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December Birding Club
Join our team of avid birders for this monthly bird walk at Sylvan Dale Ranch. During these walks we will explore different areas of the ranch, looking for feathered friends and keeping records of all the birds we spot. This is a fun, casual meetup club open to new, amateur, and experienced birders alike!
*minimum age is 10 yrs and kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*SOLD OUT* Watercolor - (Morning Session)
Join Heart-J Center and instructor Lisa Greisen for an afternoon of watercolor painting. In this class all of the materials and instruction you need will be provided for you to create a beautiful work of art.
*SOLD OUT* Watercolor - (Afternoon Session)
Join Heart-J Center and instructor Lisa Greisen for an afternoon of watercolor painting. In this class all of the materials and instruction you need will be provided for you to create a beautiful work of art.
Hike Green Ridge
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Green Ridge which is moderate route of about two miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good hiking shape.
Hike Eagle Ridge
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Eagle Ridge which is a moderate route of about two miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good hiking shape.
Hike Sulzer Gulch to Poison Point
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Sulzer Gulch to Poison Point at Sylvan Dale, which is an easy hike of about two miles total.
*Recommended for ages Ages 10+
Inspiration Point Hike
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Inspiration Point which is to difficult route of about three miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good. hiking shape.
November Birding Club
Join our team of avid birders for this monthly bird walk at Sylvan Dale Ranch. During these walks we will explore different areas of the ranch, looking for feathered friends and keeping records of all the birds we spot. This is a fun, casual meetup club open to new, amateur, and experienced birders alike!
*minimum age is 10 yrs and kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Mt. Alexander Hike
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Mount Alexander which is a moderate to difficult route of about three miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good hiking shape.
Hike Eagle Ridge
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Eagle Ridge which is an east to moderate route of about two miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good hiking shape.
*SPACE AVAILABLE* Watercolor - (Afternoon Session)
Join Heart-J Center and instructor Lisa Greisen for an afternoon of watercolor painting. In this class all of the materials and instruction you need will be provided for you to create a beautiful work of art.
Forest Qi Gong with Gong Voyage
Forest Qi Gong: Enjoy a peaceful Qi Gong session while experiencing the pleasure of nature through all the senses.
Gong Voyage: Still feeling the peacefulness of nature, enjoy a relaxing and healing immersion in sound. Bring a blanket and possibly a pillow to enhance your comfort as you experience the surprising and powerful vibrations of the Gong.
Instructors: Madeline Marchell and Kathy Dickson
*SOLD OUT* Watercolor (Morning Session)
Join Heart-J Center and instructor Lisa Greisen for a morning of watercolor painting. In this class all of the materials and instruction you need will be provided for you to create a beautiful work of art.
Hike Sulzer Gulch
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Sulzer Gulch at Sylvan Dale, which is an easy to moderate hike of about two miles total.
*Recommended for ages Ages 10+
October Birding Club
Join our team of avid birders for this monthly bird walk at Sylvan Dale Ranch. During these walks we will explore different areas of the ranch, looking for feathered friends and keeping records of all the birds we spot. This is a fun, casual meetup club open to new, amateur, and experienced birders alike!
*minimum age is 10 yrs and kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Mt. Alexander Hike
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Mount Alexander which is a moderate to difficult route of about three miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good hiking shape.
Inspiration Point Hike
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Inspiration Point which is a moderate to difficult route of about three miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good. hiking shape.
Hike Eagle Ridge
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Eagle Ridge which is an east to moderate route of about two miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good hiking shape.
Hike Green Ridge to Poison Point
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Green Ridge to Poison Point which is moderate route of about three miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good hiking shape.
Hike Sulzer Gulch
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Sulzer Gulch at Sylvan Dale, which is an easy to moderate hike of about two miles total.
*Recommended for ages Ages 10+
Forest Qi Gong with Gong Voyage
Forest Qi Gong: Enjoy a peaceful Qi Gong session while experiencing the pleasure of nature through all the senses.
Gong Voyage: Still feeling the peacefulness of nature, enjoy a relaxing and healing immersion in sound. Bring a blanket and possibly a pillow to enhance your comfort as you experience the surprising and powerful vibrations of the Gong.
Instructors: Madeline Marchell and Kathy Dickson
Astronomy: Stargazing at Sylvan Dale with NoCoAstro
Working with City of Loveland and Northern Colorado Astronomical Society (NoCoAstro), Heart-J Center will host a free stargazing night. Emphasis will be on observing the skies with telescopes furnished by NoCoAstro. Volunteer stargazers will show off celestial objects while describing the objects you are viewing.
Watercolor - (Afternoon Session)
Join Heart-J Center and instructor Lisa Greisen for an afternoon of watercolor painting. In this class all of the materials and instruction you need will be provided for you to create a beautiful work of art.
Watercolor - (Morning Session)
Join Heart-J Center and instructor Lisa Greisen for a morning of watercolor painting. In this class all of the materials and instruction you need will be provided for you to create a beautiful work of art.
Hike Eagle Ridge
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Eagle Ridge which is an east to moderate route of about two miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good hiking shape.
Hike Sulzer Gulch
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Sulzer Gulch at Sylvan Dale, which is an easy to moderate hike of about two miles total.
*Recommended for ages Ages 10+
Forest Qi Gong with Gong Voyage
Forest Qi Gong: Enjoy a peaceful Qi Gong session while experiencing the pleasure of nature through all the senses.
Gong Voyage: Still feeling the peacefulness of nature, enjoy a relaxing and healing immersion in sound. Bring a blanket and possibly a pillow to enhance your comfort as you experience the surprising and powerful vibrations of the Gong.
Instructors: Madeline Marchell and Kathy Dickson
Eagle Ridge Hike
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Eagle Ridge which is an east to moderate route of about two miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good hiking shape.
Heart-J Geology on Horseback
Angela Elzer, Heart-J Center’s talented youth programs lead, is also a geologist and accomplished horsewoman. Join Angela for an hour and a half horseback ride while you learn about the astonishing geological wonders in the foothills at Sylvan Dale Ranch.
*minimum age is 13 yrs and kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Botany Walk
Sylvan Dale's diverse geology means we have a variety of soil types, which makes the Ranch an incredible place to explore the world of plants, mosses, lichen, and fungi.
Join Claudia for this fun and informative botany walk which will focus on a different aspect of the plant kingdom each month. Together we'll track the seasonal changes from spring to summer to fall.
Suitable for all levels of experience with botany. Ages 10+.
July Birding Club
Join our team of avid birders for this monthly bird walk at Sylvan Dale Ranch. During these walks we will explore different areas of the ranch, looking for feathered friends and keeping records of all the birds we spot. This is a fun, casual meetup club open to new, amateur, and experienced birders alike!
*minimum age is 10 yrs and kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Watercolor - Summer Landscape (Afternoon Session)
Join Heart-J Center and instructor Lisa Greisen for an afternoon of watercolor painting. In this class all of the materials and instruction you need will be provided for you to create a "Summer Landscape” work of art.
Mt. Alexander Hike
This hike is co-hosted by Heart-J Center and Combat Recovery Foundation. We'll hike Mount Alexander which is a moderate to difficult route of about three miles.
*Recommended for ages Ages 13+ in good. hiking shape.