Get Out! Saison Tapping Celebration at Mountain Tap Brewery
Friday, May 18, 3:30 to 10 p.m.
910 Yampa Street, Steamboat Springs
Mountain Tap Brewery will be tapping its Get Out! Belgian saison. The beer is intended to encourage people to — you guessed it — get out!
Celebrate public lands by getting up close and personal with Brown's Canyon National Monument.
Photo courtesy of Noah's Ark White Water & Adventure Co.
Trips start at 8 a.m.
Noah’s Ark Whitewater & Adventure Co.
23910 U.S. Highway 285 South, Buena Vista
Half-day rafting prices start at $55
If there's one better way to honor public lands than by rafting through a national monument, it's with a donation. On May 19, 10 percent of all the proceeds from Brown's Canyon Rafting Trips will be donated to Colorado’s Public Lands to continue to preserve and protect the wild and beautiful landscapes that we all love to explore.
Build a Sustainable Trail in Dedisse Park
Saturday, May 19, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
29200 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen
Free
During this 100-person project, volunteers will work in small groups to create a new section of trail that will direct users away from the many "social trails" in the park, which lead people off designated trails and damage the environment. Breakfast and lunch are free!
Colorado Public Lands Day Celebration in Montbello
Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Montbello Civic Center
Free
Protégete will host a resources fair in Montbello. There will be activities that relate to the outdoors and educate the public on where they can access national and urban parks. Protégete (the name means "Protect yourself" in Spanish) is a program through Conservation Colorado that builds a more powerful and influential voice for local Latino communities and leaders in the fight against climate change.
Ride for the Pass
Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Highway 82, five miles east of Aspen
The 24th annual Ride for the Pass allows bikers to experience Independence Pass's beauty — without automobiles. The ride, which climbs more than 2,800 feet in elevation over ten miles, benefits the work of the Independence Pass Foundation, whose mission is to restore and protect the ecological, historical and aesthetic integrity of Independence Pass. This year, certain e-bikes will be welcome to ride.
In years past, Ride for the Pass has brought out nearly 500 riders.
Photo courtesy of the Independence Pass Foundation
Saturday, May 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
New Belgium Brewing Company
500 Linden Street, Fort Collins
Free
Toast to the 36,000 acres of natural areas in Fort Collins with discounted Fat Tire pints all day! City of Fort Collins Natural Areas and New Belgium Brewing Company will host a celebration and a guided hike at the nearby Udall Natural Area.
Public Lands Day Celebration Hike and Happy Hour
Saturday, May 19, 1 to 4 p.m. hike, 4 to 6 p.m. happy hour
Arbaney Kittle Trail, Basalt
Wilderness Workshop is leading a free hike on the Arbaney Kittle Trail outside of Basalt in the Roaring Fork Valley. Post-hike, enjoy free appetizers, discounted beers, a raffle for gear and discounted merchandise from Bristlecone Mountain Sports.
Colorado Public Lands Day Party in Durango!
Saturday, May 19, 6 to 10 p.m.
Powerhouse Science Center
1333 Camino del Rio, Durango
Free
Celebrate public lands with local brews, food, dancing and live music from bands like StillHouse Junkies. There's a photo contest on the day of the event, and the winner gets a new Osprey pack.
Elephant Revival at Red Rocks
Sunday, May 20, 5:30 p.m.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
Tickets start at $40
Earlier this year, Elephant Revival announced that it would be taking an indefinite hiatus. The band, which originated in Nederland, canceled a slew of shows but kept its May 20 date at Red Rocks, which will include a special guest: Governor John Hickenlooper, the man who signed the legislation to establish Colorado Public Lands Day.
The Colorado Birding Trail
54 trails across the state
The final section of the Colorado Birding Trail, which encompasses the northeast region of the state, has just been finished. “When you get out on the birding trail, you’re looking through a different set of eyes,” says Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Mary McCormac, who’s been involved from the start of the fifteen-year project.
