Plains Conservation Center

Location: 21901 E. Hampden Ave. Aurora, CO 80013

The 1,100 acres Plains Conservation Center (PCC) is owned by the City of Aurora, Parks, Recreation and Open Space department (APOS). Educational programs and presented by the City of Aurora and the Denver Botanic Gardens. Stop by the Visitor Center for more information. On display at PCC are a tipi camp, an impressive collection of old farm equipment, two sod houses, an old school house, a blacksmith shop and corrals which hold cattle, llamas and pigs during the summer. The PCC, short grass prairie is home to a herd of pronghorn, prairie dogs, coyotes, bald eagles and many other birds.

Bird Flying across the Plains

360° Images

Towards the Tipi Camp
Approaching the Tipi Camp
The Tipi Camp
Farm Machinery 1
Farm Machinery 2
Farm Machinery 3
Farm Machinery 4
School House
Workshop
Sodie House
Trail 1
Trail 2
Trail 3
Trail 4
Trail 5
Trail 6
Trail 7
Trail 8
PCC Center 1
PCC Center 2
Inside the Visitor Center
A View of the Front Range
The Nature Garden at PCC
Volunteers Cleaning Seeds in the Yurt
Native Garden near Visitor Center
Visitor Center
Start of Prairie Loop Trail
View #2: Prairie Loop Trail
Prairie Loop Trail
View #3: Prairie Loop Trail
View #4: Prairie Loop Trail
Prairie Loop Trail
View #5: Prairie Loop Trail
Flowers along Prairie Loop Trail
View #6: Prairie Loop Trail
East Toll Gate Creek: Prairie Loop Trail
View #7: Prairie Loop Trail
Native Plants A: Prairie Loop Trail_2025-06-15
Native Plants B: Prairie Loop Trail_2025-06-15
Native Plants C: Prairie Loop Trail_2025-06-15
Native Plants D: Prairie Loop Trail_2025-06-15
View #8: Prairie Loop Trail
End of Prairie Loop Trail
Agricultural Machinery
Entrance to the Sod Village
Farm Animals A - Summer
Farm Animals B - Summer
One Room Schoolhouse

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