Fountain Creek Nature Center

Fountain Creek Nature Center - Cattail Marsh Wildlife Area in Fountain

Nature center inside Fountain Creek Regional Park in Fountain, just south of Colorado Springs. Sister facility to Bear Creek Nature Center under El Paso County Parks. The site overlooks the Cattail Marsh Wildlife Area.

Programs for Kids

El Paso County education programming since 1992. Programs include:
- Summer Nature Camp (grades 1-5)
- Middle School camp (grades 6-8)
- Family nights
- Scout programs
- Children's nature series
- Environmental education programs

What's Included

• Indoor exhibits and live animals
• Cattail Marsh Wildlife Area observation
• Naturalist staff
• Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m. hours

Experience

Colorado Springs and Fountain families use Fountain Creek as a free recurring nature destination. The Peppergrass Lane location is in Fountain ~10 miles south of Colorado Springs, reachable from I-25.