[Douglbirds] BioBlitz Hikes on Saturday

[ssmith at denveraudubon.org]

   BIOBLITZ ACTIVITIESSATURDAY, JUNE 14 AT THE AUDUBON CENTER AT CHATFIELD

   7am ? 11am     Bird Banding
Enjoy the dawn chorus of bird songs with an early morning walk along  
the South Platte River. Discover the diversity of birds nesting at  
Chatfield and sharpen your observation skills. Bring binoculars if you  
have them.

   9am                 Pond Muck Monsters
Discover the strange creatures that live at the bottom of the pond.  
Naturalists will help you catch, identify and record the things that  
hide under the boardwalk.

   10am               Butterfly Count
Follow expert butterfly enthusiast Gordon Revey into the field for a  
morning count of our winged jewels. Learn butterfly identification  
with catch and release methods and field observation techniques.

   11am               Mini-Beast Safari
Join an expedition to survey the land for insects, spiders and more.  
Be amazed at how many ?mini beasts? you can catch with a sweep net or  
beat sheet.

   _Directions to the Audubon Center_

   The Audubon Center is located on the southwest side of Denver in  
Littleton, Colorado.

   * From I25 & C470, go west on C470 about 12 miles.
   * Exit onto Wadsworth. Go south on Wadsworth about 4.4 miles, PAST  
the main entrance for Chatfield State Park.
   * Turn left / east on Waterton Road.
   * Immediately turn left into the first parking lot at the Audubon  
Center sign.

   303-973-9530
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