit www.parks.state.co.us.

Source: Colorado State Parks

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