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The Bear Creek Nature Center is located in the western portion of the Bear Creek Regional Park near 26th Street and Lower Gold Camp Road. 245 Bear Creek Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-520-6387. Hours of Operation: Bear Creek Nature Center is open Wednesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
All programs meet at the Nature Center unless indicated otherwise. To reach the Center from the intersection of I-25 and Highway 24, go west on Highway 24 to 26th Street, proceed south on 26th Street to Bear Creek Road.
Hike the foothills, search for mule deer, and discover Bear Creek! Scrub oak thicket, ponderosa pine forests, meadows, a mountain creek, and abundant foothills wildlife attract children and adults to Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center. Interpretive programs, special events, guided and self-guided tours, and media presentations are offered all year. Outside, two miles of self-guiding nature trails wind through the short grass prairie, scrub oak woodlands and cottonwood riparian communities. The nature trails are for "foot traffic only" and pets are prohibited. The regional trails are open to hiking, horseback riding, and pets on a leash.
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FAMILY OUTDOOR CLUBS A Family Outdoor Club consists of two or more distinct families who register at Bear Creek or Fountain Creek Nature Centers. Your immediate benefits of registering include one Outdoor Activity Passport to your El Paso County Parks per club, a free cling sticker per family, Nature Bucks to spend on programs at the nature centers, and t-shirts for the kids. It's free! Download the registration form or visit your nature centers to complete registration. Make this movement MOVE across El Paso County. Get out!
Learn about the Water 2012 Initiative in Colorado. Attend various educational presentations and fun, hands-on programs hosted throughout the year to learn why it is important to care for our precious natural resource- water. Visit the Colorado Springs Utilities and the Pikes Peak Library District to find dates and locations.
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