Posted on August 15, 2019
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This summer has already been an extremely busy one at Barr Lake, with the Friends of Barr Lake hosting and supporting a ton of activities. We’ve had birthday parties, day camps, archery lessons, overnight adventure camps, pontoon boat rides on Barr Lake, Friday Night…
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Category: Barr Lake State Park, Bergman Barn, Birding, Blog, Brighton, Colorado, Conservation, Education, Friends of Barr Lake State Park, Kid Friendly, Projects, Recreation
Now that the construction is complete on the new fishing pier, we are starting to ramp up to try to raise $25,000 in matching grant donations to renovate the Bergman Barn and Corral on Barr Lake State Park property. This effort will start with…
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Posted on April 6, 2019
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As the sun was setting, a juvenile Bald Eagle was eating something in a tree across the meadow. Before long, a mature Eagle came to make a challenge. It circled the tree and then landed at the top. Next came a couple of good…
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Category: Bald Eagle, Barr Lake State Park, Blog, Brighton, Colorado, Education, Friends of Barr Lake State Park, Kid Friendly, Nature Photography, RecreationTags: Birding, Brighton, Colorado, Kid Friendly, Photography, Raptor
Did you know that the Double-crested Cormorant can dive to depths of 60 feet below the water surface, and stay under water for as long as 70 seconds?
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Category: Barr Lake State Park, Birding, Blog, Brighton, Colorado, Double-crested Cormorant, Education, Friends of Barr Lake State Park, Kid Friendly, Nature Photography, WaterfowlTags: Double-crested Cormorant, Friends of Barr Lake State Park, Kid Friendly, Photography, Waterfowl
Posted on March 24, 2019
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Did you know that the “ears” on a Great Horned Owl are not ears at all? They are tufts of feathers call “plumicorns.” These feather tufts help them blend in with their surroundings. The Owl’s ears are actually on the sides of their heads…
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Category: Barr Lake State Park, Birding, Blog, Brighton, Colorado, Education, Friends of Barr Lake State Park, Great Horned Owl, Kid Friendly, Nature Photography, WildlifeTags: Great Horned Owl, Kid Friendly, Photography, Plumicorn, Raptor
