Trek the Thompson is a FREE family-friendly event to celebrate the Big Thompson River. This year's event will once again be hosted in conjunction with the Sunday Farmer's Market at Fairgrounds Park. Shop the market for all your fresh food needs after enjoying Trek! 

 

Trek the Thompson is a fun interactive event all about the Big Thompson River and watershed. Stop by and visit booths to explore the role of the river as important habitat for wildlife, a recreation area, and a source for clean drinking water, among many other benefits.

 

The festival features hands-on activities for all ages at stations hosted by Loveland Open Lands & Trails, Big Thompson Watershed Coalition, Northern Water Conservancy, Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, Rocky Mountain Flycasters, Loveland Fire Rescue, and many others. A free birding "trek" along the river is also offered, to learn about our resident and migratory birds that use the river ecosystem (registration required).

 

Drop in between 9am-1pm to celebrate the Big Thompson with us, pick up free educational resources and swag from exhibitors, and spin the prize wheel to win some market bucks to spend at the Farmer's Market! 

 

Co-sponsored by the City of Loveland's Open Lands & Trails Division of Parks & Recreation; Public Works; and Water & Power. Big Thompson Watershed Coalition works to enhance the health and vitality of the watershed and help recover from events like the Alexander Mountain Fire and Cameron Peak Fire.