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Meet Your Trip Leader
Garland Park (Denver)
—Including Cherry Creek from Holly to Colorado Blvd
2/7/2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Leader:
Linda Purcell purcellzz@hotmail.com or 13035037989
Ryan Corda ryan.corda@colorado.edu or 3038547514
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Directions
The park address is 6300 E. Mississippi Ave. Meet in the Garland Park parking lot off south Kearney St before its junction with Cherry Creek N Drive.
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This trip is limited to the first 9 registrations.
Habitats to bird: Developed, Reservoir, Riparian
Garland Park and adjacent Cherry Creek is home seasonally to ducks, shorebirds, and passerines. The dense riparian winter habitat along the Creek is worth exploring for species such as White Throated Sparrow which have recently been observed in this stretch. A drainage project was completed in 2023. Lollipop Lake sports a new island, access and viewing improvements, bank stabilization and erosion control vegetation. In past years, Greater White-Fronted Geese have been winter visitors. The Creek has a wild feel, and is distinct from the people-park amenities. We will walk the bike/pedestrian path, observing both sides of the Creek, including along S. Kearney St., then finishing up around the Lake.
There may be some bushwacking so please wear good shoes, long pants, layers, sunscreen. Bring water, a snack, binoculars and a camera if you wish. There is a portajohn at the parking area on S. Kearney St. The leaders will bring a scope, however, binoculars generally suffice - Garland Park is very managable; an easy place to observe birds.
Construction ---- Cherry Creek North Drive may still be under construction east of S. Kearney Street. Enter the Park area from north or west (Holly Street). Questions? Please contact the leaders! This is not a frequently birded area but it deserves to be. We are looking forward to this field trip!
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