Events
Membership Event
- Members Picnic, Saturday, June 8, 11:30-1:30 p.m. : Save the date! All current
and prospective members are invited to attend our annual Members Picnic on the grounds of the
Brunner Farmhouse,
640 Main St. (near the intersection of Midway Boulevard and Main Street).
Bring your lunch and a folding chair – the club will provide drinks and snacks.
After a short business meeting, we’ll learn about raptor conservation and the sport of falconry from the president of the Colorado Hawking Club. UNESCO declared falconry an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2010. This is a rare chance to view a raptor up close and learn more about how and why falconers used trained raptors to hunt wild prey.
Upcoming Community Events
- Saturday, August 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Nature Festival 2024: Visit historic Metzger Farm for a new event hosted by the Broomfield Open Space Foundation. Explore birds, plants, wildlife and more at a series of nature-themed stations, including one staffed by our own Broomfield Bird Club. Bring your binoculars — Metzger Farm is one of the area’s birding hot spots, home to herons, egrets, meadowlarks, and a variety of other wild birds.
- Sunday, Sept. 15, 1-3 p.m. – 11th annual Lafayette Migratory Birds Festival: Look for the Broomfield Bird Club’s table at this celebration of the region’s wild birds and their habitats. This event takes place at two locations around Waneka Lake and Greenlee Wildlife Preserve Open Space in nearby Lafayette. See details and directions here.
- Saturday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Broomfield Days: The Bird Club will be back at Broomfield Days, our community’s largest annual celebration. We look forward to seeing current club members, meeting new people, and spreading the word about our club activities and the wild birds you may encounter in Broomfield’s parks and open spaces.
Broomfield Open Space Action Network Events
Join our friends at Broomfield Open Space Action Network (BOSAN) to tackle projects that nurture the health of our city’s open spaces – prime habitat for resident and migratory wild birds! Register for spring events at the Open Space Foundation links below, then look for other club members at the volunteer site. (Note: If you have not already volunteered with the City and County of Broomfield, you may be prompted to register as a Broomfield volunteer when you sign up for your first BOSAN event.)
- Saturday, June 29, 9 a.m.-noon – Weed Pull at Broomfield Commons: Help to remove teasel, mullein and other invasive weeds at the northern end of Broomfield Commons Open Space. Info and registration. Info and registration here.
- Saturday, July 13, 9 a.m.-noon – Bio Blitz at Broomfield Commons: A wide variety of plants, insects, mammals, and birds can be found in Broomfield’s open spaces. Take part in a “bio blitz” – cataloging all life – at the Broomfield County Commons Open Space. Info and registration here.
Check back for news about more community and Bird Club events.