Interpretive Programs

Join San Juan Mountains Association staff and volunteers for an interpretive naturalist hike! Learn about wildflowers, ecology, wildlife, geology, and cultural history in our beautiful San Juan Mountains. This hike is offered every Friday starting June 7 through August 30. The fun, fact-filled nature hike is moderate. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace for

What's Alive in the Desert? Join SJMA Nature Center Specialist Julie Campbell for an interpretive walk through SJMA's nature center. We will share the great diversity of life at this little haven. When: Sunday, August 4 at 9-11am Where: SJMA's Durango Nature Center, 63 County Road 310, Durango, CO 81301 What to Bring: Hat, water, closed-toed

For the first time, SJMA in partnership with the US Forest Service, Pagosa Ranger District, is hosting educational geology hikes, free for the public, from May through October. These interpretive hikes, led and presented by geologist Dave Bouquett, will be in an area of the San Juan National Forest rich with evidence of earth’s geologic

Join SJMA and local authors, Debra Van Winegarden and Thomas Holt Ward at the Dolores Public Library. They will discuss their new, well-organized guidebook, La Plata Mountains: Comprehensive Guide to Peaks and Trails, packed with excellent trail descriptions and helpful tips. Light refreshments served. Books available at the event or stop by and get a copy

Join San Juan Mountains Association staff and volunteers for an interpretive naturalist hike! Learn about wildflowers, ecology, wildlife, geology, and cultural history in our beautiful San Juan Mountains. This hike is offered every Friday starting June 7 through August 30. The fun, fact-filled nature hike is moderate. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace for

Join SJMA Nature Center Specialist Julie Campbell for an interpretive walk through SJMA's nature center. We will share the great diversity of life at this little haven. When: Sunday, August 11 at 9-11am Where: SJMA's Durango Nature Center, 63 County Road 310, Durango, CO 81301 What to Bring: Hat, water, closed-toed shoes; No dogs please. If

Join San Juan Mountains Association staff and volunteers for an interpretive naturalist hike! Learn about wildflowers, ecology, wildlife, geology, and cultural history in our beautiful San Juan Mountains. This hike is offered every Friday starting June 7 through August 30. The fun, fact-filled nature hike is moderate. We’ll be moving at a “walking” pace for

Join Evan, a longtime naturalist with SJMA's summer camps, on a mushroom foray to learn about the incredible edible bounty that grows in our region. This is a mushroom forage for beginners - no experience or equipment required! You'll learn how to ID a few mushroom species, how to forage in a sustainable way, and

Join SJMA Nature Center Specialist Julie Campbell for an interpretive walk through SJMA's nature center. We will share the great diversity of life at this little haven. When: Sunday, August 18 at 9-11am Where: SJMA's Durango Nature Center, 63 County Road 310, Durango, CO 81301 What to Bring: Hat, water, closed-toed shoes; No dogs please. If

Join SJMA Nature Center Specialist Julie Campbell for an interpretive walk through SJMA's nature center. We will share the great diversity of life at this little haven. When: Sunday, August 25 at 9-11am Where: SJMA's Durango Nature Center, 63 County Road 310, Durango, CO 81301 What to Bring: Hat, water, closed-toed shoes; No dogs please. If