Almanac
CYCLING
SATURDAY
Take a Kid Mountain Biking — 9 a.m.-noon, Fox Run Regional Park, 2110 Stella Drive, $5; communityservices.elpasoco.com/take-kid-mountain-biking-day.
HIKING
Cheyenne Mountain State Park — 410 JL Ranch Heights Road. Day pass $10 per vehicle; cpwconnect.state.co.us/d/cmsp/calendar. Registration: cpwconnect.state.co.us/d/cmsp/calendar, walk-ins allowed.
• Meadow Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Sundays, Amphitheatre.
Mueller State Park — 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $10 per vehicle; 719-687-2366.
• Rock Canyon, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Sunday, Wapiti Trailhead.
• Full Moon Hike, 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 6, Outlook Ridge Trailhead.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours — To benefit Manitou Springs Heritage Museum, starting at 5 p.m., Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, $19.89. Tickets: manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/ghost-tours.
NATURE
Fountain Creek Nature Center — 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain. Registration: 719-520-6745, elpasocountynaturecenters.com.
• Nature Adventures: Predators in the Park, for ages 3-6 with an adult, 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 2, 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, $3.
• Late Bloomers, for ages 14 and older, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, $5, includes wildflower seeds to take home.
Mueller State Park — 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $10 per vehicle; 719-687-2366.
• Junior Naturalist, for children with an adult, 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Visitor Center.
Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center Meet & Greet Encounter — Check-in at 8:45 a.m. with tour at 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 4729 Twin Rock Road, Divide. For ages 18 and older, $140 through Oct. 31. Registration: wolfeducation.org.
SATURDAY
Friends of Mueller State Park Firewood Fundraising Sale — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., or while supplies last, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 4, Mueller State Park, 21045 Colorado 67, access from north gate, Divide, $80 for short bed pickup, $120 for long bed. Trucks only, no trailers. Cash only; friendsofmuellersp.com.
SUNDAY
Guided Bird Walk and Audiovisual Program — With local author and bird expert Joe LaFleur, walk 9-10 a.m., audiovisual program, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, 15807 County Road 1, Florissant. Meet at Visitor Center; 719-301-8801, joe@betterbirdwatching.com, betterbirdwatching.com.
RUNNING
Pikes Peak Road Runners — Registration: pprrun.org.
• Colorado Springs Marathon, 7 a.m. Saturday, 215 S. Tejon St.
• Nielson Two-Mile Challenge, 8 a.m. Saturday, North Monument Valley Park, W. Fontanero Street & Culbera Avenue.
• Fall Series I and Kids Fall Series I, 10 a.m. with Kids Series at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Bear Creek Regional Park Terrace, Argus Boulevard and South 21st Street.
Jack Quinn’s Running Club — 5K, 5:15-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnsrunners.com.
Thursday Night Run Club — 5:30-7 p.m. Thursdays, Cerberus Brewing Co., 702 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-636-2337, info@cerberusbrewingco.com.
SATURDAY
Legacy Race 5K: Battling Breast Cancer — 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, go online for prices. Registration: legacyrace.org.
VOLUNTEERING
Bear Creek Nature Center — 245 Bear Creek Road. Registration: kyleetaylor2@elpasoco.com.
• Restoration Crew, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday.
Stratton Open Space — 1518 Ridgeway Ave. Registration: strattonopenspace.org/calendar.
• Trash Clean Up, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday.
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Almanac
CYCLING
SATURDAY
Take a Kid Mountain Biking — 9 a.m.-noon, Fox Run Regional Park, 2110 Stella Drive, $5; communityservices.elpasoco.com/take-kid-mountain-biking-day.
HIKING
Cheyenne Mountain State Park — 410 JL Ranch Heights Road. Day pass $10 per vehicle; cpwconnect.state.co.us/d/cmsp/calendar. Registration: cpwconnect.state.co.us/d/cmsp/calendar, walk-ins allowed.
• Meadow Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Sundays, Amphitheatre.
Mueller State Park — 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $10 per vehicle; 719-687-2366.
• Rock Canyon, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Sunday, Wapiti Trailhead.
• Full Moon Hike, 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 6, Outlook Ridge Trailhead.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours — To benefit Manitou Springs Heritage Museum, starting at 5 p.m., Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, $19.89. Tickets: manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/ghost-tours.
NATURE
Fountain Creek Nature Center — 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain. Registration: 719-520-6745, elpasocountynaturecenters.com.
• Nature Adventures: Predators in the Park, for ages 3-6 with an adult, 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 2, 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, $3.
• Late Bloomers, for ages 14 and older, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, $5, includes wildflower seeds to take home.
Mueller State Park — 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $10 per vehicle; 719-687-2366.
• Junior Naturalist, for children with an adult, 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Visitor Center.
Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center Meet & Greet Encounter — Check-in at 8:45 a.m. with tour at 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 4729 Twin Rock Road, Divide. For ages 18 and older, $140 through Oct. 31. Registration: wolfeducation.org.
SATURDAY
Friends of Mueller State Park Firewood Fundraising Sale — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., or while supplies last, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 4, Mueller State Park, 21045 Colorado 67, access from north gate, Divide, $80 for short bed pickup, $120 for long bed. Trucks only, no trailers. Cash only; friendsofmuellersp.com.
SUNDAY
Guided Bird Walk and Audiovisual Program — With local author and bird expert Joe LaFleur, walk 9-10 a.m., audiovisual program, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, 15807 County Road 1, Florissant. Meet at Visitor Center; 719-301-8801, joe@betterbirdwatching.com, betterbirdwatching.com.
RUNNING
Pikes Peak Road Runners — Registration: pprrun.org.
• Colorado Springs Marathon, 7 a.m. Saturday, 215 S. Tejon St.
• Nielson Two-Mile Challenge, 8 a.m. Saturday, North Monument Valley Park, W. Fontanero Street & Culbera Avenue.
• Fall Series I and Kids Fall Series I, 10 a.m. with Kids Series at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Bear Creek Regional Park Terrace, Argus Boulevard and South 21st Street.
Jack Quinn’s Running Club — 5K, 5:15-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnsrunners.com.
Thursday Night Run Club — 5:30-7 p.m. Thursdays, Cerberus Brewing Co., 702 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-636-2337, info@cerberusbrewingco.com.
SATURDAY
Legacy Race 5K: Battling Breast Cancer — 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, go online for prices. Registration: legacyrace.org.
VOLUNTEERING
Bear Creek Nature Center — 245 Bear Creek Road. Registration: kyleetaylor2@elpasoco.com.
• Restoration Crew, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday.
Stratton Open Space — 1518 Ridgeway Ave. Registration: strattonopenspace.org/calendar.
• Trash Clean Up, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday.
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Listings are published on a space-available basis. Email information at least two weeks in advance: listings@gazette.com.