UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us for an introduction to plants and gather some tips for recognizing and categorizing vascular plants. Many of the local flowering plants will be included. This presentation uses easy-to-recognize features like color and number of petals and is appropriate for...

Ready to take your art outside? We’re piloting a new addition to our monthly watercolor series, beginning with Plein Air 101 at Sandstone Ranch. Perfect for those who have some painting experience at home and are curious about working outdoors, but aren’t sure where...

Join us this Memorial Day for our annual Bird Count at DuPont Open Space, a rewarding morning of birding, community, and conservation! Last year, participants helped identify nearly 50 bird species in a single morning. The data we collect is shared with the County to...

Check out the Grand Opening of Stio at Outlets at Castle Rock (Suite 150 on 1st Street), happening May 8–10! Celebrate all weekend long with exclusive offers, giveaways, and community connections. DLC will be there on Friday, May 8 from 4:00-6:00pm so come say hi!...

At May's class (our last indoor class for the season), we'll be painting one of nature's prettiest masterpieces- butterflies! Whether you're brand-new to watercolor or an intermediate-level artist, you'll learn techniques and be prompted by the nature around you to...

What if a flock of geese chose you as their mother? Find out at the next meeting of Reel Nature (like book club, but with no homework)! Every other month, we gather to watch a nature film together and share in a discussion afterward. This March, we're screening the...

In honor of Colorado’s 150th anniversary, Douglas Land Conservancy in collaboration with the Douglas County Library and support from Douglas County History Repository is pleased to announce a celebration of the history of cattle ranching in Douglas County. You can...

Join Douglas Land Conservancy, Douglas County Conservation District, Colorado State Forest Service, and Douglas County Farm Bureau for a workshop all about trees! You can register here. Topics that will be covered: Drought effects on local trees Beetle issues...

We're squeezing in one more hike to round out 2025! Slow down and join Sharon for a Seasonal Journeys Yule Hike celebrating the winter solstice and a season of rest and reflection. While we probably won't get lucky enough for a snowy outing, it will be a beautiful day...

Calling all movie lovers! We are excited to announce the inaugural meeting in our new “Reel Nature” movie series. We will be gathering in January to watch March of the Penguins. This G-rated movie is a breathtaking 2005 Academy Award-winning nature documentary that...

Support something that benefits all of us daily. Colorado Gives Day is the biggest 24-hour giving movement in the state and one of the most successful in the nation. Douglas Land Conservancy (DLC) protects over 28,000 acres of working lands, open spaces, and critical...

“Opt outside” on Black Friday and enjoy the calm of nature instead of the chaos of holiday shopping! We’ll venture out to Lincoln Mountain for a 4.2-mile, 400ft gain hike to the top for stunning views of the Front Range with intentional moments for reflection and...

Get in the holiday spirit with a winter session focused on snowy trees and landscapes! Whether you're brand-new to watercolor or an intermediate-level artist, you'll learn techniques and be prompted by the nature around you to inspire a unique masterpiece. Painting...

Did you know that Wapiti (or elk, as they’re called in the United States) have two upper incisors called ivories that are the remnants of ancient tusks? Learn this and so much more with November’s mission, all about our Rocky Mountain Elk! Download the mission before...

We’ll have an expert birder, botanist, AND geologist along for the ride to talk all about the natural world around us.

Learn more at this presentation with DLC, Douglas County Libraries, and writer Joe Gschwendtner about the history of the conserved Beeman-Duncan Ranch!

Get into the shoulder season mindset with this class centered around the beautiful colors of aspen trees. 

For this meeting, come prepared to discuss The Last Cheater’s Waltz by Ellen Meloy.

A DLC favorite last year! Walk through geologic time and see the oldest sequence of rocks in Douglas County at our Sandstone Ranch Geologic Tour! Sandstone Ranch reveals the geologic history of Colorado’s Front Range in rocks ranging from more than a billion years old...

Our last hike and paint outdoors of the season will be both educational + fun! While important in certain scenarios for route-finding, even these unique rock structures known as cairns have an appropriate time and place. Learn (or get a refresher) on the 7 Leave No...

Get ready to learn about- and see up close- our scaly, slithery neighbors!

Trivia buffs + conservation geeks: unite!

Learn about the history of the conserved Abbe Ranch!

Join DLC and our fabulous watercolor teachers for our first painting session of the season outdoors! Our theme this month will be Peaks and Ranges. Each participant will take home a special painting to keep or share. Whether you're brand-new to watercolor or an...