Birds and Insects of Castlewood Canyon State Park (Co-sponsored trip with DFO)

Enjoy a 3-hour bird outing at Castlewood Canyon State Park's less traveled East Canyon Trail. The East Canyon Trail is 4 miles long, but we will go as far as time allows us in the three hours of the bird outing - likely 2-3 miles. The trail is moderate starting on the mesa top and descending to Cherry Creek. It is not steep and there are stairs to ease the uphill/downhill climb, but expect some incline on the hike. We'll focus on birds and native plants and insects. We plan to identify some native plants and discuss how they evolved with insects to benefit birds. Some of the birds we have seen before on the East Canyon Trail include American Goldfinch, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Cliff Swallow, Lazuli Bunting, Plumbeous Vireo, Pygmy Nuthatch, Rock Wren, Spotted Towhee, Western Wood-Pewee, and White-breasted Nuthatch. Bring hiking shoes, water and snack, hat and insect repellent. Park pass required for all vehicles. 

This trip is led by Robert Sanchez. 

Meet in the first parking lot on the right just past the main entrance station of Castlewood Canyon State Park off of HWY 83. About 6 miles South of the HWY 86 and HWY 83 intersection in Franktown. State Park Pass required.

To register for this trip, click here to visit the registration page on DFO's website. Please note you will need to create an account on the DFO website to register for the trip.