On Saturday, February 17, 2018, the Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds will hold the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) for the 6th year. The GBBC is an international bird count done this weekend (Friday-Monday) in February every year. It is a citizen science event that helps scientists all over the world recognize the health of bird populations. It helps identify species “in trouble,” migration changes and population changes.

The first count will run from 9:15 AM – 10:30 and the second one from 10:45 – 12 noon; both counts will meet at the yurt 15 minutes before the counts are scheduled to begin. We will go out into the field in small groups led by Friends members and members of the Audubon Society (Aiken chapter from Colorado Springs).

There will also be activities for families and the general public to participate in such as making bird feeders, doing bird puzzles, and scavenger hunts.

Park Admission is $7.00 (Anyone under the age of 16 years is free)

We hope to see you there!