Announcements - Soaring Eagle Ecology Center

2013 Events Start May 11th!

posted Apr 24, 2013, 7:23 PM by SEEC Admin [ updated Apr 24, 2013, 7:27 PM ]

May 11th is SEEC Workday. Volunteers needed to help clean up the SEEC site to get ready for summer fun! Meet at the driveway entrance before you get to the RFL Elementary School parking lot.

For more information email Judy

Change in Board of Directors Meeting for November

posted Nov 14, 2012, 3:15 PM by SEEC Admin

The Board of Directors meeting for November has been changed to the 28th and will be after the Advisory Committee Meeting in Fort Collins. Please see Community Calendar for event changes and times.

2013 Season Planning Underway

posted Nov 14, 2012, 2:00 PM by SEEC Admin

Despite the drought and 2 wildfires in the 2012 season, SEEC programs were once again successful! We had a lot of positive feedback from our community with many requests for more summer fun on the mountain!

The Board of Directors is currently recruiting community members and organizations to join our Advisory Committee meeting to plan the 2013 season. If you are interested please contact us at: info@seecatrfl.org

Week of July 23-27 Program Change

posted Jul 23, 2012, 9:01 AM by SEEC Admin

Mon & Tue Programs CANX BUT Wed-Fri Programs still on! See attached flyer for more info.

| Attachments: SEEC20NEW20WATERSHED20ADVENTURES[1].pdf

July student programs still has spaces open!

posted Jul 11, 2012, 5:36 PM by SEEC Admin [ updated Jul 12, 2012, 11:44 AM ]

Don't miss the fun in July in Red Feather Lakes!

JULY 2012

July 14, 2012: Saturday, 1-4pm workshop, 4–5 pm lecture, 5pm BBQ

Title: Land Stewardship Workshop (1-4pm) followed by COLORADO DIAMONDS lecture & BBQ

Presenter: Dr. Pete Modreski, US Geological Survey and ardent rockhound

Audience: General Audience

Location: Red Feather Lakes Property Owners Association (RFLPOA) across from RFL Library.

Registration: no RSVP required, except for BBQ call 970-218-9685. North Fork Weed Coop BBQ starts immediately after at 5pm followed by RFL Bingo at 7pm

July 16 – July 20, 2012: Monday – Friday, 9 – 11:30 am

Title: JR. ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLORERS WEEK There will be different exploration each morning.

Monday – Wildflowers

Tuesday – Water & Microbes

Wednesday – Discovery hike

Thursday – Natural Sounds and Colorado Black Bears

Friday – Ecology and Geology Fun

Presenters: Multiple presenters - featuring Cindy Henk (microbiologist and Colorado Native Plant Society member), Noah Newman (CoCoRaHS educator), National Park Service Natural Sounds Team, Linda Hamilton (naturalist with Lory State Park), and Project Wild and Project Learning Tree educators.

Audience: Student program – children & teens, 8 years and up.

Location: Red Feather Lakes Elementary School and SEEC land

Registration: Registration required for all student programs. Call 970-218-9685 for information and reservations. Student may sign up for the whole week or individual days. Walk –in registrations possible.

July 21, 2012: Saturday, 8am-1pm 

Title: KIDS FISH FREE AT WEST LAKE

Audience: Ages 15 and under

Location: USFS West Lake on Dowdy Lake Rd. & 74E in RFL

July 21, 2012: Saturday, 2-8pm

Title: Firefighter Fundraising Festival in Livermore

Audience: General Audience

Location: Livermore Community Hall off CR 74E

Registration: none needed

July 23 – 27, 2012: Monday – Friday, 9 – 11:30 am

Title: NEW WATERSHED AND ENERGY ADVENTURES

New adventures each day. Please note that Watershed and Energy Adventures will be Monday through Thursday. Friday will GPS Geocaching.

Presenters: Back by popular demand, the team from Fort Collins Utilities Water and Energy – Marcee Camenson, Sheena Pate and Jean Carpenter.

Audience: Student program – children & teens, 8 years and up.

