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  • Hartman Rocks Guided Hike, Gunnison

    Gunnison Area

    Want to know more about nature right in Gunnison's backyard? Flora, fauna, geology, water, you name it: our trusty Visitor Information Specialist Melanie can enlighten you while on an interpretive hike in the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area. The fun, fact-filled nature hike is considered moderate. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace for around 3

  • Spring Songs – Audubon Rockies Bird Walk, Pagosa Area

    Pagosa Area

    Join Audubon Rockies and Weminuche Audubon Society on this leisurely Bird ID Walk. We will trace the old Wolf Creek Road grade accessed from West Fork Road north of Pagosa. We expect plenty of birds back in the neighborhood with the spring migration! When: June 11, 2026 from 9am - 12pm Where: West Fork Road,

  • San Juan Nature Walk, Andrews Lake

    Durango Area

    Want to know more about nature? Flora, fauna, geology, clouds, water, you name it: our trusty crew of volunteer naturalists can enlighten you while on a pleasant stroll in the San Juan Mountains. Every Friday from June through August, SJMA is offering this fun, fact-filled, moderate nature hike. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace

  • Spring Birds at the Nature Center

    Durango Area

    Join Mike Foster at SJMA's Nature Center for a spring bird outing. Expect to find the birds that nest and raise chicks here: the residents and those migrants who are comfortable in this latitude. Walking distance is less than a mile. Leisurely pace. WHEN June 13, 2026, 8:00am - 12:00pm WHERE SJMA's Durango Nature Center,

  • Hartman Rocks Guided Hike, Gunnison

    Gunnison Area

    Want to know more about nature right in Gunnison's backyard? Flora, fauna, geology, water, you name it: our trusty Visitor Information Specialist Melanie can enlighten you while on an interpretive hike in the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area. The fun, fact-filled nature hike is considered moderate. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace for around 3

  • Night Sky at the Nature Center

    Durango Area

    Join SJMA for an evening of night sky wonder! Luann Andrew, an avid and passionate amateur astronomer, is hosting a series of night sky events at the Nature Center this year. She has been a Park Ranger at Mesa Verde National Park for the last 14 years where she has enjoyed working as a night

  • Tree Walks & Talks: Role of Fire, Lower Hermosa

    Durango Area

    Ever notice trees while you're out and about and wish you knew more about them? Join Elli Morris, a tree lover with a Master of Forestry and extensive training in post-disturbance forest restoration, for SJMA’s new Tree Walks & Talks interpretive series. These wanderings will focus on site-specific trees and our relationship with them. From

  • Geology Hike: San Juan River Walk, Pagosa

    Pagosa Area

    Again this year, SJMA in conjunction with the US Forest Service, Pagosa and Bayfield Ranger Districts, is hosting educational geology hikes, free for the public, from May through October. These interpretive hikes, led and presented by geologists Dave Bouquet and Scott McAllister, will be in an area of the San Juan National Forest rich with

  • San Juan Nature Walk, Andrews Lake

    Durango Area

    Want to know more about nature? Flora, fauna, geology, clouds, water, you name it: our trusty crew of volunteer naturalists can enlighten you while on a pleasant stroll in the San Juan Mountains. Every Friday from June through August, SJMA is offering this fun, fact-filled, moderate nature hike. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace

  • Early Summer Wildflowers and Edible / Medicinal Plants Walk, Pagosa Area

    Pagosa Area

    Come marvel at the beauty and bounty spreading across the summer landscape. We'll be walking with wild plants expert Lake MuCullough (owner of Earthsense Herbals) on this fun and educational ramble through the forest! When: June 25, 2026 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Where: Meet up at the Coyote Hill Trailhead, 6 miles north of

  • San Juan Nature Walk, Andrews Lake

    Durango Area

    Want to know more about nature? Flora, fauna, geology, clouds, water, you name it: our trusty crew of volunteer naturalists can enlighten you while on a pleasant stroll in the San Juan Mountains. Every Friday from June through August, SJMA is offering this fun, fact-filled, moderate nature hike. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace

  • Edible, Medicinal, and Poisonous Plant Walk at Nature Center

    Durango Area

    New this year!! Join herbalist and biologist Marija Helt to explore local edible, medicinal, and poisonous plants. The pace and distance will be leisurely. WHEN June 27, 2026, 8:30am - 11:00am WHERE SJMA's Durango Nature Center meet in the parking lot at 8:30am DETAILS Bring snacks and water, and be prepared for the weather. Long

  • San Juan Nature Walk, Andrews Lake

    Durango Area

    Want to know more about nature? Flora, fauna, geology, clouds, water, you name it: our trusty crew of volunteer naturalists can enlighten you while on a pleasant stroll in the San Juan Mountains. Every Friday from June through August, SJMA is offering this fun, fact-filled, moderate nature hike. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace

  • San Juan Nature Walk, Andrews Lake

    Durango Area

    Want to know more about nature? Flora, fauna, geology, clouds, water, you name it: our trusty crew of volunteer naturalists can enlighten you while on a pleasant stroll in the San Juan Mountains. Every Friday from June through August, SJMA is offering this fun, fact-filled, moderate nature hike. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace

  • Tree Walks & Talks: Are You Lost?

    Durango Area

    Ever notice trees while you're out and about and wish you knew more about them? Join Elli Morris, a tree lover with a Master of Forestry and extensive training in post-disturbance forest restoration, for SJMA’s new Tree Walks & Talks interpretive series. These wanderings will focus on site-specific trees and our relationship with them. From

  • Geology Hike: Ancient Rocks of the Vallecito Valley

    Durango Area

    SJMA in conjunction with the US Forest Service, Pagosa and Bayfield Ranger Districts, is hosting educational geology hikes, free for the public, from May through October. These interpretive hikes, led and presented by geologists Dave Bouquet and Scott McAllister, will be in an area of the San Juan National Forest rich with evidence of earth’s

  • San Juan Nature Walk, Andrews Lake

    Durango Area

    Want to know more about nature? Flora, fauna, geology, clouds, water, you name it: our trusty crew of volunteer naturalists can enlighten you while on a pleasant stroll in the San Juan Mountains. Every Friday from June through August, SJMA is offering this fun, fact-filled, moderate nature hike. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace

  • Night Sky at the Nature Center

    Durango Area

    Join SJMA for an evening of night sky wonder! Luann Andrew, an avid and passionate amateur astronomer, is hosting a series of night sky events at the Nature Center this year. She has been a Park Ranger at Mesa Verde National Park for the last 14 years where she has enjoyed working as a night

  • The Art of Nature – Patterns In Our World, Nature and Journaling

    Pagosa Area

    Unplug, connect and discover the hidden geometry and patterns found throughout nature with the SJMA and Colorado State University (CSU)’s Archuleta County Extension. During this guided hike participants will observe how nature unfolds in beautiful and artistic patterns all around us and have the opportunity to practice nature journaling along the way. We will supply

  • San Juan Nature Walk, Andrews Lake

    Durango Area

    Want to know more about nature? Flora, fauna, geology, clouds, water, you name it: our trusty crew of volunteer naturalists can enlighten you while on a pleasant stroll in the San Juan Mountains. Every Friday from June through August, SJMA is offering this fun, fact-filled, moderate nature hike. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace