Grab and Go Activities for Families

Spending time in nature can strengthen family bonds. 

With the shorter days, head outside during the midday when it's the warmest.
Work together as a family to choose days and times each week for family outside time and add them to your calendar. Treat these scheduled times as appointments- not to be missed or ignored.  

​Use these "Grab & Go" activities from local organizations to add some variety into your outside family adventures. 

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Winter Observations

Even with winter upon us, there is plenty to observe in nature. Use this Family Winter Walk guide as you explore at a City of Fort Collins Natural Area.

Some birds stay in Fort Collins all year. Use these questions to focus on the details of our feathered neighbors. Larimer County Natural Resources has more"Outside Your Window" activities on trees, flowers, and insects.

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Focus on Trees 

​Get in touch with trees in your neighborhood, park or natural area and use thesefamily activities to take a closer look. Find more on the Project Learning Tree"Activities for Families" homepage.

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Learn Along the Poudre River 

The Study Outdoors, Learn Outdoors (SOLO) program created by the Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area gives families the opportunity explore and learn along the Poudre River Trail on foot or by bike. Routes in Fort Collins and Greeley. 
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Created by two local educators, SOLO Field Trip routes align with Colorado Academic Standards, connect to the landscape of the Poudre River, and incorporate interpretive signs related to western water law created by the Poudre Heritage Alliance. Suitable for teachers to assign their students or as a family excursion!

Lesson plans and their matching SOLO Route Maps are available here.