Location: Red Feather Lakes Elementary School and SEEC land

Registration: Registration required for all student programs. Call 970-218-9685 for information and reservations. Student may sign up for the whole week or individual days. Walk –in registrations possible.

July 27, 2012: Friday, 9 – 11:30 am

Title: GPS GEOCACHING - Explore this fun outdoor sporting activity. Geocache sites will be different from last year.

Presenters: Rosemary Davenport and Alice Schiel, former teachers, avid hikers and outdoor enthusiasts

Audience: Student program - elementary and middle school (entering grades 2 through grade 9). Parents are welcome to join the fun.

Location: Start at RFLE School, and then carpool to Molly Lake Trailhead.

Registration: Registration required for all student programs. Call 970- 218-9685 for information and reservations. Walk-in registrations possible.

August 10: Friday 8pm-11pm

Title: ASTRONOMY PRESENTATION with viewing after presentation

Presenter: Roger Appeldorn, member of NCAS and local astronomer

Audience: General Audience

Location: Fox Acres, Red Feather Lakes

Registration: Reservations recommended. Please contact the Library at 881-2664 to reserve your spot once date is finalized.

September

Labor Day Weekend Fire Days at Red Feather Lakes

Open to the public

Late June Courses & Events Cancelled

posted Jun 21, 2012, 4:28 PM by SEEC Admin [ updated Jun 21, 2012, 4:32 PM ]

Due to the impact of the High Park Fire the following event dates will be cancelled and reschedule for July:
June 15, 2012: Friday, 2 – 3 pm CoCoRaHS – Learn about this fabulous volunteer program started in Colorado and now in all 50 states & Canada.
June 16, 2012: Saturday, 2:30 – 4 pm THE BOOTS OF FORT LARAMIE, including information on 2010 excavations around Fort Laramie.
June 25, 2012: Monday, 10 am – Noon GPS GEOCACHING - children's outdoor program.

The GPS Geocaching NEW DATE is Friday, July 27th from 9 am to 11:30 am.
Lectures will be rescheduled soon.

Thank You Odell Brewing Company!

posted Apr 22, 2012, 10:14 AM by SEEC Admin

A big thank you to Odell Brewing Company and Community Foundation of Northern Colorado for selecting Soaring Eagle Ecology Center as February's co-charity of the month. Part of the proceeds from Odell's Tap Room samplers were awarded to SEEC and will be used to purchase equipment and supplies for SEEC's free 2012 summer programs for children and teens. THANK YOU for your generosity and for your community support and outreach.

SEEC is now on PSD Share It!

posted Apr 22, 2012, 10:12 AM by SEEC Admin

Soaring Eagle Ecology Center (SEEC) has proudly partnered with Poudre School District Share It.
        SEEC will work with schools and teachers to develop and facilitate outdoor environmental programs to
        meet the needs of their students. SEEC offers outdoor education in a montane forest setting. Come join us
        for hands-on environmental education with altitude.

February 2012 Fundraising Opportunity at Odell Brewing Company!

posted Jan 28, 2012, 1:13 PM by SEEC Admin

Congratulations SEEC!

Soaring Eagle Ecology Center has been chosen to be one of Odell Brewing Company’s Charities of the Month for February 2012. SEEC will receive funds earned through Odell's taster tray program and will have month long representation in Odell's Tap Room. SEEC's partnering charity for the month of February is Poudre Wilderness Volunteers.

2012 Grant Awards!

posted Jan 28, 2012, 12:43 PM by SEEC Admin [ updated Jan 28, 2012, 12:46 PM ]

Soaring Eagle Ecology Center is honored to be one of the recipients of the 2012 Open Lands Small Grants for Community Partnerships. The funding from this wonderful grant, along with some matching funds from the Red Feather Historical Society, will be used to construct a handicapped accessible outdoor classroom. This outdoor classroom will consist of pine beetle wooden benches and podium that can accommodate 26 to 30 participants in a glorious outdoor setting. SEEC plans to have the outdoor classroom completed in time for the SEEC 2012 summer programs. SEEC would like to thank Larimer County and the Department of Natural Resources and the Red Feather Historical Society for their generosity and support. The Red Feather Lakes area has a great sense of community spirit. Thank you!