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August 2020
Dino Dig Virtual Workshop
Become a Paleontologist on the quest to uncover the next ancient monster! Travel back in time and learn about the awesome adaptations of dinosaurs big and small. Then practice your own excavation skills and interpret a fossil for yourself. Can you dig it?
Registration closes August 26. Instruction for this workshop will take place live on Zoom on August 29. All materials and supplies will be available by delivery or pickup before the workshop. Communication regarding delivery or pickup will be sent after registration.
June 2021
Flower Dissection Workshop
Absorbing radioactive materials. Producing the air we breathe. Sending a message of love. All in a day’s work for a flower! Join FCMoD staff to discover the many different roles of flowers, from how they grow in nature to their place in human communication. From Ancient Egypt to Victorian England, explore the cultural role of flowers across the centuries. Then, learn how flowers are an important part of any ecosystem through a staff-guided dissection! Lastly, find your inspiration and create your very own flower artwork!
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 9 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!
Flower Dissection Workshop
Absorbing radioactive materials. Producing the air we breathe. Sending a message of love. All in a day’s work for a flower! Join FCMoD staff to discover the many different roles of flowers, from how they grow in nature to their place in human communication. From Ancient Egypt to Victorian England, explore the cultural role of flowers across the centuries. Then, learn how flowers are an important part of any ecosystem through a staff-guided dissection! Lastly, find your inspiration and create your very own flower artwork!
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 9 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!
Sustain Music and Nature Trail Session – Bevin Luna and moonmoon
Join Fort Collins Museum of Discovery at Trail Sessions, presented by Sustain Music and Nature!
Trail Sessions are a series of guided educational hikes and concerts on public lands in Colorado and New York. Each summer features local and national bands at beautiful parks and land trust properties. Sustain Music and Nature partners with local conservation groups to provide environmental education, so audiences get to know nature and music! It’s a great way to enjoy the outdoors and make new friends.
EVENT DETAILS
- Sunday, June 27. Hike 1-2p, concert 2-3:15p
- Red Mountain Open Space, Wellington, CO
- Bands: Bevin Luna (rock & roots) and moonmoon (folk rock)
- Sliding scale donation tickets ($0-$50). Kids free!
- Fort Collins Museum of Discovery will be on site with information and activities from their current traveling exhibit, Smithsonian’s ‘Life In One Cubic Foot’ open until September 5th.
- NO DOGS allowed 🙁 No access from 287-N or I-80.
- Consider carpooling. No parking in horse trailer lot or along roadside.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Sustain Music and Nature’s website here.
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.
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.
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!