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April – May 2008 and August - October 2008.

Environmental Learning Center - Fort Collins

The ELC Education and Bird Banding Station is located on the east side of Fort Collins. From 1-25, take Prospect Rd west 1 mile to the ELC North Entrance, located on the south side of Prospect Rd. From the parking lot, take the path south (follow sign to ELC) 1/2 mile to a small grove of cottonwoods where RMBO Biologists band and record data from each bird, and where scheduled education programs meet.

This banding station will operate August – October 2008.

Chico Basin Ranch - Hanover

To visit the Education and Bird Banding Station at Chico Basin Ranch: From I-25 take Exit 122 east to Old Pueblo road (frontage road), following signs to Hanover. Hard right just north of the Fountain Creek bridge to Hanover Road. Follow Hanover Road approximately 13 miles east to Peyton Highway (stop sign). Right (south) on Peyton Highway one mile to Chico Basin Ranch gate. Please check in with Ranch headquarters which 4 miles south of the gate, they will be able to supply directions to the banding site.

This banding station will operate in Spring 2008.

To schedule a program please contact Pat Grove at 719-475-9199.

Audubon Center at Chatfield -Littleton

From C470 & Wadsworth Blvd., go south on Wadsworth about 4.4 miles. Turn left on Waterton Road. Immediately turn left into the first parking lot at the Audubon Center sign.

This banding station will operate in April 28-May 30 2008.

Barr Lake State Park

The Education and Bird Banding Station at Barr Lake State Park is the longest running and first of RMBO’s stations. RMBO began banding birds and educating visitors about the wonders of birds at this site in 1988 and we have banded consistently during the fall migration at Barr Lake for every year since.

To visit the Education and Bird Banding Station at Barr Lake State Park, take Bromley Lane East of Brighton to Piccadilly. Head south on Piccadilly and look for signs to the entrance to the Park. Go to the Nature Center, where you can access the Shoreline Trail which circles the lake. The banding site is about ¼ mile from the bridge and parking lot on the Shoreline Trail; look for signs.

This banding station will operate August – October 2008.

Willow Creek - Lamar

Willow Creek Education and Bird Banding Station in Lamar is on the southeast side of town on the campus of Lamar Community College. From Main Street (US 287) go to the south side of town, go east on Savage into the LCC campus parking areas. Proceed east toward the creek and follow the alleyway around to the south about 1/4 mile. There is a small parking area adjacent to the tennis courts and the banding station is located at the red picnic table.

This banding station will operate in Spring 2009.

To schedule an education program or for more information, please contact Linda Groat at 719-336-6608.

Audubon Society's Ela Wildlife Sanctuary - Grand Junction

To visit the Education and Bird Banding Station in Grand Junction, Exit I-70 at Horizon Drive (exit 31). Take Horizon Drive west (really southwest) to its end at 7th street. Take 7th street south (left turn off of Horizon) to Grand Avenue. Take Grand Avenue west (right turn off of 7th Street) to the Monument Road / Power Road intersection. Turn right (north) onto Power Road. Stay right at the first bend in the road, and the road will become Dike Road. Follow the signs to Connected Lakes State Park. The banding station is the wildlife blind with the green roof on the right (north) side of Dike road just before entering Connected Lakes State Park. There is parking before reaching the blind, at the future site of the Grand Valley Audubon Society Nature Center.

To schedule an education program or for more information, please contact Kathleen at 970-255-6181.