*This series of special outings are brought to you by the non-profit, Boulder County Audubon Society*
*Ovenbirds, Golden Eagles, and Banded Hairstreaks: Breeding Birds and Butterflies of Roxborough State Park* *Monday, June 20 6:15 a.m-2 p.m.* *Leader: STEVE JONES* *4 SPOTS LEFT:* Roxborough State Park, one of the most spectacular protected areas in the Front Range foothills, supports more than 80 breeding bird species and an equal number of butterflies. Listen for the rhythmic chants of ovenbirds while we have a gourmet picnic brunch up among old-growth Douglas-fir/Gambel oak woodlands. We will keep an eye on the sky for golden eagles soaring or to find them nesting on vermillion cliffs. You will have the opportunity to photograph hairstreaks and fritillaries nectaring on summer wildflowers. Carpenter Peak is our destination which will require a strenuous 4 mile round trip hike, with an elevation gain of about 800 feet. Steve has completed a comprehensive breeding bird survey of the park for Colorado State Parks and Wildlife in 2009 and is co-author, with Jan Chu, of *Butterflies of the Colorado Front Range.* Limited to 10 participants. $50 per person. A $7 per vehicle state parks pass is required for those who do not hold annual State Parks passes. Meet to carpool at the Eldorado Springs park-and-ride, at the northeast corner of SH 93 and Eldorado Springs Drive, at 6:15 AM. Return around 2 PM. *THIS IS NOT YOUR GRANDPARENT'S ZOO ANYMORE* *Thursday, June 23* *Leaders: Docents, CAROL MCCASLAND AND BRINDA HENLEY* *3 SPOTS LEFT:* If you think zoos are just places to house animals, think again! Zoos today are focusing on helping endangered animals by breeding selectively and by helping to conserve habitat in the field. Exhibits are designed to give the visitor an ‘immersive’ experience as well as to better meet the animals’ needs. We’ll explore some award-winning exhibits as well as take a look back at some historic exhibit spaces dating from the early 1900’s, seeing how those ‘old’ spaces can still be used today. We’ll take a stroll through the zoo highlighting some critically endangered animals, and talk about how YOU can help them in the wild. A gourmet catered picnic lunch will be included. $50 per person. Limited to 10. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAF2zbdtGGRt-PJu2SmeHDy0SCBWRcTjCeOGGZga192KQaVFUNA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
