Nature Passport

REI and Children & Nature Connection (both great organizations, IMO) have teamed up to get kids outside in April. You can go to REI's site or Children & Nature Connection's to see what's happening outdoors in NoCo in April and also download your Passport. Too fun!

Ft Collins REI — Let's G.O. - Get Outside!

* Leader: Children and Nature Connection

Description: This April take your family on a nature adventure! Print off your Let's G.O. Nature Passport from the link below and take advantage of the wonderful outdoor activities available in Northern Colorado! The passport includes fun, free events and information on how to explore the natural areas, open lands and open spaces available for outdoor play and adventure. Then celebrate an awesome month at the LET's G.O. Celebration with prizes, snacks, and fun activities on Saturday, April 30th from 1-4pm at Fossil Creek Park. GET OUTSIDE with the Children and Nature Connection!

Passport link

Ready for Spring?

If the warm weather is making you think of gardening, then check out your favorite nursery's class schedule! Gulley's has classes for kids every Thursday at 4pm starting on March 17th. Check out the websites below and see what's happening :)

Gulley Greenhouse
Bath Garden Center
Fort Collins Nursery
Fossil Creek Nursery

Poudre River Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

Poudre River Friends of the Library Used Book Sale - Harmony Library, 4616 S. Shields on the Front Range Community College Campus.


More books added each day!



March 3, 5-8 pm

March 4, 10 am-6 pm

March 5, 10 am-5 pm

March 6, Noon-4pm Sunday everything is ½ price!

Fiske Planetarium

Groupon today is offering tickets to the Fiske Planetarium in Boulder as their daily deal. It's $7 for 2 tickets, which is half price. I thought some of the shows looked pretty cool, so I bought some for us.

Full disclosure: Link is my "referral link" so if you buy through that, I get $10 from Groupon.

http://www.groupon.com/r/uu20946640

Just for fun

Having fun with the periodic table of the elements, enjoy :)

Harvest Festivals

Fall is just around the corner, thank goodness, and here are a few ideas for harvest festivals for you that we've enjoyed in the past:

High Plains History Fest will be at the Centennial Village Museum in Greeley September 21st – 24^th There will be 30-35 living history demonstrations and hands-on activities. For more information, visit http://www.greeleygov.com/museums/HighPlainsHistoryFest.aspx

Miller Farms Harvest Festival This has been a favorite field trip for my kids. From the website: During the fall harvest, everyone takes a tractor ride to our fields with stops along the way to pick their own vegetables. They’ll get the fun and educational experience of putting their hands in the dirt, and the rewarding benefit of picking fresh produce to take home to their families. All of our activities and harvesting are included in the cost of admission. More information at http://www.millerfarms.net/events/fall-harvest-festival

Anderson Farms The fall festival at Anderson Farms includes a huge corn maze, pumpkin picking and more. For more information visit http://www.andersonfarms.com/

I found this on Craigslist. I know nothing about the photographer, but their website is very professional. Might be a great opportunity for your budding photographer!

7/28: Photography Workshop for Kids (Northern Colorado)

One Day Photography Workshop for Kids
Ages 12 to 18
$25 per person

We're a professional photography studio located in Greeley, CO. Workshop will be conducted by a professional photographer with a degree in photography. Photographer Tena Olson earned her degree in Los Angeles where she lived for 20 years before opening O Photography Studio in Colorado almost 2 years ago. She is a Fine Art Photographer who specializes in Fine Art and Wedding and Portrait photography. She has been conducting workshops for 10 years in Los Angeles where she has also had many exhibits of her work.

The one day workshop will give your kids the opportunity to learn some invaluable techniques in photography including learning to read light, understand how to use their camera, learn compositional techniques and more...not to mention just have a good time with other kids who are interested in photography and being outdoors. The workshop will take place in and around Masonville, Carter Lake and Horsetooth Reservoir. Classes limited to 10 people. Sign up soon. $25 per person - all day.

To sign up, visit www.ophotographystudio.com/workshops