Colorado National Monument’s Walks and Talks are a series of various lectures and guided educational hikes within the monument. All are free to the public, but some have sign-up lists in order to keep groups to a manageable size. $25 entrance fee to the park is required.
2021 Fall Walks and Talks
National Park Service’s 105th Birthday
August 25th
Fee free day in National Parks. Service sites include Colorado National Monument.
- CNMA’s Then and Now Photo Exhibit: 9am- 4:15pm in the Visitor Center exhibit hall with Terri Ahern
- Back Porch demo tables: 9am– 4pm.
- Junior Ranger table with a special activity to earn special ranger patches: 11am- 2pm on the Visitor Center back porch
Night Sky Photography Workshop
Photographer, Chris Eaton, will share the secrets of creating beautiful night sky photographs.
September 1st
- 8:30pm– Book Cliff View Shelter- Limited to 6 participants
Repeat Presentation– September 5th at 8:30pm
- 8:30pm– Book Cliff View Shelter- Limited to 6 participants
Native Pest Issues Impacting Pinon and Juniper Trees
Kami Long with the Colorado State Forest Service will share information on the ips beetle and other forest pests.
September 10th
- 5:30pm- 6:30pm- Devil’s Kitchen picnic area– Limited to 10 Cars –SIGN UP HERE–
Repeat Presentation– October 20th
- 5:30pm- 6:30pm- Devil’s Kitchen- Limited to 10 Cars –SIGN UP HERE–
Mushroom Program
National Park Service seasonal biologist, Sam David, shares his passion for the unique mushrooms of the monument.
September 22nd
- 5:30pm- 6:30pm- Devil’s Kitchen- Limited to 10 Cars –SIGN UP HERE–
Monuments and Canyons Plein Air Art Invitational
Watch artists create beautiful paintings inspired by the landscapes of the monument.
- September 26th-October 3rd
For more information or to reserve your spot, call (970) 858-3617 ext 360.
All programs are open to the public and free of charge. There is an entrance fee of $25 per vehicle to Colorado National Monument or use your annual pass. Participants on hikes will be required to sign an acknowledgment of Risk Liability Waiver.
All events are sponsored by the National Park Service at Colorado National Monument. Support is provided by Colorado National Monument Association, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit educational organization which helps support educational, scientific, historic, and research projects at Colorado National Monument. CNMA membership helps support educational programs at Colorado National Monument.
For more information on all programs or to reserve your spot, call (970) 858-3617 ext 360.
More events are currently in planning and will be added as soon as dates and times are set, so keep checking back!