Meet at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, Downtown Nederland and caravan to a local private trail.
Take an herb walk with professional herbalist, Brigitte Mars! Learn to identify local high altitude plants for their edible, medicinal and ecological properties!
Brigitte Mars is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild, and a nutritional consultant working with Natural Medicine for over forty years. She teaches Herbal Medicine at NaropaUniversity, Omega Institute, Boulder College of Massage and more. Brigitteis the author of fourteen books, including The Country Almanac of Home Remedies, The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, Beauty by Nature, and more.
Contact us at 303-258-0495 to register or email at
registrar@wildbear.org
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Spores, Gills, and Fruiting Bodies...An Exploration into the World of Mushrooms
with Mycologist, Wendy Monroe
Saturday, August 13
11am-4pm
$20/day - Preregistration is required.
Learn about mushrooms and how they are used in cultures around the world. Take a mushroom walk in the forest and find fungi where you never expected. After the foray, learn about the native mushrooms harvested with an introduction to identification techniques, including spore prints. This workshop is a great way to introduce children and adults to the magical world of mycology.
As a child, Wendy Monroe hunted mushrooms with her Viking uncles in the woodland forests of Iowa. She studied tree science and has a degree in English with an emphasis on magical realism, which comes in handy during her forays into the world of mushrooms. Wendy studied mycology at Mycobiological Laboratories from 2005-2009 where she cultured and grew 35 strains of medicinal, gourmet, and native mushrooms. She teaches classes and workshops and has presented with Transition Colorado and Bioneers. Her latest adventures have taken her to Costa Rica where she is studying native plants and medicines. Wendy is the creator and owner of Native Medicinals, a small business that produces natural medicines from the natural world. Her latest adventures have taken her to Costa Rica where she is studying native plants and mushrooms and their application in natural medicines.
Contact us at 303-258-0495 to register or email at registrar@wildbear.org
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Wild Kingdom at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center
With Peter Gros,
co-host of the original Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Enjoy an unforgettable Wild Kingdom encounter and opportunity to meet Peter Gros, co-host of the original Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. Gros and his animal friends will be at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center on Saturday, Sept. 10, for two fun and interactive wildlife presentations at 9 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Tickets for $10 per family can be purchased by calling Wild Bear at 303-258-0495 or email us! Advanced reservations are required. All proceeds support Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center.
During the presentations, Gros will talk with families about what they can do to protect the natural world and the animals that share it with us. Gros' creepy-crawly and furry friends include an alligator, python, kinkajou, lemur and other exotic animals.
The opportunity to meet these animals up close has been made available by Mutual of Omaha Bank.
Mutual of Omaha has had a long-standing commitment to conservation that ties back to the original Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom that premiered on network television nearly 50 years ago.
Don't forget to bring a camera!
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11th annual Enchanted Forest
Saturday, October 1
noon-5pm, come at any time
Arrive at any time between noon-5pm and begin the adventure at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center downtown and then board the Enchanted Forest bus (there will be TWO buses this year to avoid a wait!) for a fun five minute ride to Wild Bear's property at Mud Lake. Families will travel to a mysterious place where the wild animals roam and tell their stories as they are led through "Linnea's Loop" trail by volunteer leaders. Families will be escorted along the trail where they will meet seven different nocturnal animals of the forest (volunteers in costume), such as a raccoon, mountain lion, black bear, coyote, bat, wolf spider or owl.
For more information about Enchanted Forest, click here.
This event is completely driven by volunteers. We have a blast! If you are interested in volunteering behind the scenes or the day of, please email us volunteer@wildbear.org.
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From the Forest Floor
Pine Needle Basket Weaving
Saturdays, November 5 & 12, 1-3pm
At Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, Nederland
For Both Days, $45/person or parent/child $50
includes supplies, $55 if register after October 20
Ever wanted to make a basket with pine needles from your yard, park or forest? Learn how in two sessions! Ann Henson has been making baskets for more than 5 years. Her main interest is hiking and enjoying plants and lichens. She has taught plant identification and lichen appreciation for Colorado Native Plant Society.
Preregistration is required. Contact us at 303-258-0495 or email us at registrar@wildbear.org.
