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July 2021
Meet the Ukulele Workshop
Is your ukulele gathering dust in a closet? Looking for a new outlook on the instrument? Join us for a uk-mazing time in a basic introduction in to the Ukulele! Explore the history behind the instrument, discover how to best care for your Uke, and learn chords, strumming patterns, and songs. Uke can do it!
Advance registration is recommended. The workshop will take place in-person at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Please check-in at the front desk upon arrival. We encourage all participants to wear a face covering, and require social distancing of 6ft. between groups during the program.
We ask you bring your own ukulele. Don’t have a ukulele but still want to give it a try? Email etamkun@fcmod.org to reserve one of our ukuleles for the workshop (limited number, first come first serve).
Ages: Open to all ages; designed for ages 7-10. Young participants may require caregiver supervision and aid.
Cost: Tickets for this program are available with a pay what you can model! Whatever your budget, we want you to participate fully and comfortably. Your support makes a big difference for our nonprofit museum during these unprecedented times. Please select your preferred ticket price below, and thank you for your consideration!
Ecology Walk with Natural Areas
Time spent in nature is never wasted. Learn a bit about local ecology and enjoy a peaceful walk along the Poudre River, led by Natural Areas Master Naturalists!
Presented by Fort Collins Natural Areas Department. Easy, up to 1 mile. Registration Required. Location: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Meet at the Museum entrance.
Masks will be optional for all vaccinated participants and volunteers. We kindly request that unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals wear a mask while indoors or when within 6 feet of anyone not in their household group, including the astronomers. Waivers will be required to be signed either online or in person upon arrival.
If you or anyone in your household is experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 (cough, difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste/smell, etc.) do not attend this program. Visit https://www.larimer.org/health/communicable-disease/coronavirus-covid-19 for more information.
Meet the Ukulele Workshop
Is your ukulele gathering dust in a closet? Looking for a new outlook on the instrument? Join us for a uk-mazing time in a basic introduction in to the Ukulele! Explore the history behind the instrument, discover how to best care for your Uke, and learn chords, strumming patterns, and songs. Uke can do it!
Advance registration is recommended. The workshop will take place in-person at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Please check-in at the front desk upon arrival. We encourage all participants to wear a face covering, and require social distancing of 6ft. between groups during the program.
We ask you bring your own ukulele. Don’t have a ukulele but still want to give it a try? Email etamkun@fcmod.org to reserve one of our ukuleles for the workshop (limited number, first come first serve).
Ages: Open to all ages; designed for ages 7-10. Young participants may require caregiver supervision and aid.
Cost: Tickets for this program are available with a pay what you can model! Whatever your budget, we want you to participate fully and comfortably. Your support makes a big difference for our nonprofit museum during these unprecedented times. Please select your preferred ticket price below, and thank you for your consideration!
Ecology Walk with Natural Areas
Time spent in nature is never wasted. Learn a bit about local ecology and enjoy a peaceful walk along the Poudre River, led by Natural Areas Master Naturalists!
Presented by Fort Collins Natural Areas Department. Easy, up to 1 mile. Registration Required. Location: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Meet at the Museum entrance.
Masks will be optional for all vaccinated participants and volunteers. We kindly request that unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals wear a mask while indoors or when within 6 feet of anyone not in their household group, including the astronomers. Waivers will be required to be signed either online or in person upon arrival.
If you or anyone in your household is experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 (cough, difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste/smell, etc.) do not attend this program. Visit https://www.larimer.org/health/communicable-disease/coronavirus-covid-19 for more information.
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.
Ecology Walk with Natural Areas
Time spent in nature is never wasted. Learn a bit about local ecology and enjoy a peaceful walk along the Poudre River, led by Natural Areas Master Naturalists!
Presented by Fort Collins Natural Areas Department. Easy, up to 1 mile. Registration Required. Location: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Meet at the Museum entrance.
Masks will be optional for all vaccinated participants and volunteers. We kindly request that unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals wear a mask while indoors or when within 6 feet of anyone not in their household group, including the astronomers. Waivers will be required to be signed either online or in person upon arrival.
If you or anyone in your household is experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 (cough, difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste/smell, etc.) do not attend this program. Visit https://www.larimer.org/health/communicable-disease/coronavirus-covid-19 for more information.
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.
Sound Ecology Workshop
Shhhhhh… Listen. What do you hear? The wind in the trees? A bug buzzing by? A plane flying high above? Join us for the Sound Ecology Workshop to discover how sound is used to explore our world and gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between humans and nature. Together we will explore what a Sound Ecologist does, the tools they use to study sound, and the tales those sounds tell!
Advance registration is recommended. The workshop will take place in-person at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Please check-in at the front desk upon arrival. We encourage all participants to wear a face covering, and require social distancing of 6ft. between groups during the program.
Ages: All ages are welcome, workshop is specifically designed for ages 7 and above. Younger children may require caregiver assistance.
Cost: Tickets for this program are available with a pay what you can model! Whatever your budget, we want you to participate fully and comfortably. Your support makes a big difference for our nonprofit museum during these unprecedented times. Please select your preferred ticket price below, and thank you for your consideration!