Event Type : Workshop

The Denver Audubon Community Naturalist Training is a one-of-a-kind adult training program highlighting the plants, animals, and ecosystems of the Colorado Front Range. Classes for the 2023 fall session will be held at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield, potentially the Denver Audubon office, and offsite field trip locations.  Topics of study include botany, ecology, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and geology.

Classes will take place on Fridays, August 25 to October 20 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each day.  100% attendance is recommended – makeup classes are NOT possible.

Virtual Classroom Dates (Wednesdays): September 27 and October 4 from 7-9pm
Field Trip Dates (Saturdays): October 14, 21, 28 and November 4 from 8-11am
Field Trip locations include South Platte Park, Audubon Center at Chatfield, Wheat Ridge Greenbelt, and Genesee Park

New to birding? Wonder how to begin? Let Audubon Master Birders help you learn about bird identification, behavior, and habitats as well as choices for binoculars, scopes, and field guides. This class will be a combination of two evening virtual classes and four field trips. The virtual classes – via Zoom – lends itself to "virtual" birding and discussion about local and regional birding sites, how to look for birds, and the keys for identification. The class is designed to provide you with knowledge you can use to kick-start your lifelong love of birding! Once you get hooked, you will embark on a hobby that leads to many adventures.

Virtual Classroom Dates (Wednesdays): September 27 and October 4 from 7-9pm
Field Trip Dates (Saturdays): October 14, 21, 28 and November 4 from 8-11am
Field Trip locations include South Platte Park, Audubon Center at Chatfield, Wheat Ridge Greenbelt, and Genesee Park

New to birding? Wonder how to begin? Let Audubon Master Birders help you learn about bird identification, behavior, and habitats as well as choices for binoculars, scopes, and field guides. This class will be a combination of two evening virtual classes and four field trips. The virtual classes – via Zoom – lends itself to "virtual" birding and discussion about local and regional birding sites, how to look for birds, and the keys for identification. The class is designed to provide you with knowledge you can use to kick-start your lifelong love of birding! Once you get hooked, you will embark on a hobby that leads to many adventures.