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Colorado Springs area outdoor events starting Oct. 27

HIKING

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

• Full Beaver Moon, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 5, $5.

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

• Murder Mystery Hike, 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, Homestead Trailhead.

• Junior Rangers on the Trail, for children with an adult, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Outlook Ridge Trailhead.

• School Pond Hike, 9:15 a.m.-noon Sunday, School Pond Trailhead.

• Lost Pond Hike, 9:15 a.m.-noon Nov. 9, Lost Pond Trailhead.

COTREX — Colorado’s official trails app; trails.colorado.gov.

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

THROUGH FRIDAY

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

Bear Creek Nature Center — 245 Bear Creek Road. Registration: 719-520-6387, elpasocountynaturecenters.com.

• Little Wonders: Curios about Colors, for ages 2-3 with an adult, 9-10:15 and or 1-2:15 p.m. Nov. 12, $3.

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. Nov. 8,$15.

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

• Nature Adventures: Fall Leaves, for ages 3-6 with an adult, 2-3:30 p.m. Nov. 6, 9-10:30 a.m. Nov. 7, $3.

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

• Tracking and Trailing, for ages 5 and older, 2-3 p.m. Nov. 14, Visitor Center.

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, go online for prices. Registration: wolfeducation.org.

SATURDAY

Bird Walk — Led by bird expert and author Joe LaFleur, 1-mile walk to pond at Red Rock Canyon. Meet at Songbird Orchids, 2755 Ore Mill Road, Unit 10; 719-301-8801, joe@betterbirdwatching.com.

NOV. 5

El Paso County Nature Centers Community Fundraiser — 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Black Bear Diner, blackbeardiner.com/location/garden-of-the-gods.

OUTDOOR SKILLS

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

• Basic Survival for Kids, for ages 5 and older with an adult, 2-3 p.m. Nov. 7, Visitor Center.

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.

NOV. 8

Bear Creek Run: Fun Run & Walk Fundraiser — All new runners get a bear suit to keep and wear during the run, 10 a.m., Bear Creek Regional Park, 2002 Creek Crossing St., go online for prices. Registration: communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers/bearrun.

Listings are published on a space-available basis. Email information at least two weeks in advance: listings@gazettedev.gazette.com.



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