The High Plains Environmental Center is home to multiple Native Plants Demonstration Gardens, a 3.6 mile mixed pavement & gravel Trail System, and 275 acres of Open Space. Gardens & Trails are open to the Public from Dawn to Dusk. Welcome to the High Plains, where the sun shines more than 300 days each year and the passing clouds release barely enough water to support life. Yet somehow, plants, animals, and people thrive and coexist here. We invite you to experience our living laboratory at High Plains Environmental Center.
Saturday was a beautiful day for HPEC's bird lovers event, starting with a bird walk around Equalizer Lake with seasoned birder, Sheila Webber, of the Ft. Collins Audubon Society. Guests observed 18 different bird species during the hour long walk.
A final reminder: REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY 2/24 AT 5PM for the Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference. Join us for a day of education and inspiration. https:// pheedloop.com/ EVEMSJHPTZKRI/ site/home/ Photos: The parking lot garden at the High Plains Environmental Center. In his Landscape...
Happening today! This event was previously booked but we just received a family cancellation so ticket's are available!https:// www.eventbrite.c om/e/ bird-walk-bird-b anding-presenta tion-tickets-14 3208302889
Check out this blog post by The Lakes at Centerra: Community Life about winter around the lakes at High Plains Environmental Center.
It may be below zero outside, but it's toasty in the High Plains Environmental Center's greenhouses! Our native plant seedlings are giving us spring fever!