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This meetup is for people who are interested in conservation of wild public lands, hiking, and volunteer projects such as restoration of natural habitat. Our activities take place over a wide geography, including the Front Range, Arkansas River Valley, and South Park.
Wild Connections protects and restores wild nature and public lands across the watersheds of the Arkansas and South Platte Rivers in central Colorado. We recognize these as the ancestral lands of the Ute, Cheyenne, Arapaho and other indigenous peoples.
Connecting Wildernesses and roadless areas in a landscape-wide wildlands network across the central Rockies benefits migratory animals, rare plant communities, clean water resources for urban and mountain communities , local economies, quiet recreation, historic and cultural locations, scenic vistas and spiritual values.
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Winter Solstice Hike at Ecology Park - Family and dog friendly!
Location not specified yetNote, this hike has limited space and is posted on multiple forums so you MUST contact the trip leader, John, directly by phone or e-mail to register.
We hope that you can join us to celebrate this Winter Solstice with a family and dog friendly hike to Grape Creek in Cañon City's Ecology Park, an area managed jointly by the BLM and City of Cañon City.
On this easy hike of about 2.5 miles and 200 feet elevation gain, you will learn about local public lands designations, challenges and opportunities.
Bring water, lunch, snacks, and clothing and footwear suitable for the weather conditions. Dogs must be on leash.
For more information or to register for the hike, contact John Sztukowski at john@wildconnections.org or (817) 939-4239.1 attendee
Catamount Creek Hike (or Snowshoe)
Location not specified yetThis trip to the north side of Pikes Peak will cover approximately four miles with elevation gain of approximately 600 feet. The hike will explore Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition’s candidate Pikes Peak West Wilderness and an area affected by a National Forest timber cut and Colorado Springs Utilities thinning project, while learning their conservation stories.
Participants should bring lunch, plenty of water and snacks, clothing suitable for the weather conditions, and footwear suitable for hiking on snow (cleats or other boot traction devices strongly recommended in case of icy conditions). Ski or trekking poles are also suggested. If snow conditions warrant, we may do this as a snowshoe hike.
Sorry, no dogs allowed. Maximum 10 participants. The hike is posted on multiple forums, so space is limited. A carpool or caravan from Colorado Springs will be arranged.
For details or to sign up, contact Jim Lockhart at 719-385-0045 or jlock@datawest.net.2 attendees
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