Celebrate Arvada's Trails and Wildlife
“We live in a fast-paced society. Walking slows us down.”
Robert Sweetgill, Fitness Walking, 1985
Get your cameras, bicycles, and walking shoes ready for the seventh annual Arvada Celebrates Its Trails Festival on Saturday, June 7 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Held in conjunction with National Trails Day, Arvada Celebrates its Trails 2008 is hosted by Majestic View Nature Center and Park and Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge.
This free family event celebrates Arvada’s extensive trail system, an 80-acre premier nature education facility, and the bountiful natural resources found within the 70-plus acres of nationally-protected wildlife refuge within Arvada’s boundaries. For kids and adults, it’s a chance to get close to nature and explore some of Arvada’s 125 miles of trails as well as Two Ponds’ microcosm of wildlife habitat.
Planned and produced by the Arvada Festivals Commission, Arvada Park Advisory Committee, staff of Majestic View and Two Ponds, and many volunteers, the event is expected to draw over 1,000 participants who will hike and bike along Arvada’s trail system, learn about Colorado’s wildlife from programs and exhibits, and explore nature.
At Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison Street:
Live animal appearances by the Denver Zoo, HawkQuest, and the Butterfly Pavilion
Environmental exhibits including water education, natural history, and Arvada trails information exhibits
Activities for kids
Free hotdog barbecue
At Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge, W. 80th Avenue just east of Kipling Street:
Environmental education displays and activities for kids and adults
Live raptors
Self-guided nature walks
Wildlife contraband
Informational booths
Free hotdog barbecue
A free shuttle will be provided between Two Ponds and Majestic View.
At 9:00 a.m., explore new trails with the Denver Bicycle Touring Club leading a 22-mile recreational bicycle ride in Spring Mesa above Leyden Canyon. Participants should meet in the Majestic View Park north parking lot on W. 72nd Avenue, just west of Carr Street, at 8:45 a.m.
At 10:30 a.m., take a 5k walk with a naturalist guide along the historic canal trails that connect Two Ponds and Majestic View. Meet at Two Ponds at 10:15 a.m.
To volunteer or get more information, contact the Festivals Commission at 720-898-7400, Majestic View at 720-898-7405, Two Ponds at 303-289-0867, or visit www.arvadafestivals.com.