Better Birdwatching

08/24/2026

Saturday, August 29, Bird Walk and Program, Mueller State Park
8:30-9:45 AM- Bird Walk. Meet at the Elk Meadows Trailhead. Learn how to identify local birds by sight and sound, while also learning about the plants and trees where birds live.
10:00-11:00 AM- Audiovisual Bird Program. Meet at Visitor Center. Learn to identify common breeding birds of the park by sight and sound.

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08/22/2026

Selling some mountain bird books at Old Colorado City craft fair next to Bancroft Park and the farmers market, here until 2:00 PM, come on by! 

08/19/2026

Saturday, August 22, Old Colorado City Craft Fair, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
1 S 24th Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (Next to Bancroft Park)
Better Birdwatching will be at the event selling and signing Mountain Birds Books.

The OCC Craft Fair is hosted at the Old Colorado City Historical Society & History Center, which resides next to the Bancroft Park Farmer's Market, and a block away from main street Old Colorado City.

08/15/2026

Ready to sell some mountain birds books at the wonderful world of birds event in Woodland Park, come on by! Bird show at 11 o’clock!

Saturday, August 15, Wonderful World of Birds, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, 201 S. Fairview St., Woodland Park, CO 80863, (719) 686-1820
Better Birdwatching will be at the event selling and signing Mountain Birds Books.
Come on up to the Dinosaur Resource Center and visit with live birds from the tropics, including a Toucan! Learn about these feathered creatures and their natural environments. Explore various exhibits and hands on activities and a special bird show at 11:00 am.
Admissions
Seniors (65+): $12.00
Adults: $13.00
Children 5-12: $9.00
Children 4 and under: FREE

08/12/2026

Saturday, August 15, Wonderful World of Birds, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, 201 S. Fairview St., Woodland Park, CO 80863, (719) 686-1820
Better Birdwatching will be at the event selling and signing Mountain Birds Books.
Come on up to the Dinosaur Resource Center and visit with live birds from the tropics, including a Toucan! Learn about these feathered creatures and their natural environments. Explore various exhibits and hands on activities and a special bird show at 11:00 am.
Admissions
Seniors (65+): $12.00
Adults: $13.00
Children 5-12: $9.00
Children 4 and under: FREE

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08/08/2026

Ready to sell some mountain birds books at the Royal Gorge farmers market in Canyon City, at the Gateway Depot and Plaza from 9 AM to 1 PM. Thankfully, there are lots of large shade trees here with a forecast high today of 101°!

Also, later today, I’ll be doing a free bird program at the local local public library at 2:30 PM.

08/07/2026

Read my early August Take a Hike article in the Pikes Peak Courier about Horseshoe Pass and Peerless Mountain Summit.

Summer is the time to get above treeline and enjoy the alpine, and some routes deliver better than others, like the trek up to Horseshoe Pass that travels entirely through tundra. The route starts at about 11,500 feet where an old mining road winds up to the pass and the drive to the “trailhead”...

08/06/2026

Saturday, August 8
9:00 AM-1:00 PM, Royal Gorge Farmers Market, Canon City, 816 Royal Gorge Blvd.
Better Birdwatching will be at the event selling and signing Mountain Birds Books
https://www.royalgorgechamberalliance.org/royal-gorge-farmers-market/
2:30-3:30 PM, FREE Audiovisual Bird Program, Canon City Library
Learn to identify birds by sight and sound that are likely to be seen in the Cañon City area during the fall migration season. Program led by birding expert and author Joe LaFleur. Meet at Cañon City Regional Library, 516 Macon Ave., 719-269-9020. LaFleur will be selling and signing his Mountain Birds books after program.

08/01/2026

Trying a new festival this year, ready to sell some mountain birds books at the Hartsel days festival in South Park, from 8 AM to 5:00 PM, come on by!

07/31/2026

Ready to sell some mountain birds books at the Woodland Park farmers market from 8 AM to 1 PM at Memorial Park, come on by!