Interpretive Programs

The weather is cooling making a visit to the Nature Center more enticing! Join SJMA Nature Center Specialist, Julie Campbell, for an interpretive walk through SJMA’s nature center. We will

Join SJMA at the Durango Nature Center for a celebration of the annual tarantula migration! Be prepared for a family-friendly event with crafts, games, and up-close experiences with tarantulas. When:

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

Join SJMA and many other local organizations in celebrating our beloved public lands. With recent events that threaten our public lands, this is a celebration for renewing our connection and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day by joining us for a slow-paced, in-depth wildflower walk—not a hike- at Sand Canyon! We’ll take our time exploring and identifying local flora, so bring

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

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