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Meet Your Trip Leader
Bear Creek from the Mountains to the South Platte
5/29/2023
5:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Leader:
David Suddjian dsuddjian@gmail.com or 831-713-8659
Anne Craig naturallyjax@gmail.com or 904-629-4248
Trip Difficulty: Strenuous
Directions
Meet at the informal park n' ride lot just east of the Morrison Phillips 66 clock tower. This is on the NW corner of the
intersection of C-470 and Morrison Road. Take Morrison Road west from C470 and turn right at the first road and then into the lot near the gas station.
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This trip is limited to the first 8 registrations.
Register online or contact the leader.Let's take a day to experience Bear Creek from its upper watershed all the way downstream to its confluence with the South Platte River. We will be at a prime time in the early part of the nesting season to enjoy a wide variety of birds associated with the Bear Creek riparian corridor and its nearby habitats. This will be a good opportunity to learn bird songs, look for nesting evidence, and see what specific habitats along the river the various species associate with. Habitats will include willow riparian, cottonwood riparian, spruce forest, Ponderosa pine forest, montane scrub, grassland, pasture, and urban and aquatic habitats. A list of expected species and other information will be provided to help prepare. We will begin birding (with special permission) near sunrise at private Singing River Ranch in the valley below the slopes of Mt Evans. From there we will move downstream to a series of stops at parks and greenbelts all the way down to the ending at the Platte. Plan for one or two foothills stops, and visits to Bear Creek Lake Park, the Bear Creek Greenbelt, Bear Creek Park, and Bear Creek Confluence Park. We will carpool from a lowland meeting spot at Morrison. Bring snacks and drinks. We will share a simple potluck lunch at one of the parks Register online or contact the leader.
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