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2022 Centerra Wild Wonderful Weekend

Thu. Sep 22, 2022 - Sun. Sep 25, 2022

Centerra’s Wild Wonderful Weekend returns this September. The weekend celebration of Colorado’s first Certified Wild Community – the Centerra master-planned community in Loveland – will kick off Friday, September 23 with an interactive outdoor family-friendly scavenger hunt around Centerra. The fun will continue Saturday, September 24 with morning wild nature walks at Chapungu Sculpture Park and High Plains Environmental Center’s Visitors Campus, followed by a “wild” concert pre-party featuring outdoor activations, Certified Wild partner booths and music on the Main Plaza at The Promenade Shops at Centerra.

Chapungu will open its entrances for ticketed concert attendees at 6 p.m. and live music will kick off at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are required and registration will be through Eventbrite, details to come.

Wild Wonderful Weekend is brought to you by Centerra Engagement Assembly and is made possible by participating partners such as Townsquare Media, Environmental Designs, Inc., Visit Loveland, The Marketplace at Centerra, and The Promenade Shops at Centerra. High Plains Environmental Center is the selected nonprofit beneficiary of the weekend.

For more information, visit www.centerra.com/wildwonderfulweekend or email centerra@coherelife.com.

Upcoming Events

March
31
September
1
Fri. Mar 31, 2023
 - Fri. Sep 1, 2023
2023 HPEC Native Plant Sale

High Plains Environmental Center’s 2023 Native Plant Sale starts March 31st and will run through September. New varieties of prairie and Rocky Mountain native plants will be added throughout the season as they become available in the HPEC nursery. Native plants help to conserve water and support native wildlife, especially pollinators! Get a sneak peek […]

Where
High Plains Environmental Center - 2698 Bluestem Willow Drive
Loveland, CO 80538
April
8
Sat. Apr 8, 2023
April HPEC Guided Interpretive Trail Walk

Join us on Saturday, April 8, 9:00 am – 10:30 am, for a fun and casual interpretive walk between Houts Reservoir and Equalizer Lake, guided by our interpretive guides, Kristin Oles (Restoration Ecologist & Project Manager) or Jack Landen (Lead Field Technician). Learn about the restoration work that has been accomplished, the wildlife that lives […]

When
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Where
High Plains Environmental Center - 2698 Bluestem Willow Drive
Loveland, CO 80538
April
30
Sun. Apr 30, 2023
HPEC Chapungu Bird Walk

Sheila Webber will be guiding a bird walks at Chapungu Sculpture Park on Sunday, April 30. This walk combines two of our favorite things- Art & Birds! Walking will be at a slow pace on approximately 2 miles of level walking paths. Consider bringing binoculars and a field guide to enhance your birding experience. The […]

When
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Where
High Plains Environmental Center - 2698 Bluestem Willow Drive
Loveland, CO 80538

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