paint-outs
Front-Range Paint-Outs
Paintouts are on the fourth Saturday of the month. No paintouts in November and December. Details will be published in the newsletter in advance of each event.
April 26, 2025
Location: Lory State Park
Date: April 26, 2025
Address: 152 Lory Park Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80526
Time: 10am – 1pm
Meet: Visitor Center
Fee: Colorado State Park Pass or $10 per car
Website: https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/lory-state-park
Description:The park offers stunning foothill scenery, moving through rolling valleys and mountains and hillsides.
May 24, 2025
Location: Dawson Butte Open Space
Date: May 24, 2025
Address: 1923 Tomah Road Castle Rock CO
Time: 9am -12pm
Meet: parking lot near restrooms
Fee: free
Website: https://www.douglas.co.us/open-space-natural-resources/properties/dawson-butte-open-space-and-trail/
Description: Wooded areas before opening onto vast pastures with breathtaking sweeping views. Wildflowers should be in full bloom
June 28, 2025
Location: Hudson Gardens
Date: June 28, 2025
Address: 6115 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120
Time: 9am – 12pm
Meet: In front of the visitor center
Fee: free
Website: https://www.hudsongardens.org/
Description: The property is composed of thirty acres of garden exhibits, trails, natural terrain, including water features. Roses may be blooming.
July 26, 2025
Location: Audubon Nature Center
Date: July 26, 2025
Address: 11280 Waterton Rd, Littleton, CO 80125
Time: 9am – 12pm
Meet: Kingery Nature Center
Fee: free
Website: https://denveraudubon.org/nature-center/
Description: A wildlife sanctuary Located within Chatfield State Park. A gorgeous natural habitat. Water, beaver dams, wild grasses are viewed along the trails.
August 23, 2025
Location: Fox Run Regional Park
Date: Aug 23, 2025
Address: 2110 Stella Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Time: 9am – 12pm
Meet: TBA
Fee: free
Website: https://communityservices.elpasoco.com/parks-and-recreation/fox-run-regional-park/
Description: Timber Ridge provides an overlook of Aspen and Spruce Lakes as well as a picturesque setting of Pikes Peak and the mountain backdrop. Ponderosa Pines shade the area. Discover rare Ute Indian Prayer trees found in the park.
September 27, 2025
Location: Crown Hill Park
Date: September 27, 2025
Address: 9357 West 26th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Time: 9am -12pm
Meet: Crown Hill Garland Trailhead 9357 West 26th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Fee: free
Website: https://www.jeffco.us/1207/Crown-Hill-Park
Description: Beautiful lake and park with views of the wildlife preserve and the
mountains. There are always animals to see.
October 25, 2025
Location: Sloan Lake
Date : October 25, 2025
Address: 1700 N Sheridan Blvd. & W 17th Ave Denver, CO 80212
Time: 9am – 12pm
Meet: TBA
Fee: Free
Website: no website
Description: Denver’s second largest Park after City Park. Features Penny Island, a barren island in the center of the lake. It attracts many kinds of birds including osprey. Beautiful Cottonwood trees, cattails and bluegrass grow along the shore lines.
Western Slope Paint-Outs
Western Slope Weekly Plein Air Get-togethers are on Thursdays, in the Grand Junction area (or within a one hour drive of Grand Junction)
If you are interested in joining the Thursday group, please email glendebmallory@gmail.com and Deb will add you to the distribution list.
August 2024 Special Event
Plein Air Workshop with Lorenzo Chavez
Dates: Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00PM both days
Click here for details.
September 2024 Special Event
Members Meeting Paint-Out
Date: September 21, 2024
Time: 9:00ish – whenever
Note: Bring your lunch
Location: Bev Lee’s Cabin in Collbran
September Paint-Out: 2nd Annual Joint East, West and Central Colorado Event
DATE: September 28, 2024
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (please note the later time)
WHERE: Eagle River Preserve-Eagle Valley Land Trust. Please note: the location has changed from Minturn to Edwards, CO.
Address: Approximately at mile marker 165.5 on US Hwy 6 in Edwards, CO 81632. You may need to use your GPS for the exact location. Exit off I-70 at Edwards, then the Edwards Access Rd to Hwy 6 and take a right. Please see map and additional information:
https://www.eaglecounty.us/business_detail_T22_R127.php
MEET: We’ll meet in the lower parking lot near the restrooms.
FEE: None
DESCRIPTION: The Eagle River Preserve is a 72 acre parcel of land, owned by Eagle County and heralded as the community of Edwards’ “Central Park”. From the parking lot, looking west, or to the left as you face the river, there are several small ponds still enough to reflect a loose grouping of trees. From here you can also see the profile of distant mountains. Heading east, or to the right as you face the river, you may discover chamisa still in bloom, a splendid show of fall color and texture from the aspen, oak, shrubs and hillside grasses. Perhaps you will catch a glimpse of an old building in the distance. And of course, to the north there is the river, happily flowing around colorful boulders. This is a favored place to paint by our Central Colorado artists and a wonderful spot to get together with our East, West and Central Colorado friends. Please note: dogs are allowed if they are on a leash.
RSVP: Please RSVP!!!! If something unexpected comes up we may need to contact you.
Karen Morjig: 503-956-0130; karenmorjig@comcast.net; carnahan66.km@gmail.com
Katherine Fulton: 703-309-0740; kak@riversnake.com
Northern Colorado Paint-Out Group
We usually meet up (coffee, or paint-out) on the third Wednesday or Thursday of each month. We alternate to accommodate members’ needs and schedules as best we can. At that meeting, we decide when and where the next coffee or paint-out will be. Then I send a group email to all the NOCO members. No RSVPS, nothing required. Sometimes there are 8 of us, sometimes 2. Very low-key and casual. If you would like to be on our email list, please contact Karen Spotts at kespotts@gmail.com