Spent the morning on the trails to the sod homestead, vintage farm equipment, and tipi. Wrapped up the windy day inside at the visitors center that didn’t open until around noon. Great experience for kids inside and out and beautiful gravel trails to walk or run a few miles.
November 2022
Yesterday my Meetup group went there for the wagon tour. We all enjoyed it! We saw pronghorns, bald eagles, sod houses, etc. Our tour guide knew so much about the history, ecology, animals, etc.
September 2022
Wonderful experience from sod farm house to Tipi and yurt. Plan on spending at least 2 hours walking property and enjoying the surroundings.
Plains Conservation Center Trail Map
Take a quick trip to Colorado’s high plains to experience life on the prairie then and now. The Plains Conservation Center is a nature preserve and educational center with replicas of a homestead village and tipi camp that showcase pioneer and plains Native Americans life in the late 1800s. The center encompasses over 1,100 acres of short grass prairie with breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains.
Plains Conservation Center-Park Access
o Monday through Friday- 6:30am-4:30pm
o Saturday and Sunday- 8am-4:30pm
• Visitor center
o Wednesday through Friday- noon-4:30pm
o Saturday and Sunday- 9am-4:30pm
o Closed Monday and Tuesday
