Durango Nature Studies will host a Blue Moon Hike from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Birket Trailhead in Dalla Mountain trail system.<\/p>\n
The hike is free for members and $10 for nonmembers.<\/p>\n
Participants will learn about natural history, nocturnal animals, local landforms and moon facts and legends.<\/p>\n
This full moon is a special occurrence in which two full moons occur in a month.<\/p>\n
To register, email sally@durangonaturestudies.org<\/a>, call 769-1800 or visit www.durangonaturestudies.org\/fullmoon.htm.<\/p>\n Licenses to hunt turkeys are available<\/p>\n Colorado Parks and Wildlife has leftover limited licenses and over-the-counter turkey licenses.<\/p>\n Licenses will be available in person and by phone. Sales will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n Online sales will begin at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n The list of leftover licenses is available at cpw.state.co.us\/thingstodo\/Pages\/BigGame.aspx.<\/p>\n To buy licenses by phone, call (800) 244-5613. To purchase online, visit http:\/\/cpw.state.co.us\/BuyApply\/pages\/hunting.aspx.<\/p>\n In addition to a current and valid photo ID, proof of residency and Social Security number, anyone buying a license must have a hunter education card, unless the hunter was born before Jan. 1, 1949.<\/p>\n Thousands of over-the-counter-with-cap licenses for bear also remain available. Interested license buyers should refer to the 2015 Big Game Brochure for season participation requirement.<\/p>\n To sign up for a hunter education course, visit cpw.state.co.us\/learn\/Pages\/HunterEducation.aspx. To request a replacement Colorado hunter education card, visit cpw.state.co.us\/learn\/Pages\/HE-CardReplacement.aspx.<\/p>\n For more information, call (303) 297-1192.<\/p>\n Archery workshop open to beginners<\/p>\n An archery workshop for beginners will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday at the amphitheater at Navajo State Park.<\/p>\n Instructors will be on hand to train participants, who must be at least 8 years old. Participants will learn the basics of archery safety, how to load arrows and how to shoot. Participants should bring a hat and water.<\/p>\n For more information, call 883-2208.<\/p>\n Mancos State Park offers programs<\/p>\n Mancos State Park features entertainment and environmental education events every weekend through the summer.<\/p>\n \u201cIsland Night\u201d will be held Saturday. Participants will hear ukulele music by \u201cRanger Rick\u201d and Kathy Ryan. The first 20 people will be honored with leis.<\/p>\n These activities also will take place:<\/p>\n Bird walks will be held at 5:30 p.m. Fridays. Participants should bring binoculars and meet at the Vista Trailhead behind the entrance gate.<\/p>\n A \u201cTrivia Bowl\u201d and an \u201cInstant Melodrama\u201d will take place at 7:30 p.m. Fridays in the amphitheater.<\/p>\n Butterfly catching and identification will take place at 1 p.m. Saturdays. Butterfly nets will be provided. Participants should meet at the Quarry Trailhead.<\/p>\n \u201cWild Games\u201d will take place at 4 p.m. Saturdays. Children can learn about wildlife and wildlife habitats. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should meet at the amphitheater.<\/p>\n Nature walks will be held at 10 a.m. Sundays.<\/p>\n For more information, call 882-2213.<\/p>\n Bike and farm tour to take place Aug. 22<\/p>\n The ninth annual Tour de Farms Durango Bike and Farm Tour will be held Aug. 22.<\/p>\n The long ride will meet at 7:45 a.m. and the short ride will meet at 8 a.m. Both rides will meet on the front lawn of the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s event has two routes to choose from: a leisurely six-mile in-town tour and a 25-mile route up the Animas Valley north of Durango.<\/p>\n The tours will feature presentations from farmers and garden directors, offer ways people can support the local food system and provide inspiration for starting a garden.<\/p>\n The tours will culminate at Ska Brewing Co. with a lunch made by Zia Taqueria and beverages from Ska.<\/p>\n All riders must be registered. Participants should bring a bike, rain jacket, helmet and water. First aid and support cyclists will be on hand.<\/p>\n Registration is $20. Space is limited and advance reservation is required.<\/p>\n For more information, email thegardenprojectswco@gmail.com<\/a>; darrin.parmenter@colostate.edu<\/a>; or call 382-6464.<\/p>\n Registration and information also is available at www. TheGardenProjectSWColorado.org.<\/p>\n Herald Staff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Durango Nature Studies will host a Blue Moon Hike from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Birket Trailhead in Dalla Mountain trail system. The hike is free for members and $10 for nonmembers. Participants will learn about natural history, nocturnal animals, local landforms and moon facts and legends. 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