History Hike: High Line Canal at DeLaney
Saturday, June 7, 9:30 a.m.
Explore the High Line Canal and the homestead site it once irrigated on this walk around the DeLaney Farm Historic District. Join the museum and the High Line Canal Conservancy for a 2-mile walk around property to discuss history, water and wildlife.
DeLaney Farm, 170 S Chambers Road

History Hike: Star K Ranch and the Wild Neighbors
Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m.
Did you know that Aurora once had an alligator farm on Smith Road? Discover the surprising history of the land that today is Star K Ranch and about the plants and animals that call Aurora home. This hike is ADA accessible.
Star K Ranch, 16002 E. Smith Rd.

History Hike: Sod Houses
Saturday, Aug. 9, 9 a.m.
Did you know that some American settlers in Colorado found so little wood for construction that they used the earth and plants of the high plains to build homes? See how topography and ecology led to the construction, use and longevity of sod homes for homesteaders in the late 19th century.
Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E. Hampden Ave.
Tickets: $5

Saturday, Sept. 6, 4 p.m.
Colfax: a Road Through Time
If the buildings on Colfax could talk, what would they say? Colfax has been the heart of Aurora since the 1890s and has gone through many changes over the years. Stops on this walk include the Hornbein Building, Fire Station 1, Riviera Motel, Fox Theater, the People's Building, and Mango House.
Meet at 1671 Galena St

Saturday, Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m.
The Smoky Hill Trail
Pronghorn Natural Area. 
In the 1860s the fastest route west to Colorado was the Smoky Hill Trail. People traveled this trail in their covered wagons in search of gold and farmland. The middle branch of the trail went through Aurora and was known as the Starvation Trail. Learn why and see the landscape how westward travelers saw it over 150 years ago.
Meet at 27800 E Quincy Ave