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Cycling

ONGOING

Colorado Springs Cycling Club — For all ages and abilities; bikesprings.org.

Pizzeria Rustica Cycling Club — 2 p.m. second Sundays, Pizzeria Rustica, 2527 W. Colorado Ave.; pizzeriarustica.com.

Hiking

ONGOING

Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center — 1805 N. 30th St., free; 219-0104.

• Get Fit in the Garden Wellness Walk, 9 a.m. Wednesdays. Registration required.

Fountain Creek Nature Center — 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain. Register: 520-6745; tinyurl.com/yarxcazm.

• Firefly Celebration and Night Hike, 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, $5.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument — Florissant, entrance fee, $7 for 16 or older; 748-3253.

• Ranger Guided Walk, 11 a.m. daily, through Sept. 3.

• Homestead Walk, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. daily, through Sept. 3.

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

Nature

ONGOING

Fountain Creek Nature Center — 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain. Register: 520-6745; tinyurl.com/yarxcazm.

• Nature Adventures — Darling Dragonflies, for ages 3-6 with an adult, 9-10 a.m. Thursday and Saturday, $3.

• Fountain Creek Nature Center Travels to Fox Run Regional Park, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday.

• Wild Child Adventures Nature Camp for Middler Schoolers, for students entering grades 6-8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 9-13, $140.

Bear Creek Nature Center — 245 Bear Creek Road. Register: 520-6387; tinyurl.com/yarxcazm.

• Kids’ Creek Night Out at Bear Creek, 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, $15.

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.

Sunrise nature/wildlife photo shoot — Saturday mornings, Westcliffe, $55. Register: 1-303-823-6399, kennethwajda.com/naturewildlife/.

Colorado Birding Trail — Coloradobirdingtrail.com lists places to see birds and wildlife.

FRIDAY-JULY 15

Wildflower Festival — Surround yourself in the symphony of wildflowers, Crested Butte; crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.com.

Running

ONGOING

Gallop in the Garden — 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, Garden of the Gods Park, 1805 N. 30th St. Register: gardenofgods.com.

Achilles International Pikes Peak Running Club — Nonprofit that uses the power of running to bring hope, inspiration and joy of achievement to people with disabilities, 6:15 p.m. meet and sign in; 6:30-7:30 p.m. run, walk or wheel, Mondays, Colorado Running Co., University Village Center, 5262 N. Nevada Ave., Suite 140; Laura, 331-1011.

Two Elks Runners Club — 5:30-7 p.m. Thursdays, Thunder and Buttons, upstairs, 2415 W. Colorado Ave. Run along midland trail; 447-9888, twoelksrunnersclub@gmail.com or on Facebook.

Thursday Night Run Club — 6 p.m. Thursdays, Old Chicago’s, 7115 Commerce Center Drive; 232-4656, facebook.com/TNRCCOSprings.

Pikes Peak Road Runners — Cost and Register: pprrun.org.

• Nielson Two Mile Challenge, 8 a.m. Saturday, North Monument Valley Park.

• Summer Roundup Trail Run, 7 a.m. Sunday, Cheyenne Mountain State Park.

Volunteering

Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo — Volunteer docents, 5200 Nature Center Road, Pueblo. Register: 549-2414.

North Cheyenne Cañon Park — Help with outdoor education at Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center; Aaron Rogers, 385-6089, arogers@springsgov.com.

Mueller State Park — 21045 Colorado 67, Divide, needs volunteers for several programs. Training provided; 687-2366.