Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Lion's Open Space on the Poudre River while rejuvenating your mind, body, and spirit! This event combines a yoga practice that incorporates movement, breath to cultivate balance, relaxation, health and vitality plus a short mindful walk and a quiet time sitting at the river. Becky Staab, a certified yoga instructor and Mindful Outdoor Experience Guide, will guide you through the practice inviting you to slow down, awaken your senses and relax into the beauty of nature.

Join Herb Saperstone for a one-of-a-kind lecture experience that brings Fort Collins' most iconic landmark—Horsetooth Rock—to life like never before.

Management hike.

This is part of the "Get to Know" series at Ramsay-Shockey Open Space. Topics include ecology, history, and how Larimer County Department of Natural Resources manages this property.

Participants will hike the Shoshone Loop (approximately 2 miles). This hike will be moderately difficult, traveling over unpaved trails, uneven surfaces, moderate elevation gain, and may include mud. Most of the trail is shaded and pit toilets are available. There is no potable water.

Join Larimer County Naturalists for an up-close exploration of the geology of Devil's Backbone Open Space. Learn more about the area's distinct rock formations that formed hundreds of millions of years ago in ancient environments such as salt flats, floodplains, deserts, alkaline lakes, and gravelly rivers—when North America looked vastly different than it does today. As we hike the Morrison Loop, you'll learn the basics of Earth's history through the colorful rock layers, which have been uplifted by geologic forces to create the Backbone's striking landscape.

Ever wonder why a pronghorn runs so fast? Why do some delicious melons lie rotting on the ground uneaten? Perhaps it never occurred to you to even ask such questions. It's the kind of mysteries curious biologists ask themselves as they explore the natural world. And they have discovered some answers. Answers related to climate change in the past that may help us navigate our futures through climate changes yet to come.

Who has lived at Ramsay-Shockey Open Space? Why is there a reservoir here? We'll explore the history of water in Colorado and how Pinewood Reservoir and Ramsay-Shockey Open Space are connected to it.

This is part of the "Get to Know" series at Ramsay-Shockey Open Space. Topics include ecology, history, and how Larimer County Department of Natural Resources manages this property.

What's in a name? A whole lot if your name is Horsetooth Mountain, and your profile is part of Fort Collins' City logo. In this 90-minute guided hike, we'll explore the topographic and ecologic features of our area's most iconic natural landmark. The hike courses along the lower part of the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, where you'll learn about the area's unique geology, vegetation, and even its centuries-old creation stories, passed down by our area's first residents.

This program is best for Ages 12 yrs. - adult