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Meet Your Trip Leader
Colorado Birding Challenge: Arapahoe County
9/6/2025
6:15 AM - 3:00 PM
Leader:
Ryan Corda ryan.corda@colorado.edu or 3038547514
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Directions
Meet at the Prairie Loop lot in Cherry Creek SP. From either park entrance, follow Lake View Rd to the Prairie Loop that is located at the south rim of the reservoir. State Parks pass or day pass required.
View Meeting Place on Google Maps
This trip is limited to the first 4 registrations.
Habitats to bird: Developed, Grassland, Reservoir, Riparian, Wetland
Take part in the 2025 Colorado Birding Challenge on this trip to Arapahoe County! The aim of the challenge is to explore a given county and try to rack up as many species as possible during the course of the day (each county has a 'par' number of species since some counties are more diverse). Some trips may more casually visit a hotspot or two over the course of a few hours, while others may traverse around the county over the course of a half-day or full-day trip. While optional, leaders and participants may solicit donations from friends and family, generally given in the form of a pledged amount per species logged, to "help CFO generate funds needed for its programs and conservation initiatives". Front Range Birding and Optics is sponsoring the challenge, so there could even be prizes in store! Please see CFO's website for more details: https://cobirds.org/cobc/
Let's explore Arapahoe County as part of DFO's Arapahoe Warblers Team! We'll explore as many different areas and habitat types as possible to try to see as many species as we can. We'll start the day and spend most of our time at Cherry Creek State Park, before venturing out to some mysterious combination of reservoirs, parks, and other hotspots; recent sightings will inform where we end up going. We'll carpool in one vehicle, but the trip may expand to accommodate two vehicles if there are enough participants. Plan for up to 3 miles of walking, mixed between paved paths and gravel trails. Restrooms will be available at the meeting location, and we'll work in more restroom stops throughout the day.
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