Tools for Volunteers

Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch is a project of the Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO). A current DFO liability waiver must be on file for all Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch volunteers.

If you are a NEW volunteer, please create a free DFO account. Once you have created the account, login at the DFO Waiver page to sign and complete your waiver.

If you are a CURRENT DFO account holder or Hawk Watch volunteer, please login to DFO and visit 'My Account' if you would like to check your waiver status.

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Training

Virtual - Informational Hawk Watch Zoom Meeting with Raptor Identification

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Dave Hill will lead a session to train you on beginning raptor ID skills and he will share the details about volunteering for Hawk Watch on Dinosaur Ridge.

Check back for the Zoom link
On-site - Volunteer Field Orientation

Saturday, February 22, 2025 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Join experienced Hawk Watchers for a trip to the viewing platform on Dinosaur Ridge. You must register in advance to attend. The capacity for this training is 24. Once that number has been reached, you will be put on the waiting list.
The capacity for this training is 24. Once that number has been reached, you will be put on the waiting list. There are currently 0 registered.
Registration will open on 12/22/2024

About Us

Named for its world-renowned fossil beds, Dinosaur Ridge is also a window into the seasonal movement of birds of prey such as hawks, eagles, falcons and more, over Colorado's Front Range. These raptors migrate in the spring along the eastern mountainous edge of the Rockies in part because mountain updrafts enable them to soar, which conserves their energy during their long journeys north to their breeding grounds.

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Access to Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch begins at the Stegosaurus parking lot off Interstate 70 and Jefferson County Road 93. The lot is at the southeast corner of Exit 259 from the freeway. Take the trail leading upslope from the southeast corner of the parking lot, (trail markers are located along the trail) then proceed south along Dinosaur Ridge to the ridge top.