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Minutes, Reports & Plans

Board Minutes

NWDC's Board of Directors hosts bi-monthly board meetings that are open to the public. Minutes are published at the link below.

Board Minutes 2020-Present

Annual Report

Explore more of NWDC’s impact in our annual reports.

2022 Annual Report

2023 Annual Report

2024 Annual Report

IRS Form 990

As a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization, the NWDC must file a Form 990 each fiscal year to remain compliant. Our most recently filed 990 forms are available below.

Form 990 from 2019 – Present

Strategic Plan

Our strategic plan is the culmination of over a year of dedication and hard work performed by our team, which comprised of board members, staff, and partners at The Civic Canopy.

Strategic Plan

Ranger Ramblings

Ranger Ramblings is our monthly newsletter, shared on the first of the month. It features updates and musings from our Rangers in the field. It also includes our monthly calendar of public programs and events.

If you don’t want to miss out on upcoming events or the latest news, please subscribe to our free email newsletter.

June 2025 – Ranger Ramblings

By NWDC • June 4, 2025

Western Tiger Salamanders are mostly nocturnal, only surfacing from the water or terrestrial burrows during damp nights.

May 2025 – Ranger Ramblings

By NWDC • May 2, 2025

Over the last couple of months, we’ve enjoyed the return of the Ospreys, Turkey Vultures, and Red-winged Black Birds.

April 2025 – Ranger Ramblings

April 1, 2025

A tinge of green is materializing. At the Mountain Campus, the snow is reserved to isolated patches, tucked in the shade of the Douglas Firs.

Nature Journal

View Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center’s quarterly “Nature Journal” newsletter from 2023 forward below.
Each newsletter contains the latest news, related upcoming events, and more relating to local education, people, and places!

If you don’t want to miss out on our upcoming events or latest news, please subscribe to our free email newsletter.

Spring 2025 – Nature Journal

By Marketing • March 21, 2025

The days are growing longer, the air feels a little warmer, and the landscape is coming to life with new growth and returning wildlife.

Winter 2024 – Nature Journal

By Marketing • December 20, 2024

We can all feel that the crisp air of winter has officially settled in. Animals are hunkering down and plants are entering dormancy to conserve their resources until warmer conditions return.

Fall 2024 – Nature Journal

By Marketing • September 24, 2024

At the Mountain Campus, Scrub oaks all throughout the Pueblo Mountain Park are beginning to turn orangey-gold.

AVAS Bird Walk Reports

On the fourth Saturday of each month, the Arkansas Valley Audubon Society (AVAS) sponsors and hosts a public bird walk in partnership with the NWDC at the River Campus. Here are public records about each event including the number of participants and the bird species that were identified.

May 24, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk

By NWDC • June 2, 2025

On Saturday, May 24th a total of 25 Pueblo nature lovers observed 21 bird species around the Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center River Campus.

May 4, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk

By NWDC • May 14, 2025

On Sunday, May 4th, at 2:30 pm, a group of Pueblo nature lovers went for an afternoon bird walk around the Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center River Campus.