PVH is celebrating its 100^th anniversary in 2025. It is an honor to have cared for this incredible community for a century.

To help us celebrate, we encourage you and your crew to be active, connect and thrive. We hope this fun list of activities will make it easy for you to do just that. When you improve your health, you improve the health of the community.

You don’t have to conquer the whole list (unless you want to). Can you find a few things each month to try? What will you commit to today?

August

• Race or ride the Fort Collins Trolley.

  

• Commit to regularly using sunscreen, hats and sun protection.
• Stop and smell the flowers at the CSU Trial Garden.
• Participate in UCHealth’s Healthy Kids Run series.
• Play pickleball at one of the City of Fort Collins free courts.
• Drink a full water bottle throughout the day.
• Go tubing or splash around at Graham Bridge.
• Enjoy free music during the Food Truck Rally at City Park.
• Cool off at a local splash pad.
• Go fishing.
• Golf Fort Collins’ first course – City Park Nine.
• Barbecue and invite neighbors, friends or family to join you. Here are some tips and recipes to get you started:
  • Grilled flat iron steak.
  • Grilled vegetables to perfection.
  • Easy seafood recipes.
  • Make-ahead summer salad recipes.

• Paddleboard or float on local lakes.
• Have a picnic in a nearby park.
• Take a cooking class at the Garden of Eatin’.
• Swim at City Park Pool.

  

• Ride your bike or people watch at the BMX track at Twin Silo Park.
• Hike Greyrock Mountain.
• Drive with your windows down.
• Watch a movie outdoors with neighbors or go to the Holiday Twin Drive-In theater.
• Fly a kite.
• Check out a farmers market.
• Try a new fruit or vegetable.

September

• Get fitted for a bike helmet.
• Hike Horsetooth Falls.
• Participate in the Natural Areas Treasure Hunt through November.
• Ride your bike along the Poudre Trail under I-25 at the newly constructed pedestrian underpass.
• Enjoy a free concert in Old Town Square.
• Use this guide to “Pick it up FoCo” and help minimize litter.

  

• Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Poudre River near Picnic Rock.
• Take a self-guided tour during the First Friday Art Walk.
• Hike Arthur’s Rock.
• Stargaze at Soapstone Prairie and learn about the dark-sky certification initiative.
• Visit Lee Martinez Farm.
• Hike to the top of Horsetooth Rock.
• Borrow a lawn game from the library (No joke! You can check them out.) and enjoy some fresh air.
• Wander Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area on your own or take a free class.
• Find a piano from Pianos About Town and play a song or two.
• Play disc golf.
• Soak up the beautiful views at Well Gulch Nature Trail.
• Use an outdoor fitness course or workout outside near your home.
• Hang a hammock or sit under a tree at Rolland Moore Park.
• Go down the slide at Twin Silo Park.
• Take a trail run or walk.

October

• Watch the sunset over Horsetooth.
• Host a hot chocolate stand. Consider donating proceeds to your favorite charity.
• Wander through the beautiful alleys of Fort Collins.
• Participate in the Foodie Walk on the 3rd Friday of every month.
• Check out the Fort Collins Reads selection or enjoy a book of your choice.
• Visit the CSU Oval for a picnic or pictures.
• Make a grocery shopping list and stick to it.
• Learn Fort Collins’ history on the local ghost tour.

  

• Enjoy fall colors at Bobcat Natural Area.
• Check out a unique festival, like Tour de Corgi.
• Go bird watching.
• Take in Old Town Fort Collins’ history at Harper Goff Alley.
• Skip rocks on the river.
• People or dog watch at Spring Canyon Park.
• Enjoy Art in Public Places.
• Take an iconic Fort Collins photo.
• Grab your next coffee at a local cafe.
• Learn Fort Collins’ history at Sugar Beet Park.
• Take a self-guided tree tour at City Park Arboretum.
• Check out a state park or natural areas park pass from the library and take an adventure.
• Celebrate the people who helped shape Poudre Valley Hospital over the past 100 years.

November

• Take a deep breath.
• Try a fresh idea for your Thanksgiving feast.
• Listen to your favorite music or get to know the local music scene.
• Catch the long view of the mountains on the trail between Arapahoe Bend and the Environmental Learning Center.
• Donate blood at the UCHealth Garth Englund Blood Center.

  

• Enjoy the downtown Fort Collins holiday lights.
• Check your skin and schedule your annual skin cancer screening.
• Ride the MAX Bus Rapid Transit on your next adventure.
• Plant an indoor herb garden.
• Try a class through the Fort Collins Recreator.
• Practice gratitude and relish the gifts in your life.
• Prioritize good sleep.
• Revisit traffic safety laws and learn about Vision Zero.
• Enjoy the open space at Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area.
• Check your blood pressure.
• Get an unobstructed view of the sunset from the Fossil Creek Park Caldera.
• Explore the history of the Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area.
• Take in a show at The Lincoln Center.

December

• Try these healthy ingredient swaps for your holiday recipes.
• Time how long you wash your hands. Can you make it to 30-seconds consistently?

  

• Take a screen-free day.
• Enjoy a walk from Lions Open Space to Butterfly Wood via a beautiful, unique pedestrian bridge in Fort Collins.
• Floss your teeth every day.
• Check out the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery.
• Connect with the community through volunteering or giving.
• Go to EPIC- Edora Pool and Ice Center – to swim or ice skate.
• Learn hands-only CPR.
• Schedule your preventative screenings and check-ups.
• Visit the 1879 Avery House.
• Donate time or food to your local food bank.
• Cook your favorite dish and share the recipe with friends or family.
• If the weather is frightful, find an indoor track to walk on, such as the Senior Center or Northside Aztlan.
• Connect with friends and family, and encourage your loved ones to do the same.
• Go to a local show at Bas Bleu.
• Take a nap.