Event Type: Children’s Programs

  • American Goldfinch tweeting on a branch

    Yampa Valley Bird Calling Contest

    Get ready for some thrilling, trilling family fun, and start practicing your best bird call! The Yampa River Botanic Park, in collaboration with the Yampa Valley Crane Festival, is excited to host the first Yampa Valley Bird Calling Contest. On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, meet on The Green of the Yampa River Botanic Park and Read full article

  • Children looking at a table of homemade fairy houses

    Fairy Garden House Contest

    Join us Friday, June 12 at 11:30 am, immediately following Stories in the Garden, for the judging of the Botanic Park’s annual Fairy Garden House Contest!  Each spring, children create fairy garden houses from all-natural materials to be entered into a contest and placed in the Park’s Fairy Garden for the season. Contest Rules and Read full article

  • Park entrance to the Children's Garden area

    Stories in the Garden

    Stories in the Garden is every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 0 to 7, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are invited to enjoy a fun and exciting story and activity. Story time will feature a storyteller from the Bud Werner Library. Each week will feature a different theme and a fun art activity. Story Read full article

  • A painter painting flowers on a large canvas

    Lulie Crawford’s Wildflowers and Watercolors

    As a tribute to local pioneer artist Lulie Crawford, the Tread of Pioneers Museum shares the story of Lulie and her pioneering family, followed by watercolor instruction with professional artist Dona Steele of the Steamboat Art Museum. Then the program participants paint their own wildflower watercolor masterpieces, just like Lulie! The program is free and Read full article