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July 2021
Visit with the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program!
Eagles, falcons, owls, oh my! Visit the museum to meet some of our feathered friends from the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. Drop in and talk with the experts to learn all about Colorado’s amazing avian biodiversity. Spread your wings and soar into discovery!
Presented in Partnership with the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. Free with museum admission; timed-tickets required. Reserve your admission in advance here.
Visit with the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies!
Birds? Check. Radio telemetry station? Check. Learning all we can about migratory bird patterns? You bet. Drop in to visit with ecologists from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and learn about the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, now installed on the roof of the museum! See how scientists are using radio transmitters and monitoring systems to fill knowledge gaps and guide conservation efforts.
Presented in Partnership with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Free with museum admission; timed-tickets required. Reserve your admission in advance here.
Visit with the WOLF Sanctuary!
My, what big eyes you have. The better to see conservation efforts with! Join FCMoD as we welcome the WOLF Sanctuary and their ambassador animals! Learn about wolf biology, behaviors, and ecology, as well as the exotic pet crisis and what you can do to help wolves in captivity and the wild.
Presented in partnership with the WOLF Sanctuary. Free with museum admission; timed-tickets required. Reserve your admission in advance here.
August 2021
Biocube Survey Pop-up
Get ready to explore the diversity of life right in our backyard – the Big Backyard, that is! Drop in to chat with FCMoD staff about Smithsonian’s Biocube Project, and use a biocube to complete your own biodiversity observation. Contribute to community science by studying and sharing discoveries from habitats around the museum! What will you discover?
Free with museum admission; timed-tickets required. Reserve your admission in advance here.
Biocube Survey Pop-up
Get ready to explore the diversity of life right in our backyard – the Big Backyard, that is! Drop in to chat with FCMoD staff about Smithsonian’s Biocube Project, and use a biocube to complete your own biodiversity observation. Contribute to community science by studying and sharing discoveries from habitats around the museum! What will you discover?
Free with museum admission; timed-tickets required. Reserve your admission in advance here.
September 2021
Biocube Survey Pop-up
Get ready to explore the diversity of life right in our backyard – the Big Backyard, that is! Drop in to chat with FCMoD staff about Smithsonian’s Biocube Project, and use a biocube to complete your own biodiversity observation. Contribute to community science by studying and sharing discoveries from habitats around the museum! What will you discover?
Free with museum admission; timed-tickets required. Reserve your admission in advance here.
Biocube Survey Pop-up
Get ready to explore the diversity of life right in our backyard – the Big Backyard, that is! Drop in to chat with FCMoD staff about Smithsonian’s Biocube Project, and use a biocube to complete your own biodiversity observation. Contribute to community science by studying and sharing discoveries from habitats around the museum! What will you discover?
Free with museum admission. Reserve your admission in advance here.
August 2022
Special Programming: Sound Science
Come experience how amazing sound is! Watch sound move through the water and literally move an object. This experience will be led by museum Discovery Agents and will take place from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
November 2022
Visit with CSU Bug Zoo!
Get to know arachnids, insects, and arthropods when the CSU Bug Zoo visits FCMoD! CSU Bug Zoo strives to bring a deeper appreciation for arthropods through hands-on learning. See both live and mounted specimens of spiders, roaches, and other crawlies, and learn all about the great big world of bugs! Find out how to identify bugs in our local ecosystem and take your outdoor exploration to the next level. The Bug Zoo create opportunities with live insects, enthusiastic volunteers, and continued involvement in the Fort Collins community.
Free with museum admission.
Presented in Partnership with Colorado State University Agricultural Science Department.
December 2022
Visit with CSU Bug Zoo!
Get to know arachnids, insects, and arthropods when the CSU Bug Zoo visits FCMoD! CSU Bug Zoo strives to bring a deeper appreciation for arthropods through hands-on learning. See both live and mounted specimens of spiders, roaches, and other crawlies, and learn all about the great big world of bugs! Find out how to identify bugs in our local ecosystem and take your outdoor exploration to the next level. The Bug Zoo create opportunities with live insects, enthusiastic volunteers, and continued involvement in the Fort Collins community.
Free with museum admission.
Presented in Partnership with Colorado State University Agricultural Science Department.