Programs at Quincy Farm
"The world is mud-luscious and puddle wonderful.”
—E.E. Cummings
Upcoming Programs & Events
Kids’ Art Workshop
June 11, 2025
at Quincy Farm
at John Meade Park
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Young at Art: Nature Impressions Location Changed
Join Julie Bennet, Cherry Hills Village Elementary's art teacher, for a whimsical art workshop at John Meade Park, where imagination meets the great outdoors! Using air-dry clay and vibrant paints, they will transform these natural finds into delightful ornaments or wearable pendants. Let your creativity blossom in a fun, hands-on environment, and take home a piece of nature’s beauty! Perfect for kids who love to explore and create! For families. Meet at John Meade Park, 120 Meade Lane, Cherry Hills Village, 80113.
Cost: $20 per family
Blooms & Blossoms
June 18, 2025
at Quincy Farm
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sold Out
Flower Arranging Workshop
Come spend the evening surrounded by blooms and creativity inside the renovated Big Barn with floral designer Cindy Overhardt. Along with Caroline Rassenfoss, Cindy will teach us the art of flower arranging and you will leave with a stunning arrangement to show for it! For adults. Wine served. Parking at Kent Denver for this event (or on Quincy Ave if you can find a spot). Cost: $45
Join the waitlist: email Ellen at ethompson@cherryhillslandpreserve.org
Big Barn Grand Reopening
June 22, 2025
at Quincy Farm
11:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Celebrate the grand reopening of the beautifully renovated Big Barn at Quincy Farm with a one-of-a-kind event you won’t want to miss!
Experience the thrill of HawkQuest’s live raptor presentations. Get up close and personal with a live eagle, hawk, falcon, and owl, and meet our visiting chickens, a few adorable goats, and our favorite horse, Petey! Enjoy nature-inspired face painting that kids will love, and grab a delicious bite from Mile High Sliders, one of Denver’s premier food trucks. Don’t miss the Barn Stall Art Display featuring local artists, presented in collaboration with the Cherry Hills Village Art Commission. Beloved naturalist Kate Hogan returns to the Farm to share her extensive knowledge of birds and mammals. Explore the mini Kids Art Show, showcasing award-winning pieces from local school artists. And our youngest visitors will enjoy Story Time for kids. Parking at Kent Denver for this event. Cost: $20 per family
Kids’ Art Workshop
July 8, 2025
3:00–5:00 pm
at Quincy Farm
Young at Art: Sun Catcher Wind Chimes
Quincy Farm welcomes our newest art teacher, Heather Welsh, from Greenwood Elementary. Join a crafting workshop on creating nature-inspired wind chimes that can hang in a sunny window or outdoor porch. Your young artist will create a beautiful collage of colorful nature items used in this awe-inspiring sun catcher wind chime. The sun will illuminate the vibrant colors of the flowers, and the wind will create delicate, peaceful sounds as the chime moves. This craft will delight the youngest and oldest at heart.
$20 per family
Creeks & Critters
July 19, 2025
9:30–11:00 am
at Woodie Hollow Park
Creeks & Critters
Get ready to make a huge splash with Kate Hogan, formerly of Denver Audubon. Families will cool off in the creek and discover countless crawdads and other fascinating critters hiding in the water. Kids of all ages will tap into their scientific curiosity, skimming the creek with nets and exploring nature hands-on. Grab your water shoes and plan on getting wet as we explore this hidden gem together. Join us for an unforgettable day of adventure and discovery at Woodie Hollow Park—we’re sure to have the best time yet!
Kids’ Art Workshop
August 5, 2025
3:00–5:00 pm
at Quincy Farm
Young at Art: Horseshoe Craft
Join Julie Bennett, Cherry Hills Village Elementary’s Art Teacher, for a crafting workshop at Quincy Farm that combines creativity with a touch of rustic charm. With a little imagination and some festive materials such as beads and paint, young artists will transform these iron wonders into anything from magical creatures to hanging “good luck” decorative pieces. This craft will also highlight the importance of sustainability by upcycling worn objects into something unique, artistic, and enjoyed by all. $20 per family
Past 2025 Programs & Events
Birding Walk
June 8, 2025
at Quincy Farm
8:30 am – 10:30 am
Bird Walk with Denver Audubon
Join us for a beautiful morning of bird-watching with Denver Audubon. Led by longtime Denver Audubon volunteer, Barbara Masoner, we’ll search for birds (and owls) perched up high in the tree canopy and see who’s treading water in the pond. Registration Suggested. For adults.
