​FANS and the Denver Audubon Society offer free guided bird walks in Washington Park throughout the year. Bring your binoculars, camera and your curiosity.  

Regular species include Mergansers, Canvasbacks, Buffleheads, Pintails, Canada Geese, Redheads, Snowy Egrets, Great Blue Herons,  Black-crowned Night Herons (above),  Red-winged Blackbirds, Double-crested Cormorants, Hummingbirds, American White Pelicans, Nuthatches, Sapsuckers, Spotted Towhees, Downy Woodpeckers, Red tailed Hawks, Bald Eagles, Tree Swallows and many more.

​FANS donated 16 native Serviceberry trees that horticulturist, Skyler Smith, team and volunteers planted in early 2025 in the Big Gardens along Louisiana Avenue. Humans and birds alike are very fond of the ripe fruit that ripens in June. Skyler has transformed the Big Gardens into a pollinator oasis, stop by to see the new trees and all the flowers this season.

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Check out our Tree Guide that contains descriptions of 84 tree species found in the park and on the South High School Campus. Our guide helps with tree identification and includes maps to aid in the location of each tree in the guide. 

The Washington Park Pollinator Corridor is a collaborative partnership with
People and Pollinators Action Network, Washington Park East Neighborhood Association, West Wash Park Neighborhood Association, SummerHome Garden, and Oasis.

One of the most effective ways to combat pollinator habitat loss is through individual actions like reducing pesticide use and growing native plants. Anchored by the spectacular gardens in Washington Park, the Pollinator Corridor seeks to amplify and connect individual efforts with a campaign of community and ecology.