Explore More: Nine events not to miss this weekend
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Free Guided Walking Tours of the Yampa River Botanic Park
Friday, Sept. 2, 10-11 a.m.
Yampa River Botanic Park, 1000 Pamela Lane, Steamboat Springs
Enjoy a free guided walking tour of the Yampa River Botanic Park led by board members and volunteers. Learn about the history of the Botanic Park and the plants that thrive in the Yampa Valley. Participation is limited. You must preregister at: signup.zone/yrbp-programs Walk-ups are also welcome if there is space available. Meet at the Main Gate on the Botanic Walk.
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Fire Building 101
Friday, Sept. 2, 8-9 p.m.
Yampatheater Stagecoach State Park, 25500 C.R. 14, Oak Creek
Join Ranger McKenna to learn how to safely and effectively build a fire which of course will be followed by S’mores. For more, email dnr_stagecoach.park@state.co.us.
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Yampa Valley Crane Fest: Sketch a Bird with Leslie Lovejoy
Saturday, Sept. 3, 9-10:30 a.m.
Bud Werner Memorial Library, 1289 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs
A free 1.5-hour sketch-a-bird workshop taught by local artist Leslie Lovejoy with Nature’s Educators’ live birds. The feathered models for the morning will be chosen from Nature’s Educators’ live birds. The session also includes Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Sandhill Crane taxidermy. Sketching supplies provided by the library and Steamboat Art Museum.
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Local History 101 Tour
Saturday, Sept. 3, 9-11 a.m.
705 Lincoln Ave. (corner of Howelsen Place), Steamboat Springs
Join local historian Marianne Capra for the walking tour to explore the heart of historical downtown — architecture, artifact, infrastructure and art — to see the rise of the marketplace. Visit the original town square, power plant, and jail/courthouse. Meet at Carl Howelsen statue.
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CAA Farm & Ranch Tour
Saturday, Sept. 3, 10 a.m. – noon
Mystic Hills Farmland, 20770 C.R. 56, Steamboat Springs
Come tour the Farmstead — Go out into the hay fields to see grazing sheep, see their poultry and hog productions, and glance at the gardens that use season-extension to keep veggies growing at our high altitude. There will also be a pop-up farmstand with a chance to buy meat, eggs, and veggies straight from the source.
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Yampa Valley Crane Fest: Live Raptors on the Library Lawn
Saturday, Sept. 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Bud Werner Memorial Library, 1289 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs
Visit with live raptors, including hawks, owls and falcons. This is a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with amazing birds of prey.
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Archery
Saturday, Sept. 3, 7-8 p.m.
Keystone Cove Stagecoach State Park, 25500 C.R. 14, Oak Creek
Join Ranger Dylan for a beginners lesson on archery. Bow and arrow will be provided. For more, email dnr_stagecoach.park@state.co.us.
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Historic Roadside Mine Tours
Sunday, Sept. 4, noon-1:30 p.m., and 2-3:30 p.m.
The Station, 130 E. Main St., Oak Creek
The Historical Society of Oak Creek & Phippsburg is pleased to offer free bus tours to visit the historic mine sites alone Highway 131. Paul Bonnifield will share history of the mine areas and the activity between the early 1900s to 1950s. Meet at The Station, across the street from the Tracks & Trails Museum.
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Live Music with Ray Johnston on the Yampa
Monday, Sept. 5, 4-9 p.m.
E3 Chophouse, 701 Yampa St., Steamboat Springs
Join us for live music from Ray Johnston at E3 Chophouse on the Yampa River. Ticket packages start at $40.
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