Parking for this small event on Quincy Avenue.
Herb Garden Workshop
June 5, 2025
at Quincy Farm
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Cultivating your own potted herb garden
This event will be held in the newly renovated Big Barn! Join us for the second installment of the gardening workshop series, where we dive into the delightful world of herbs! Devon Hukill of Deep Rooted Garden and Design will guide us through the process of selecting herbs that thrive together and essential care techniques to keep them healthy and vibrant. From basil to thyme and everything in between, you will learn how to cultivate a variety of herbs for flavoring and garnishing your favorite dishes. Plant your own herb container to take with you. Wine served. For Adults. Parking at Kent Denver.
Cost: $25
Ambassador Picnic
May 13, 2025
at Quincy Farm
11:30 pm
The 2025 season Kick-off picnic for all Quincy Farm Ambassadors will be held May 13 inside Quincy Farm’s Barnyard. Our 3rd annual Ambassadors Picnic will welcome our new — and celebrate our current — CHV resident ambassadors. Our ambassadors play an important role in raising awareness about and volunteering for Quincy Farm. Interested in becoming an ambassador?
Call Ellen at 303-910-1813 for more information.
Cutting Garden Workshop
May 7, 2025
at Quincy Farm
Designing your dream cutting garden
Devon Hukill, of Deep Rooted Garden and Design, shared with us tips for the flower selection process, teaching us how to choose flowers that not only thrive in our gardens but also provide long-lasting beauty when cut. Participants brought their passion for flowers to the first of three gardening workshops and left with the skills to create a vibrant cutting garden.
Earth Day Celebration
April 27, 2025
at Quincy Farm
Families joined us for old-fashioned barnyard fun with visiting animals, including chickens, goats, and Oliver the Pig. Guests enjoyed complimentary coffee or hot chocolate, learned about bees, and planted sunflower seeds in decorated pots. Naturalist Kate Hogan shared her expertise on birds, mammals, and reptiles. Everyone enjoyed fresh air and the beauty of the Farm.
Sponsored by Lucy Buck:
Visit
Quincy Farm’s Hopkins House
November 2, 2024
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
at Quincy Farm
Ever wonder about the old farmhouse on Quincy Avenue?
Take a peek inside this historic gem this Saturday, November 2nd.
Families enjoyed a stroll on the west side Nature Trail and experienced the colors and sounds of fall and the vista views.
Creepy Crawlies & Birds of Prey
October 6, 2024
10 am – 12:00 pm
at Quincy Farm
We had a fabulous time and a big turnout with 2 nature partners at one event at Quincy Farm! Hawkquest & Butterfly Pavillion put on a show for all the kids and kids at heart on this beautiful fall morning at the Farm.
With the Big Barn Renovation Project underway and Adventures in Nature returning in 2025, we were pleased to bring these exciting live demonstrations on the west side lawn
Young at Art
August 8, 2024
3:00–4:30 pm
at Quincy Farm
Kids loved the afternoon of arts & crafts inside and around Quincy Farm’s Big Barn! Young artists took a magical walk with Julie Bennett, Cherry Hills Village Elementary’s art teacher, and explored the grounds, searching for natural "treasures" to be used in creating beautiful planter art. Kids used sticks, paint, yarn, beads, and more to decorate their planter pots, and played in the dirt, potting a real flower as well.
Family Birding
August 10, 2024
8:30–10:00 am
at Quincy Farm
Kids brought their binoculars (or borrowed ours) and joined us for a morning of birding at Quincy Farm with Denver Audubon. It’s always a wonder when we set out in search of our feathered friends at the Farm. We took a peek at who lives in the trees and which feathered fowl frequent the pond and let our senses come alive with the sights and sounds of these Colorado beauties. We all loved getting outside with friends at Quincy Farm!
Creeks & Critters
July 13, 2024
9:30–11:00 am
at Woodie Hollow Park
Our most popular summer family program with Denver Audubon made a huge splash! Families cooled off in the creek and discovered countless crawdads and other critters. Kids of all ages used their scientific skills, skimming the creek with nets and curiosity. We always have the best time at Woodie Hollow Park!
Blooms & Blossoms
June 20, 2024
5:00–6:30 pm
at Quincy Farm
We spent the evening surrounded by blooms and creativity inside the Big Barn with Cindy Overhardt from Flower Power. The group learned so much about flower arranging and left with a stunning arrangement to show for it. Feeling like floral pros now! This new event will definitely be repeated!
