Help us bring this vision to fort collins.
Note: We recognize the former Hughes Stadium site is the traditional homeland of several Indigenous Nations. The city is also home to Indigenous People representing many Nations. This project is currently only a proposal, but if our project is approved for the City to work with us, we will honor the engagement process with diverse community members including Tribal Nations and Indigenous community members. We want to honor the people and stewardship of the area from thousands of years ago to the present day and into the future.
The Fort Collins community has long fostered a uniquely close relationship with local wildlife and nature. Accessibility to nature is a big part of the reason so many people live and thrive here. Four local non-profits now perceive an inspiring opportunity to honor and deepen that relationship. We propose a top-rated wildlife and nature campus on a portion of the former Hughes Stadium property that helps our community connect more profoundly with our natural world. The campus will enhance engagement with nature and promote a better understanding of wildlife and conservation for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. It will also provide one-of-a-kind volunteerism, education, internship opportunities, and licensed and professional wildlife rescue services. The City of Fort Collins is designing their community engagement process and will also be engaging with the local Indigenous community and we look forward to learning more as those meetings are had.
The campus will enhance engagement with nature and promote a better understanding of wildlife and conservation for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
In collaboration with local community members, businesses, and supporting partners, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Northern Colorado Wildlife Center, Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, and Audubon Rockies, propose a shared cooperative space. This space will allow residents and visitors to gather and experience the impactful science, conservation, education, raptor, and wildlife rescue activities conducted by these organizations and provide a retreat into our natural world.
The campus will function as a conservation “think tank,” providing a greater ability to collaborate and build closer connections to the community by merging our talents, resources, and programs. It will be open to the public, including school groups, college students, and community members, fostering advanced learning opportunities. Visitors will experience wildlife viewing, rehabilitation, and connections to nature and learn about everyday conservation actions they can take at home, at school, or in their neighborhoods.
Envision a place where our community can explore, gain respect for, and learn the importance of our responsibility in living in Colorado. Centrally located near bike trails, wildlife habitats, public transportation, veterinary hospitals, regulatory agencies, and other visitor-friendly hubs, our campus will enhance community connectivity and expand trails to neighboring natural areas while restoring the surrounding grassland, shrubland, and montane ecosystem.
Together, we can create a unique community destination. A place where compassionate citizens can come together to serve and protect the local natural resources that make Fort Collins so beautiful and diverse. No other community in the Rockies brings together the ornithology and wildlife capacity that we have to offer. Help us bring this vision to Fort Collins. We need your ideas, thoughts, hopes, connections, and, yes, your financial support.
Please share your support by emailing or mailing your letter to the City of Fort Collins City Council and Mayor; please download our talking points and a sample letter to guide you.
Donate To Help Our Mission
We welcome your charitable gifts to support the initial planning phase of the Wildlife & Nature Campus! Donations are tax-deductible and will be dedicated to Campus project development.
Together we can create a unique community destination!
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