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  • Snow Science & Social Snowshoe Hike

    CANCELED!!! Join SJMA and Mountain Studies Institute to learn about forest ecology, watersheds, climate change, and the future of snowpack in the San Juans by digging snow pits and taking

  • Snow Science & Social Snowshoe Hike

    Join SJMA and Mountain Studies Institute to learn about forest ecology, watersheds, climate change, and the future of snowpack in the San Juans by digging snow pits and taking a

  • Full Moon Howler Snowshoe Hike

    One way to beat the darkness of this time of year is to get outside and enjoy it!  While experiencing the alpine glow of the Twilight Peaks and the rise

  • Snow Science & Social Snowshoe Hike

    Join SJMA and Mountain Studies Institute to learn about forest ecology, watersheds, climate change, and the future of snowpack in the San Juans by digging snow pits and taking a

  • Snow Science & Social Snowshoe Hike

    Join SJMA and Mountain Studies Institute to learn about forest ecology, watersheds, climate change, and the future of snowpack in the San Juans by digging snow pits and taking a

  • Snow Science & Social Snowshoe Hike

    Join SJMA and Mountain Studies Institute to learn about forest ecology, watersheds, climate change, and the future of snowpack in the San Juans by digging snow pits and taking a

  • Earth Day: Canyons of the Ancients Clean Up

    Join Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance for and Earth Day Clean-Up along Road G in partnership with Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Battle Rock School & Osprey Packs. Help us

  • Birding Walk at Nature Center

    May 10th is the SJMA Durango Nature Center opening day! Before the Nature Center opens to the public, join experienced birder Mike Foster for a guided birdwatching excursion. Limited to

  • Nature Center Opening Day

    Do you have a kid joining us this summer for camp? For the second summer in a row, SJMA is opening our Durango Nature Center to everyone. Do you volunteer

  • Sand Canyon Wildflower Walk

    Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day with a Wildflower Walk in Sand Canyon! Join us on Saturday, May 17th for a special guided wildflower walk through the stunning landscape of Sand

  • Nature Center Walk: Wildflower Beauty

    SJMA's Nature Center Education Specialist, Julie Campbell, "Sunday Strolls" summer series begins in May and continues through September. The first of the summer series focuses the rare treat of flowers

  • Geology Hike: Ancient Rocks of the Vallecito Valley

    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

  • Birding Walk at Nature Center

    Join experienced birder Mike Foster for a guided birdwatching excursion. Limited to 8 adults, this morning walk will focus on spotting and identifying the many bird species that thrive in

  • Spring Songs – Audubon Bird Walk: Pagosa Area

    We’ve got exciting news! Audubon Rockies and Weminuche Audubon Society join us to kickoff SJMA Pagosa's 2025 Interpretative Hike Season. This leisurely Bird ID Walk will trace the old Wolf

  • San Juan Nature Walk: Haviland

    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

  • Wildlife Walk at the Nature Center

    SJMA's Nature Center Education Specialist, Julie Campbell's Nature Center Summer Series begins in May and continues through September. During this stroll, you will delight in creatures of the sky, earth,

  • Moonlight in the Pondos: Coyote Hill

    Join us for a walk on the dark side! Amateur astronomer and Pagosa Sidewalk Astronomers founder Dena Laterza guides hikers into the moonlit landscape of the Coyote Hill trail system

  • Geology Hike: Ice Caves Loop

    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

  • San Juan Nature Walk: Haviland

    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