The Friends of Cheyenne Cañon announces this year's event at the Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center. The Cheyenne Cañon Hummingbird Experience is part of the Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival (PPBNF). http://pikespeakbirdingandnaturefestival.org/

The event partnership includes Friends of Cheyenne Cañon and the Starsmore Visitor & Nature Center staff along with Aiken Audubon Society, Bear Creek Nature Center, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Chico Basin Ranch, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Colorado Springs Parks & Recreation & Cultural Services, El Paso County Recreation & Cultural Services, Fountain Creek Nature Center, Friends of El Paso County Nature Centers, Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, Pikes Peak Community College Pikes Peak Community Foundation and Pinello Ranch/Venetucci.

The festival will highlight bird and nature events throughout the region. North Cheyenne Cañon Park will be the site of two hosted field trips, with registration and RSVP required through the Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival. (719)-282-7877http://pikespeakbirdingandnaturefestival.org/

The Hummingbird Experience on Saturday is chock full of free family oriented events that highlight the hummingbirds that visit the Cañon every year.

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2016

Location: Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center (formerly Starsmore Discovery Center) 2120 North Cheyenne Canyon Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Time: Times vary by event

For more information: (719) 385-6086

Events at the Starsmore Visitor and Nature:

*Hummingbird Banding, *Hummingbird Lecture, Raptor Display, Family Hummingbird Discovery Event, Tent Activities for Kids, Hummingbird Plant Sales and more! Go to the Friends of Cheyenne Cañon website for up to date information and a complete schedule. http://cheyennecanon.org/

*Registration required for the Guided Bird Walk, Hummingbird Lecture and the Hummingbird banding sessions. Register through the Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival website. (www.pikespeakbirdingandnaturefestival.org) (719)-282-7877

No registration required for the Saturday 10-3 events.

About the Friends of Cheyenne Cañon
The Friends of Cheyenne Cañon provides financial and volunteer support to help maintain the City's first wilderness park and preserve and operate Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center and Helen Hunt Falls Visitor Center. For more information about great hikes in the Park and the history of the Cañon, or to join the Friends of Cheyenne Cañon go to http://cheyennecanon.org/