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Chapungu Sculpture Garden
Interpretive Nature Walk at Chapungu Sculpture Park

Join HPEC’s Horticulture Manager, Sabrina Kershman, on the 4th Saturday of the month April-October for an Interpretive Nature Walk through the gardens & natural areas […]

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kids flying kites
Loveland Kite Festival with Aspire3D

The kite festival is open to all ages of the public and will include live entertainment, interactive programs, kite design and flying workshops, professional demonstrations, […]

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natural open space
HPEC Online Class: Restoring Native Open Space

PEC Director, Jim Tolstrup, will guide participants through the processes for restoring natural areas, including: Inventory – assessing the ecological and cultural site conditions of the […]

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trail near water
Guided Interpretive Trail Walk with HPEC Restoration Ecology Staff

Join the High Plains Environmental Center Restoration Ecology Staff for a fun and casual interpretive walk between Houts Reservoir and Equalizer Lake. Learn about the […]

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HPEC Bird Banding
HPEC – May Bird Walk & Bird Banding

Join us at the High Plains Environmental Center from 9am-11am for Bird Banding with Scott Rashid (Director of the Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute) followed by […]

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group running race
Loveland Classic Race

This much-beloved 5k, 10k, broken 15k and kids’ 1-mile is coming back to the lakeside trails of Centerra. Proceeds will benefit Thompson Education Foundation. Click […]

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Chapungu Sculpture Garden
Interpretive Nature Walks at Chapungu Sculpture Park – April 2022

Interpretive Guide: Sabrina Kershman, HPEC Horticulture Manager Join HPEC’s Horticulture Manager, Sabrina Kershman, on the 4th Saturday of the month April-October for an Interpretive Nature […]

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Native Colorado Plants at the Native Plant Sale
 - Sep 4, 2022
2022 HPEC Native Plant Sale

High Plains Environmental Center’s 2022 Native Plant Sale is now on, through September. New varieties of prairie and Rocky Mountain native plants will be added […]

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Houts Reservoir at Centerra
Community Blood Drive

Community Blood Drive Date & Time: 11am-3pm, 4/2/2022Location: 2698 Bluestem Willow Dr., Loveland CO, 80538 Did you know that there is currently a blood shortage […]

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