Plains Conservation Center

Close to home, yet worlds apart
For a listing of our offerings, see our Calendar of Events & Classes


	Drumming on the Prairie Tuesday, July 7 - 7:00 to 8:30 PM Join our drumming circle. Click for more information. Reservations preferred. Make a reservation.
	Hops for Habitat Friday, July 24th 5-9pm $30 person Support the beer market as well as your local prairie with a beer tasting event that benefits the environment. Click here for more information. Sign up for Hops for Habitat.
	Perseids Meteor Shower at West Bijou Tuesday, August 11 - 8:00 PM to 9:00 AM Join us on August 11 for a night of star watching and meteorite viewing at West Bijou! Click here for more information. Make reservations.
	2009 Summer Day Camp - Ages 6 - 12 Chronicles of Colorado: Everything has a History Experience and record the adventures of people, plants and amimals - past and present. For more information about Day Camp click here. For a PDF registration form, click here.

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Prairie Preschool Companions

Spend quality time with your preschooler as you engage in a unique learning experience together, uncovering the many wonders of the short-grass prairie with a new topic every week.

Click here for more information

Click here to read the Plains Conservation Center eNewsletter.

Donate to the Plains Conservation Center Online

Fran Blanchard

Your gift, large or small, helps the Plains Conservation Center bring the wonders of the prairie into the realm of personal experience. Donations are tax deductible, as allowed by IRS rules. Click here to make an immediate gift online using your credit card.

School Groups
Fran Blanchard	Experience the natural and cultural heritage of the High Plains of Colorado and learn how conservation of water and other resources is vital. Hands-on activities are designed to meet Colorado Model Content Standards.

Resources for Teachers
Fran Blanchard	We have no more teacher workshops scheduled for 2009. Check back here next spring for information about teacher workshops that will be offered in 2010 and to register for them.

Job Opportunities

PCC has no job opportunities at this time.

Ongoing Research Projects
Fran Blanchard	Research at the Plains Conservation Center continues in areas including paleontology, birds and plant life, archaelogy and the natural environment. Learn more about what's going on

Animal of the Month

swainson flying

The Swainson's hawk flies here from Argentina to spend summers with us. Find out more information about this prairie critter.

For recent sightings at PCC, click here.

Plant of the Month

icon purple peavine

John Moyer

The purple peavine is plentiful this year and scattered all over the prairie.It is a beautiful, ground hugging flower.
Click here to learn more.

Fran Blanchard

Come see us at Southland Farmers' Market starting June 4, 2009

Come visit our booth at the Southland Farmers' Market every Thursday between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM starting June 4th throughout the days the market is open.

Dave Showalter

Serendipitous Saturdays

The Plains Center is open to the public

Saturdays
9 am - 5 pm
No charge.

Check these links for some great tips for a more sustainable lifestyle:
FREE Home Irrigation System Audits, Slow the Flow Colorado:
http://www.conservationcenter.org/w_SlowtheFlowColorado.htm

Home Energy Checklist for Action
http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/chklst.htm

Ten Big Things You Can Do for the Environment
http://www.ilea.org/topten.html#_Tip4

Wisconsin Foodshed Research Project
http://www.cias.wisc.edu/foodshed/index.html

Earth Friendly Cleaners
http://www.ecocycle.org/hazwaste/recipes.cfm

Recycling, conservation and more
http://www.ecocycle.org/index.cfm

Take Action At Work
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/atwork.htm

Seafood Watch--Monterey Bay Aquarium
http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/SeafoodWatch/web/sfw_factsheet.aspx

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