Colorado Springs area outdoor events starting June 25, 2018
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Climbing
UpaDowna Climb Nights — 6-8 p.m., second Tuesday, CityRock, 21 N. Nevada Ave., free. Register: upadowna.org/programs.
Cycling
WEDNESDAY
Bike to Work Day — Register for breakfast and prizes: tinyurl.com/ydfcgkxn.
Hiking
ONGOING
Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center — 1805 N. 30th St., free; 219-0104.
• Daily Guided Nature Walks, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., meet north main parking lot.
Bear Creek Nature Center — 245 Bear Creek Road. Register: 520-6387; tinyurl.com/yarxcazm.
• Moonlight Storytelling Hike at Fox Run Regional Park, 7:30-9 p.m. Friday , $4.
Mueller State Park — 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $7 per vehicle; 687-2366.
• Cheesman Ranch, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday , Grouse Mountain Trailhead.
• Tiger Salamander Hike, 9-10 a.m. Wednesday , Lost Pond Trailhead.
• Moon Walk part 1, 7-8 p.m.; part 2, 8-9 p.m. Wednesday , Visitor Center.
• Osborn Cabin, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday , Black Bear Trailhead.
• Rock Pond, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday , Visitor Center.
• Nobel Cabin, 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday , Black Bear Trailhead.
• Prayer Trees Hike, 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday , School Pond Trailhead.
Cheyenne Mountain State Park — 410 JL Ranch Heights Road. Day pass $7 per vehicle. Register: 576-2016.
• Full Moon Hike, 8 p.m. Wednesday .
• Literary Walk in the Woods, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday .
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument — Florissant, entrance fee, $7 for 16 or older; 748-3253.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Colorado Super Circuit — 8 a.m., Colorado State Fairgrounds, Horse Show Arena, 1001 Beulah Ave., Pueblo; mane-events.com.
Nature
ONGOING
Mueller State Park — 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $7/vehicle; 687-2366.
• Prayer Trees, 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday , Visitor Center.
• Beaver Builders, 7-8 p.m. Saturday , Amphitheater.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument — Florissant, entrance fee, $7 for 16 or older; 748-3253.
• Fossil Learning Lab, 1:30-3:30 p.m. daily, through Sept. 3.
Cheyenne Mountain State Park — 410 JL Ranch Heights Road. Day pass $7 per vehicle; 576-2016.
• Plant Identification Workshop: The Green Stuff, 10 a.m. Thursday .
• Deer, Elk, Moose, Oh My, 7 p.m. Friday .
• Raptors, 7 p.m. Saturday .
Hutchinson Homestead Ranch and Learning Center Tours — Salida, $5, $3 for ages 8-16; 239-0955, hutchinsonhomestead.org.
running
ONGOING
Colorado Running Co. — For a list of runs and events: corunco.com.
Muldooniacs Running Club — 5K or 10K, Homestead Trail, meet 6 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Jose Muldoons, 5710 S. Carefree Circle; 574-5673, josemuldoons.com.
Pikes Peak Road Runners — Cost and Register: pprrun.org.
• Brewers’ Cup Full Moon Run, 7 p.m. Thursday , Dueces Wild Brewery.
• Full Moon Run, 7 p.m. Thursday , Red Rock Canyon Open Space.
SATURDAY
Bigdogbrag: The Colorado Mud Run — Colorado Springs 2018 — Colorado State University, Pueblo, $25-$59. Register: bigdogbrag.com.
Volunteering
ONGOING
Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center — Volunteer for the information desk; Bret Tennis, 219-0108.
Eleven Mile — Volunteer to facilitate children’s craft and educational programs on Saturday mornings; Kristen, 748-3401, email park_interpreter@yahoo.com.
Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center — Volunteer to work in the visitor center, do grounds keeping, lead tours and more, 4729 Twin Rocks Road, Divide; 687-9742.
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