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Colorado Springs area outdoor events starting Sept. 8

Colorado Springs area outdoor events starting Sept. 8

Cycling

THROUGH SEPT. 21

Ale Trail Rides — 10:45 a.m. Sundays, Cerberus Brewing Co., 702 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-636-2337, info@cerberusbrewingco.com.

Hiking

Cheyenne Mountain State Park — 410 JL Ranch Heights Road. Day pass $10 per vehicle; cpwconnect.state.co.us/d/cmsp/calendar.

• Meadow Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Sundays, Amphitheatre.

Mueller State Park — 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $10 per vehicle; 719-687-2366.

• Forest Bathing, for ages 12 and older, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, Visitor Center. Registration required.

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

THROUGH OCT. 31

Trailability Program Hikes — Utilizes off-road mobility vehicles to allow members of the community and visiting guests with disabilities to experience trails previously inaccessible to them, Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road and Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain. Registration: communityservices.elpasoco.com/trailability.

Nature

Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center — 4729 Twin Rocks Road, Divide. Registration: 719-687-9742, wolfeducation.org.

• Kids Tours, for ages 6-11, noon-1 p.m. Saturday, $15.

Fountain Creek Nature Center — 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain. Registration: 719-520-6745, elpasocountynaturecenters.com.

• 2’s and 3’s Outdoors: Bye Bye Birdie, for ages 2-3 with an adult, 2-3:15 p.m. Thursday or 9-10:15 a.m. Friday, $3.

• Fall Bird Count, 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, $5 donation.

Mueller State Park — 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $10 per vehicle; 719-687-2366.

• Junior Ranges at the Pond, for children with a adult, 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Peak View Trailhead.

• Nature Journaling, 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Outlook Ridge Trailhead.

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

Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center Meet & Greet Encounter — Check-in at 8:45 a.m. with tour at 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 4729 Twin Rock Road, Divide. For ages 18 and older, $140 through Oct. 31. Registration: wolfeducation.org.

FRIDAY

Happy Trails BBQ Fundraiser – The Hoot-enanny — To support the Friends of El Paso County Nature Center, 6-9 p.m., Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road, $75. Tickets: Mary Jo Lewis, 719-520-6388, elpasocountynaturecenters.com.

Outdoor Skills

Mueller State Park — 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $10 per vehicle; 719-687-2366.

• Basic Fly Fishing, for ages 9 and older, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dragonfly Pond parking lot.

Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain Programs — Crystal Reservoir, Pikes Peak Toll Road, Cascade; coloradosprings.gov/special-events.

• Youth Fishing Derby, for ages 6-15 with an adult, 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Saturday.

Running

Jack Quinn’s Running Club — 5K, 5:15-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnsrunners.com.

Thursday Night Run Club — 5:30-7 p.m. Thursdays, Cerberus Brewing Co., 702 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-636-2337, info@cerberusbrewingco.com.

Volunteering

Fountain Creek Nature Center — 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain. Registration required.

• Fountain Creek Restoration Crew, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Email andytalley@elpasoco.com to register.

SATURDAY

Sand Creek Trail Cleanup — 9-11 a.m., RISE Southeast at NAMI COS, 1615 S. Murray Blvd. Registration: risesoutheast.app.neoncrm.com/forms/volunteer.

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