This area, along with Fossil Creek Reservoir to the east and Duck Lake to the southeast, has been designated an important bird area. We will meet and park on Trilby Road, just west of Timberline. Come for all or any part of the afternoon. Wear sturdy work boots, and dress for the weather. Metal rakes and shovels will be useful.
Children accompanied by an adult are welcome.
Volunteers must sign a waiver at the clean-up. The Fort Collins Chapter of the National Audubon Society invites you to participate in one of its oldest and greatest traditions, the annual Christmas Bird Count. The continent-wide institution of Christmas Bird counting began in 1900. It was a time when citizens and ornithologists alike were becoming concerned about precipitous declines in many bird species due to market hunting, collecting, and even sport. When ornithologist Frank Chapman acted out against a popular tradition that entailed teams of people competing on Christmas day to see which group could shoot the greatest number of wild birds.