Armed Forces Day
Where
Colorado Youth Outdoors (Swift Ponds)
When
May 16, 2026
8:00am to 2:30pm
Event Details
Celebrate with Outdoor Buddies veterans with disabilities and their families as well as our first responders and their families!
8:00am: Check-in
8:30am: Ceremony at large pavilion
9:30am: Fishing
12:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm: Resume fishing
2:30pm: End of event
About Colorado Youth Outdoors
Colorado Youth Outdoors is a collection of 12 ponds and is advertised as a place where youth can fish, hunt and learn about the great outdoors a place designed to be accessible for people with disabilities, and a place where wildlife can find much-needed refuge against ever-encroaching urban development.
Location
Colorado Youth Outdoors
4927 County Rd 36, Fort Collins, CO 80528
Directions
Directions to Swift Ponds: Take Interstate 25 north to Windsor Exit 262, turn right onto Highway 392. Take Highway 392 east to County Rd. 5, turn left onto County Rd. 5. Take County Rd. 5 north to County Rd. 36 (Ketchter Road). Turn Left onto County Rd. 36, the Swift Ponds gate will be on your left.
