Animals touch our hearts — and sometimes call us to our wild side! We’ll look at some fun animal stories, including a pet therapy program, a farm animal sanctuary, and a wildlife refuge.

Aurora Fire Rescue Lieutenant Jason Kester and his K9 Frank are member of Colorado Task Force One.

Have you noticed grasshoppers around Aurora lately? 

We asked our city naturalists why there seems to be so many. 

Volunteer for the Prairie Restoration project at Plains Conservation Center

The Arapahoe County Fair is about to get underway in Aurora, and it'll feature all kinds of family fun including the Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show.

Explore Colorado’s high plains at the annual Agriculture Festival!

City naturalist David Footle explains the importance of pollinator species in our ecosystem and previews Aurora's Party for Pollinators.

Meet the new farm animals at the Plains Conservation Center. The group is here for the summer and they are friendly with a lot of personalities.

The city is throwing a “Party For Pollinators." Help us celebrate our pollinator friends who play a crucial role in our ecosystem. Join us on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

HawkQuest, a Colorado nonprofit founded in 1986, joins us in the studio with an American icon.

Did you know Aurora's Morrison Nature Center at Star K Ranch is home to a bullsnake ambassador? She helps our city naturalists teach kids and all of us about Aurora's snakes and how they help our ecosystem in many ways.

Aurora's Open Space and Natural Resources team wants everyone, of all ages and abilities, to be able to experience the wonders of nature.