Archuleta County Bioblitz
2026-06-20 08:00 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Riverwalk
Weminuche Audubon and Audubon Rockies are partnering with representatives of CSU Extension, Archuleta County and the Town of Pagosa Springs to organize a fun day of discovery for adults and youth. With the guidance of experts in their fields, participants will be identifying and recording as many different species as we find within the event boundaries on Reservoir Hill and the Town Riverwalk areas. We’ll be discovering plants, lichens, invertebrates (think insects on land and in water and spiders), amphibians,birds, bats, other mammals-anything alive makes the list!!
To insure a quality experience for participants, space will be limited and we expect the event to sell out quickly. Adult tickets are only $25 which includes a t-shirt and dinner. Youth over the age of nine ($10) and accompanied by an adult are encouraged to participate. You will earn future bragging rights for attending the inaugural event in what is planned to be an annual tradition.
Registration is through the Town of Pagosa Springs website. You will be required to create a simple account with the Recreation Dept. Use the following link to create an account and purchase tickets.
https://secure.rec1.com/CO/pagosa-springs-co/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQyNjMyMzY=

Birding At Chimney Rock National Monument
2026-06-26 08:00 - 10:00, 2026-08-08 08:00 - 10:00, 2026-08-21 08:00 - 10:00 | Chimney Rock National Monument, 3179 CO 151, Chimney Rock, CO, 81121
This fun and casual 2-hour bird walk is led by a knowledgeable birding guide from the Weminuche Audubon Society. These outings will introduce you to the diverse community of birds that spend their summer at Chimney Rock National Monument. Your guide will help you identify various species and explain the unique adaptations that allow these birds to survive here. Birders of all skill levels are welcome to participate. Not recommended for young children.
This is a Chimney Rock event and a fee and advance reservation are required. For information and to reserve a space visit, https://www.chimneyrockco.org/birding/

Riverwalk Wetlands Tour
2026-07-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-11 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-07-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Riverwalk
Take a free tour of discovery through the Riverwalk wetlands conservation area with trained naturalists from Pagosa Wetland Partners. Learn about the resources and services this habitat provides and the forces at play that make them special. Tours last approximately 1-1.5 hours. The 1.5 mile paved trail is wheel-chair accessible. Please bring water, sunglasses, a hat and your curiosity. Cameras and binoculars are a plus, but no pets please. Tours are offered on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM and Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM, weather dependent. Advance registration is not required. Meet your guides at the Native Plants Garden on the Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership site in Centennial Park.

July Plant Walk with Lake McCullough
2026-07-13 09:00 - 12:00 | CO
This is the second of three plant walks that focus on the uses of native plants as food and medicine. These popular, free walks are led by certified herbalist, Lake McCullough. In July we will be traveling to the Continental Divide Trail at Wolf Creek Pass during peak wildflower season at this elevation. This slow paced walk is about 2.5 miles roundtrip and may involve some moderately steep and rocky terrain.
The final walk of the season will be offered on August 3, also at higher elevation areas near Wolf Creek Pass. In order to allow more people to experience these fun, educational walks, we are requesting that you sign up for only one walk this summer. To provide a good experience, space is limited on each walk. No dogs please.
To check on availability for the July walk, please call Lake at 970-398-0923 or see her at Earthsense Herbals, 144 Pagosa St. Spaces fill quickly for these walks. We are thankful for Lake who volunteers her time to educate people about the plants that grow in our area. And she’s a lot of fun too!!!

July Chapter Meeting
2026-07-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Riverwalk
Weminuche Audubon is taking its meeting outside in July. We invite you to join us in the evening on July 15 when we take a tour of our native plant garden near the domes in Centennial Park followed by a walk down the Riverwalk where we will be joined by volunteer guides with Pagosa Wetland Partners to explore life in the wetlands area.
The town-owned wetlands area bordering the Riverwalk are held in a conservation easement. Since 2019 when plans to develop the adjacent private property were proposed, members of our Audubon group and others have been engaged as active observers of this important habitat. An offshoot group of our Audubon chapter, Pagosa Wetland Partners, conducts free summer tours twice weekly for locals and visitors. In doing so we aim to raise awareness of the biodiversity and importance of this special wetlands area which is fed by geothermal waters. Monthly we perform water quality monitoring in the wetlands and record observations to document flora and fauna that we find.
We will meet near the amphitheater in Centennial Park at 6:30 PM. Bring your water, binoculars, and your curiosity and be prepared for the possibility of mosquitoes. Come and enjoy a pleasant summer evening with us.

Riverwalk Wetlands Tour
2026-07-25 08:00 - 09:00 | CO

August Plant Walk with Lake McCullough
2026-08-03 09:00 - 12:00 | CO
This is the last of three summer plant walks that focus on the uses of native plants as food and medicine. These popular, free walks are led by certified herbalist, Lake McCullough. In August, we will be looking for late summer botanical bounty at high elevation on Forest Service Rd 725 near Wolf Creek Pass. This slow paced walk is about 3 miles roundtrip and may involve some moderately steep and rocky terrain.
In order to allow more people to experience these fun, educational walks, we are requesting that you sign up for only one walk this summer. To provide a good experience, space is limited on each walk. No dogs please.
To sign up for the August walk, please call Lake at 970-398-0923 or see her at Earthsense Herbals, 144 Pagosa St. Spaces fill quickly for these walks. We are thankful for Lake who volunteers her time to educate people about the plants that grow in our area. And she’s a lot of fun too!!!

Riverwalk Wetland Tours
2026-08-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Riverwalk

Riverwalk Wetland Tour
2026-08-15 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-08-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-22 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-08-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-29 08:00 - 09:30 | Riverwalk

August 19 Meeting Substitution
2026-08-19 19:00 - 20:30 | CO
Instead of meeting at our regular space at the Methodist Church, in August we are encouraging Weminuche Audubon members to attend the free special premiere of Reviving Our River: The Pagosa Gateway Project, a short documentary celebrating a significant river restoration effort completed on the Upper San Juan River through Pagosa Springs. For more information on the project visit the Upper San Juan Watershed Enhancement Partnership(WEP)website.
https://uppersanjuanwep.com/project/pagosa-gateway-project/
The premiere will be held on August 19th at Liberty Theatre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the film begins promptly at 7:00 p.m., and attendees are invited to stay afterward for an interactive question-and-answer session with members of the Pagosa Gateway Project team, including the engineer, stream management specialists, and WEP project committee members who helped bring the vision to life. Audubon board member Patti Spindler will be on the panel sharing her expertise on aquatic macroinvertebrates.
Seating is limited. Community members of all ages are encouraged to reserve free seats on Liberty Theatre’s website and discover how local partnerships are helping restore rivers, protect water resources, and strengthen the future of the Upper San Juan watershed.
Event Details
Reviving Our River: The Pagosa Gateway Project
Date: August 19, 2026
Location: Liberty Theatre, Pagosa Springs
Ticket Reservations: PagosaMovies.com
Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.
Short Film Begins: 7:00 p.m.
Following the Film: Interactive Question & Answer with the Pagosa Gateway Project Team
