Morefield open for off-season camping
Morefield Campground, located four miles within Mesa Verde National Park, will be open for off-season limited camping beginning October 12 through November 1. Camping will be permitted only in Zuni Loop on the Pueblo Road.
Camping fee is $20 per night, per site. Camping fee for holders of the Senior and/or the Access Pass is $10 per night, per site.
For further information on Morefield Campground, please contact ARAMARK at 1-800-449-2288.
Purgatory unveils recent upgrades
Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort is adding 11 new energy-efficient snowmaking tower guns and a high-output fan gun as part of its offseason improvements.
The new Burton Riglet Park anchors a multi-faceted ski and ride terrain-based learning facility in the base area. The Burton Riglet Park allows riders 3-6 to experience sliding on snow. Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort is an official Rossignol Experience Center and Burton Learn to Ride Center.
For more information, visit www.skipurg.com.
Nature group offers fly-fishing workshop
Durango Nature Studies will host a fly-fishing workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Nature Center.
The cost is $10 for nonmembers and free for members.
All workshop participants receive free entry to the Nature Center, which is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fly fisherman Jake West will lead the workshop.
To register, email sally@durangonaturestudies.org, call 769-1800, or visit www.durangonaturestudies.org/wildwords.htm.
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