Welcome
Bluff Lake Nature Center is a unique urban wildlife
refuge and outdoor classroom in east Denver. It 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.
Bluff Lake Nature Center has plenty of ways that you can get involved. Consider becoming a volunteer or member, or simply come out for a visit and discover all that this urban wildlife refuge has to offer.
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Bluff News
Dirty Hands Award Nominations
Do you know a great Bluff Lake volunteer? Then please take a minute to fill out a nomination form. BLNC will present the award at our Urban Spaces, Wild Places event in October.
Fireside Chats
Our Fireside Chat series is in full swing! Be sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming chats on June 26th, July 10th and July 24th. For these three chats, we have guest speakers visiting Bluff Lake from The Nature Conservancy and Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. We are delighted to partner with these agencies! -- The topics are great and your kids won't want to miss the fun we have roasting marshmallows after each program.
Volunteer, see Tom Petty and more
BLNC is proud to partner with AEG Live, presenters of the 2008 Mile High Music Festival. As part of our partnership, AEG Live has generously donated 20 tickets for use as a reward for people willing to volunteer for a special BLNC project on July 16th. The tickets, valued at $85, are good for the show on July 19th which features Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Spearhead, Josh Ritter, and more. -- To register, send an email to info@blufflake.org. When we receive your email, we will respond with registration status.
Bluff News Archive
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Calendar
July 14 to 18
Jr. Naturalist Camp: Winged Things
July 16 – 5:30 p.m.
Special volunteer project for 2008 Mile High Music Festival tickets
(send an email to register)
July 24 – 6:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat: Fields of Grass by Betsy Neely from The Nature Conservancy
July 28 to August 1
Jr. Naturalist Camp: Water Week
August 1 – 8:00 a.m.
Development Committee meeting
(contact: Mendy Evans)
August 2 – 7:00 a.m.
Bluff Lake Birders
August 4 to 8
Jr. Naturalist Camp: Water Week
August 5 – 4:30 p.m.
Education Committee meeting
(contact: Susan Beckett)
August 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Natural Resources Committee meeting
(contact: Chris Story)
August 14 – 6:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat: Bodacious Bats by Jody Morse from Bear Creek Lake Park
August 28 – 6:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat: Clever Canines by Sue Schafer from Fort Collins Natural Areas
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