Natural Areas Video Library#
Click on the photos below to navigate to your desired topic.
Trail Savvy Dogs#
The Trail Savvy Dog video series gives natural area visitors the tools they need to enjoy natural areas responsibly with their dogs.
Wildlife#
Natural Areas are home to an abundance of wildlife. Take a tour through these wildlife videos to learn something new today.
Beavers
Learn all about the beavers in Fort Collins and how they have adapted to survive along rivers and waterways. Download the PDF worksheet and watch the video below.
Coyotes
Coyotes are our adaptable canine neighbors. Explore the many ways coyotes have adapted to living alongside humans here in Fort Collins and beyond.
Bison
Bison have been shaping the grasslands for centuries. Check out how they've done so in the video below!
Raccoons
Raccoons are one animal that you are most likely to spot throughout the city of Fort Collins and they have very similar behaviors to people! Learn about the life of a raccoon in Fort Collins in the video below.
Osprey
Osprey - Sea hawk, river hawk, fish hawk! Learn about these majestic birds and their return to Northern Colorado.
Bats
There are many benefits to having bats live in our ecosystem. Dive into what makes bats great neighbors in the video below.
Mosquitos
Learn about one of the most common crepuscular flying insects in the world.
Nighthawks
Nighthawks are insect-eating birds that are only active at dawn and dusk. Learn more about their biology below.
Toads
Learn from Volunteer Naturalist Sherri Whalgren about toads in and around Fort Collins. Great video for kids!
Owls
Owls are stealthy hunters of the night using some of their adaptations to catch prey at night.
Help the Environment#
Keep the Night Skies Dark Skies
Enjoy this pre-recorded conversation with Night Sky Initiative Team Member, Andrea Schweitzer, PhD.
Safe Cats, Healthy Habitats
Indoor cats are happy cats, and by keeping your cat indoors you're actually saving species of songbirds.
Culture and History#
Natural areas are conserved cultural and historical places that continue telling the story of people and the land.
Pioneer Games
It wasn't all fun and games back in the pioneer days, but time was still made for fun! Explore the types of games pioneers used to play.
Latinx Astronomers and Astronauts
Learn more about some noteable Latinx astronomers and astronauts that have made considerable contributions to their fields.
Space and Astronomy#
Explore the night sky.
Lunar Eclipses
How do lunar eclipses occur? Why don't they happen every month? Find the answers in this video by naturalist Dave!
Jupiter
The biggest planet in our solar system offers some spectacular space spectacles. Learn more about the gaseous planet in this video.
Saturn
What are Saturn's rings made of? Why is this planet so big? Learn the answers to these space phenomena in this video.
Humans on Mars?
Could humans live on the Red Planet? Advances in science and technology have begun to explore this opportunity even more in the past decade.