Raptor Roundup
June 11, 2024
4:00–5:30 pm
at Quincy Farm
What an incredible time we had at the live raptor demonstration at Quincy Farm! Families loved the engaging and informative encounter with the Raptor Foundation, Beautiful eagles, owls, and hawks flaunted their feathers and got up close and personal with curious kids and adults.
Bird Walk
June 9, 2024
8:00–9:30 am
at Quincy Farm
It was a beautiful morning of bird-watching with Denver Audubon. We were led by longtime Denver Audubon volunteer, Barbara Masoner, and found 14 species of birds! We strolled the farm and found birds perched up high in the tree canopy and feeding in and around the pond.
Tour
Quincy Farm
June 8, 2024
9:00 am –1:00 pm
at Quincy Farm
Visitors enjoyed touring the barnyard buildings and getting a special glimpse inside the historic Hopkins House, built in 1898.
Young at Art
June 6, 2024
3:30–5:00 pm
at Quincy Farm
Young artists had a blast exploring Quincy Farm and searching for natural "treasures" to create beautiful planter art with an art lesson from Julie Bennett, Cherry Hills Village Elementary’s art teacher! It was so fun and we can’t wait to do it again in August!
For families. $10 per family
Guest Speaker
May 30, 2024
5:30–7:00 pm
at Quincy Farm
Last Century’s Infrastructure — This Century’s Open Space Network
We had a great turnout for High Line Canal Conservancy's CEO Harriet LaMair’s talk about the science and the strategy behind the Conservancy’s plan to preserve water, tree canopy, and biodiversity along the canal that protects this valuable open space network.
Seed to Harvest
May 9, 2024
5:00–7:00 pm
at Quincy Farm
Thank you, Devon Hukill, of Deep Rooted Garden and Design, for a terrific organic gardening workshop at Quincy Farm! We all learned new tricks and tips for our gardens! Check out our Instagram post with a video of Devon explaining how to ensure strong tomato roots.
While you’re there, be sure to share, like, and follow for more!
Click below for printable handouts from Devon!
Earth Day Celebration
April 21, 2024
at Quincy Farm
A Big Success!
Over 200 Cherry Hills Village residents and neighboring friends gathered at the Farm under clear skies and sunshine to meet the visiting farm animals — chickens, goats, Maui the Turkey (on loan from Carol Breeze), the Ebel’s horses Aspen & Hope, and Oliver the Pig!
There is no parking at Quincy Farm. Please walk or ride, when possible.
Parking is available at Kent Denver for this event. Follow the High Line Canal to Quincy Farm.
Have questions? Contact Ellen at ethompson@cherryhillslandpreserve.org or 303-910-1813.
2023 Program & Event Highlights
Earth Day
April 22
Brrr! It was a magical morning with neighbors and visiting farm animals at the farm. Visit our photo gallery!
Beekeeping
Monthly
Welcome beekeeper Doug Rush!
Let us know if you are interested in participating.
Seed to Harvest
June 7
Deep Rooted Garden and Design led a fabulous workshop. Click for Devon’s vegetable garden guide.
Live Raptors
June 13
Thank you Raptor Foundation for leading an up close and personal visit with these beautiful birds!
Bird Walk
June 25
It was the perfect birding morning with Denver Audubon's Barbara Masoner at Quincy Farm!
Creeks & Critters
July 15
We had so much fun discovering slippery creatures and creek habitat with Denver Audubon.
Horsing Around
July 26
Thank you Pony Club for putting this fun horse workshop together at Quincy Farm for 22 6-year-olds from Kent Denver summer school.
Cherry Hills Village City Council with Laura Christman, president of Cherry Hills Land Preserve. Photo courtesy of The Villager, Freda Miklin.
City Council
July 18
Family Birding Adventure
Aug 12
Book Discussion
Aug 15
Barn Party
Sept 15
It was a lovely morning with Denver Audubon, who introduced our youngest outdoor explorers to 18 species of birds at Quincy Farm!
Dr. Mary Fran Park, Science Chair at Kent Denver School, led an insightful discussion about the importance of children in nature.
It was an evening to remember, as friends and neighbors gathered for a stomping good time at Quincy Farm. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported us!
Horsemanship
Sept 24
Village Club’s Caleb Lane led a lovely afternoon of horsemanship in the barnyard at Quincy Farm.
Adventures in Nature
Oct 1
We had an incredible turnout for our biggest event of the year at Quincy Farm! Thanks to all who attended!
Stargazing
Oct 26
Unfortunately, the weather over Denver did not cooperate for night sky viewing. See you next year!
