Ages 6 yrs.-adult, $3/person, $10/family. Carving pumpkins can be good fun, but this Halloween, try a few non-traditional pumpkin decorating techniques. We supply the materials, you bring your pumpkins. They will be ready to display on your porch and last through the month without decomposing! Bonus: Enter yours into the 4th Annual Decorated Pumpkin contest at the Arvada Festival […]

Ages 8 yrs.-adult, $7. Engage your inner scientist and learn to collect pond critters and plants at the Nature Center's Oberon Lake. Then marvel at pond life magnified up to 800 times with an amazing binocular adjustable microscope. Taught by Paul McIver, Ecologist. Bring a snack and prepare to be outside for part of the class. Sign up in […]

All ages, Free. Join an Audubon Master Birder at Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge (9210 W. 80th Avenue) for a bird walk. This is a perfect time to sneak a peek at migratory birds. Expect to see over 20 species and hope for a few surprises. Bring binoculars if you have them, a few extras will be on […]

Ages 10 yrs.- adult. $3. Tour four Caribbean islands: Aruba, Barbados, Grenada, and Hispanola. Learn about their unique environments and history, see both towns and countryside, and walk with scores of iguanas! See nutmeg and aloe factories, coastal scenes and ancient churches. Enjoy a presentation by Joe and Nickie McMillan about the sites of these iconic places. Pre-register by […]

Ages 4-10 yrs., Free. The world is filled with strange and wonderful creatures! Learn about a few of the weirder members of the animal kingdom, and more importantly, how being unique can be a great thing! Sign up in advance 720-898-7403.

All Ages, Free. Our community is encouraged to invite a veteran (or veterans) to join them in a short appreciation walk. Walks will take place within Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge, 9210 W. 80th Avenue, led by Mayor Pro Tem Mark McGoff and at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison Street, led by Naturalist Dudley Weiland. This is an […]

Ages 3-6 yrs., $3/person. Explore one of nature's greatest defenses - camouflage! Who is lurking in the tall grasses? Who defies discovery in the pile of leaves? It’s amazing what animals might be right under your nose! Kids will delight in using their keen eyesight to try to unmask nature's best magicians. Taught by Charlotte Sandkuhler. Sign up in […]

All ages, Free. Wolves and humans have a long history. But what do we really know about this amazing canine? Join Naturalist Angela Borland for a fun introduction to wolf history, biology and behavior. The "Big Bad Wolf" may not be the villain it’s made out to be. Sign up in advance 720-898-7405.

All ages, $3/person or $10/family. As animal trainers it's very important that we know how to read and interpret animal behavior. We'll bring some of our animals to the Nature Center for you to meet and talk about how they communicate, how they problem solve, and what we can learn from them. Sign up early to hang out […]

All ages (young kids with adult), Free. A Christmas gift from Sarqit to you. Weave, form, and craft your very own angel out of cattails. Excellent as a Christmas tree top, mantle display, or a play doll for your child or yourself. Sign up in advance 720-898-7405.

Ages 6-12 yrs., Free. Many precious materials are dug out from the earth below our feet. See how skilled you are at mining delicious chocolate chips from tasty cookies, and learn about how mining affects our lives and land. Finger licking fun guaranteed. Sign up in advance 720-898-7405.

Ages 4 yrs. to adult, Free. Do your eyes grow wide when looking at the amount of trash that fills the garbage pail, especially in the holiday season? Come dive into the world of packaging and wrapping and get creative about how to reduce, reuse and recycle. Bring your family to this fun interactive program and unwrap a […]