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Field Trip Ideas
Alligator Farm
9162 County Road 9 North
Mosca, CO 81146
719-378-2612
Barr Lake State Park
13401 Picadilly Road
Brighton, CO 80601
303-653-6005
For veiwing eagles, water fowl, and many other birds.
Bear Creek Nature Center
245 Bear Creek Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-520-6387
Boone Egg Farm
29643 County Road 17
Elizabeth, CO 80107
303-646-4777
Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center
Highway 36 and Church Ranch exit
303-469-5441
www.butterflies.org
Colorado Department of Wildlife
6060 Broadway
Denver, CO 80216
303-291-7262
Fish and Wildlife: 303-291-8150
Project Wild School Programs: 303-291-7328
Colorado Springs: 719-473-2945
Fort Collins: 970-472-4300
Grand Junction: 970-255-6100
Montrose: 970-249-3431
CSU College of Veterinary Science and Teaching Hospital
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1670
970-491-5847
Conducts an open house each spring as well as year-round seminars.
www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/anatomy
Denver Zoo
City Park
23rd and Colorado
Denver, CO 80207
303-376-4800
www.denverzoo.org
Great Divide Llama Farm
7902 North County Road 27
Loveland, CO 80538
970-667-7411
Great for younger children.
Henderson Museum
University of Colorado-Boulder Campus
Campus Box 218
Boulder, CO 80309
303-492-8881
May Natural History Museum
710 Rock Creek Canyon Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80926
719-576-0450
Nine miles south of Colorado Springs on Colorado 115. Has over 7,000 tropical invertebrates (BUGS!!). Also has a space history museum.
Prairie Wind Animal Refuge
Agate, CO 80101
303-621-2304
Sanctuary for large animals such as tigers, bears, and lions. Call for tours on Saturday or Sunday at 11:00 and 1:00.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Area
Building 111
Commerce City, CO 80022
303-289-0232
Bus tours give an overview of history, wildlife, and enviroment cleanup.
Southwest Taxidermy
1837 6400 Road
Montrose, CO 81401
970-249-0486
Owned by a homeschool dad.
Wildlife Experience
10035 South Peoria
Parker, CO80134
720-488-3304
Natural history/wildlife art museum, featuring the works of many well-known wildlife artists as well as natural history exhibits on the Colorado grasslands and the African savannah.
Majestic View Nature Center
Posted 1-8-09
7030 Garrison Street
Arvada, CO
www.arvada.org/nature
720-898-7405
The park encompasses over 80 acres, which includes wetland areas, the interpretive trail, prairie grasses, and a variety of wildlife. the 3000 square foot Nature Center Features hands-on nature and environmental displays, wildlife exhibits, classrooms, and meeting space.
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