Bluff Lake Nature Center

Welcome

Bluff Lake Nature Center is a nonprofit agency that owns and manages a unique urban wildlife refuge and outdoor classroom in east Denver. The refuge is home to an abundance of animals and native plants, and includes a variety of native habitats.

Each year, nearly 5,000 area elementary students visit Bluff Lake as part of one of our formal education programs. Thousands of additional visitors come to Bluff Lake to enjoy a few moments of solace and connection to nature.

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Bluff News

Grant from Xcel Energy Foundation
Xcel Energy Foundation's Director of Corporate Philanthropy visited Bluff Lake recently and brought news that the foundation has awarded a $5,000 environmental grant to BLNC for the second year in a row. BLNC is grateful for this gift and we look forward to partnering with Xcel Energy employees on a restoration volunteer project in the near future.

Bluff Lake in the News
1> In a recent issue of Westword, Kenny Be's "Summer Stay-cation #2" focuses on Stapleton and, though it is a comic, gets it mostly right about BLNC's Fireside Chats.
2> June's edition of the Stapleton Front Porch includes and article about a volunteer stewardship project completed by students from The Odyssey School.

Thank You to Town Center Dentistry
If you are thinking about getting your teeth whitened, then go to Town Center Dentistry in Stapleton. Drs. Brett and Gina Kessler are going to donate $200 to BLNC for every person that undergoes the teeth whitening procedure this year. Call 303-321-4445 today to make your appointment.

Bluff News Archive

Calendar

July 2 – 1:30 p.m.
Natural Resources Committee meeting
(contact: Chris Story)

July 4 – 7:00 a.m.
Bluff Lake Birders

July 9 – 6:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat: Clever Canines
Join Naturalist, Sue Schafer, to learn more about coyotes and their canine relatives.

July 11 –9:00 a.m. to Noon
Nature Detectives: Your kids will get to be detectives, examining evidence and solving some of nature's great mysteries.

July 23 – 6:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat: History Comes Alive
Aurora History Museum's Curator of Education will show-and-tell us about the lives of Aurora/Denver homesteaders.

August 1 – 7:00 a.m.
Bluff Lake Birders

August 4 – 4:30 p.m.
Education Committee meeting
(contact: Susan Beckett)

August 6 – 1:30 p.m.
Natural Resources Committee meeting
(contact: Chris Story)

August 7 – 8:00 a.m.
Development Committee meeting
(contact: Mendy Evans)

August 13 – 6:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat: Ode to Owls

August 27 – 6:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat: The Nature Conservancy

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