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Furlough Closures
The city of Aurora centers and facilities will be closed on the following July dates for the third of four planned 2026 furlough days.

List of locations closed on Friday, July 3
- Nature Centers (Plains Conservation, Morrison and Senac)

Holiday Hours
In honor of Independence Day, the following facilities will have adjusted hours on Saturday, July 4.
- Nature Centers:
Morrison Nature Center: Closed
Plains Conservation Center: Open noon to 6 p.m.
Senac Creek Nature Center: Open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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. It is located at 21901 E. Hampden Ave. Aurora, CO 80013. 

Come into the visitor center before you head out on the trails to pick up a map and learn about the history of the site. Visitors can hike along rolling trails and are likely to see bald eagles, prairie dogs, pronghorn, coyotes and red-tailed hawks.

It's free to come in, hike the trails, explore the visitor center and check out the tipis and homestead village. There is a fee to attend any guided programs. 

Click here to view real time weather conditions at the Plains Conservation Center

Dogs, bikes and horses are NOT permitted on the property.