The Wildlife Experience
Continues its Wild Outdoor Workshops Series. Tuesday: “Nature Night: Joe Riis Pronghorn Photography,” 5:30 p.m. $15, $12 members. Reservations required.10035 Peoria St., Parker, 720-488-3300,
Mancos State Park
The park, in southwestern Colorado, is open for skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing and camping. For ice fishing updates, call 970-533-7065; for yurt reservations, call 800-678-2267. Visit the website for more information.
Rock Hard Fitness
Celebrating its one-year anniversary with a $55 five-week boot-camp special. Choose 5:30 a.m. Monday-Friday or 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday. 14700 W. 66th Place, Unit 6, Arvada, 303-420-7625,
Bear Creek Nature Center
Saturday: “Snowshoe Outing in the Mountains,” a naturalist-guided snowshoe hike for beginners, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $10, $8 members. Reservations required. Location to be determined upon snow conditions. 245 Bear Creek Road, Colorado Springs, 719-520-6387,
Crested Butte
Saturday: Crested Butte Nordic Council’s Alley Loop, ; March 29-31: Elk Mountains Grand Traverse, . 970-349-1707
Dancing the Soul
Saturday: “QiGong for Rejuvenation,” 2-4 p.m. $20; Feb. 18 & 25: “Zumba Basics,” a two-part series 2-3:30 p.m. $40. Reservations required. 950-C Jersey St., 303-502-4586,
Devil’s Thumb Ranch
Saturday: Moonlight Grant Huts Progressive Dinner, tours at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. $50, $15 ages 15 and under, ; “Full Moon Ski, Skate & Snowshoe,” 6-9 p.m. $5 trail pass, $5 rental equipment; Sunday: Skijoring Clinic, 10 a.m.-noon, returning students 12:30-1:30 p.m. Fees vary. 2430 County Road 83, Tabernash,
Colorado State Parks photo contest
Deadline Tuesday: Photographers 18 and older are invited to submit photos of people enjoying the state parks. Contest rules at
Denver Indoor Rowing Championships
Friday & Saturday: An indoor rowing competition on Concept II Rowing Machines at the Colorado Athletic Club Monaco. Individuals and teams welcome. Longer races are Friday, sprints are Saturday. E-mail DenverIndoorRowing@gmail.com. Register on the website.
SnowDash Extreme 5K Adventure Race
Saturday: The extreme race has participants climbing over nets, running up a hill, crawling through powder pits and more. A portion of the proceeds benefit the American Lung Association in Colorado. A post-race celebration includes music and refreshments. Echo Mountain,
Yoga Tree Colorado
Saturday:“Yoga Workshop — Focus on Our Backs,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. All levels welcome. $15. Reservations required. 3333 S. Bannock St., No. 125, Englewood, 303-578-8733,
Super Sunday Fun Run
Sunday: A 5K run/walk before the Super Bowl along Mary Carter Greenway, 10 a.m. Dogs on leashes and strollers welcome. Check-in is at 9 a.m. at the Platte River Bar and Grill, 5995 S. Santa Fe Drive. $25, $20 in advance, includes T-shirt. Online registration closes at 5 p.m. Friday.
Larimer County’s Open Spaces
Feb. 7: “Moon Over My Open Space,” two-hour easy hike, 5:30 p.m. at River Bluff’s Open Space, free, reservations required, call 970-679-4489; Feb. 11: “Wildlife Valentines,” one-hour easy hike, 9 a.m. at Devil’s Backbone Open Space, free; Feb. 18: “Tracks in the Snow,” 10 a.m. two-hour easy hike, Devil’s Backbone Open Space, free.
Morrison Nature Center
Feb. 7: Full Moon Hike, all ages welcome, 5:30 p.m. Free, reservations required. Jewell Wetlands, 13005 E. Jewell Ave., Aurora; Feb. 11: Bird Walk, ages 10 and over, 9 a.m. All birding ability levels welcome. Free, Coal Creek Arena, 20255 E. Sixth Ave., Aurora.303-739-2428,
The Human Motion Institute
HMI at Lutheran Medical Center hosts a series of free seminars related to orthopedic health concerns, 2:30- 4:30 p.m. Feb. 8: “My Achy-Breaky Back,” surgical options for low-back and leg pain; Feb. 15: “Sports Medicine Program,” knee tendinitis in the active adult; Feb. 22: “My Achy-Breaky Back,” adult scoliosis; Feb. 28: “Hip Arthritis, Treatment Strategies.” Reservations required. Free valet parking. Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 Lutheran Parkway, entrance No. 2, Wheat Ridge, 303-689-4595
Buck Recreation Center
Feb. 10: Julie Pech, author of “The Chocolate Therapist: A User’s Guide to the Extraordinary Health Benefits of Chocolate,” hosts a program about how to enjoy chocolate every day without gaining weight, noon-3 p.m. $12, $10 residents, includes a light lunch and chocolate sample. Reservations required. 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-730-4605
3W Heart Throb 5K
Feb. 11: Participants can win prizes from local businesses. Start time is 10 a.m. Discount if you run with a friend. $50 pair, $30 per person, $20 teens, $15 children. Memorial Park, 8001 W. 59th Ave., Arvada,
Tubbs Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer
March 3: The 10th annual benefit for the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Participants can choose a 3K or 5K snowshoe walk or 3K snowshoes race at the Frisco Nordic Center.
Boomer & Senior Yoga for Health
Sunday: A weekly workshop meets 3-4:15 p.m. every Sunday. Participants learn the health benefits of yoga in age and how to increase flexibility, improve strength and balance, maintain healthy joints, build bone and muscle, prevent osteoporosis and reduce stress. The workshop is taught by a retired physician and certified instructor trained at Duke Integrative Medicine in Therapeutic Yoga for Seniors. $8 per class. Reservations recommended. Samadhi Yoga Studio, 639 E. 19th Ave., 303-680-YOGA (680-9642),
Team CWW
Accepting memberships for the 2012 season that includes training in biking, swimming and running. Participants get a progression of training to meet fitness goals. E-mail info@teamcww.org;
BUTI Fitness teacher training sessions
Feb. 18-20: Level-1 Certification Course teaches beginning through intermediate level BUTI and licenses participants to teach in Denver. BUTI Fitness combines yoga and dance with plyometrics. E-mail bizzie@butiyoga.com or visit
Olde Town Acupuncture
Feb. 20-24: Donating acupuncture treatments for new patients in exchange for a $10 (or more) donation to the local nonprofit Hope House of Colorado that supports teen moms and their babies. By appointment only. 5855 Wadsworth Bypass Unit A-201, Arvada, 720-898-9552, ;
Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
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