NWDC News

The Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center publishes a variety of news relating to organizational and public events.

We categorize our news into Staff Appointments (periodic), Ranger Ramblings (monthly), Nature Journal (quarterly), Arkansas Valley Audubon Society (AVAS) Bird Walk Reports  (monthly), and Other News (periodic).

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March 2024 Ranger Ramblings
Ranger Ramblings

March 2024 – Ranger Ramblings

A highlight of the past month for me was hiking with a group of kids from the Boys and Girls Club to the top of Lookout Point.

Canyon Towhee
AVAS Bird Watch

February 24, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk

On the morning of Friday 24, 2024 at the NWDC River Campus along the Arkansas River, 24 participants observed a total of 17 bird species.

Man releasing hawk back into the wild
Ranger Ramblings

February 2024 – Ranger Ramblings

NWDC Raptor Center Director Diana Miller drew a beautiful red-tailed hawk out from a portable carrier and held it up for all to see.

Redwing Blackbird
AVAS Bird Watch

January 27, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk

On the crisp, cold Saturday morning of January 27, 2024, a total of 15 participants identified 30 species of birds at the NWDC River Campus.

paw prints in the snow
Ranger Ramblings

January 2024 – Ranger Ramblings

While many aspects of nature slow down in the colder months, we can still observe the many creatures that are still out and about.

Common Goldeneye
AVAS Bird Watch

December 23, 2023 AVAS Bird Walk

On December 23, 2023, 11 participants saw or heard 17 bird species. It was a very cool but dry and calm morning along the river.

Ranger Loki Solstice 2023
Nature Journal

Winter 2023 – Nature Journal

All over the state of Colorado, state parks are offering various ways for people to get outside to kick off the new year!

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