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Upcoming Partner Events
How is gardening a tool for social and political change? What does it mean to say "gardening is for everyone" in this time and place? What can you do right where you are to make the world a better place? Join PPAN and Jennifer Jewell for a webinar discussing these important questions.
Would your non-Native community like to build relationships with Native people and tribes, but you don’t know how to start? Join this virtual presentation to hear from three Colorado communities that are building relationships with tribes that were violently removed from the state, as well as with Native people who live close by.
Join Aaron Anderson, Pesticide Program Specialist and Towns and Cities Lead at Xerces Society, to hear the results of a mosquito study and discover practical, non-chemical mosquito management strategies for use at home.
Join Wildland Restoration Volunteers to dig up the invasive Myrtle Spurge in Boulder!
Which trees should we be planting for the hotter, dryer conditions that are predicted? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the latest insights from one of Colorado’s leading experts on woody plants at Harlequin’s Gardens.
Come get your hands in the soil and support a local farm!
Climate Cafés are welcoming spaces where you can openly share feelings about the climate crisis in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. During these cafés, we can explore ways to foster hope, build resilience, and take meaningful steps toward a better future. Join CERI for a free Climate Café at Earth Day!
Join Garden-to-Table for this interactive event which is your opportunity to explore effective water conservation techniques in your garden through mini-workshops and games.
10th annual Stand Up for Climate Comedy event celebrating the power of comedy to ignite climate awareness and action, our two professional comedians from New York City will headline the event interspersed with brief sketch comedy by students from the CU Creative Climate Communication course.
The InterMountain Alliance invites you to a webinar about how mountain communities in Boulder County can balance forest health, ecosystem resilience, and wildfire risk mitigation.
Join the City of Boulder in an Earth Day Celebration for a free screening of the award-winning documentary Water Is Love: Ripples of Regeneration.
Join Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas for their 2025 training!
Regular In-Person Volunteer Opportunities
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Friends Farm
Year-Round
Volunteer with Friends Farm at Nyland Cohousing Community in Lafayette! Your time and effort directly contribute to regenerative farming practices, educational programs, and community initiatives. Every moment you spend with them helps create a more sustainable future.
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Classrooms for Climate Action
Times Vary, Year-Round
C4CA has a place for all volunteers interested in supporting teachers and students in taking local climate action. As a group of teachers, we have no shortage of creative ideas! All ages, abilities, and identities are welcome!
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Milk and Honey Farm
Mondays and Thursdays 8-11am, April-October
Teen Volunteer Days: Thursdays 9am-12pm, June-August
Dig, weed, plant, and harvest the tzedakah (donation) garden, educational garden beds, and geodesic dome greenhouse! The produce grown is donated or used in educational programs, with each year donating over 4,000 pounds of produce to Boulder county community members experiencing food insecurity.
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Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
Times Vary, Year-Round
WRV offers a variety of outdoor restoration volunteer opportunities across Boulder County for all ages, abilities and interests!
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Dharma's Garden
Every Wednesday and Friday, 4pm-7pm. June through September. Open to all!
Select Saturdays in Spring 2025
GARDEN WORK WEDNESDAY (4pm - 7pm)
Join on Wednesdays to take part in an assortment of tasks: cover beds in straw, weed, move mulch and compost, and more!
FRIDAY HARVEST (4pm - 7pm)
Take part in harvesting for Saturday Markets. These evenings are a wonderful opportunity to learn about harvesting techniques for flowers, herbs, greens, roots, fruits, and more!
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Dharma’s Garden often host volunteer times outside of typical hours to work on fun projects around the farm: building garden beds, planting perennials, even construction projects!
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Masa Seed Foundation
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am-12pm, other times available (year-round)
MASA’s volunteers enjoy a diverse crop-growing experience and learn many aspects of farming and seed growing. There is always something for everyone to do in the plant nursery, the fields, or the Seedhouse!
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Garden-To-Table
Times vary; Year Round
Want to be a part of Garden-To-Table’s amazing program? Want to learn about organic gardening, environmental care, and team building projects? Outdoor gardening is a great stress reliever too! Unwind with them!
They have volunteering events for all seasons. Please contact courtlyn@gardentotable.org for current volunteer opportunities.
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Growing Gardens
April & May
Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 8:45 – 11:45 am
Thursdays | 1:00 – 3:00 pmVolunteers will have the chance to work alongside Growing Gardens staff and interns in their greenhouse, preparing for their annual Community Plant Sale and starting the seedlings for their crops in their fields. They do offer outdoor volunteer opportunities in the spring as well.
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Jack's Solar Garden
Select Saturdays, morning through afternoon
Jack’s Solar Garden, founded in 2020, is a 1.2 MW community solar garden with solar panels covering just over 4 acres of land. Tasks could include seeding, weeding or mulching - it will depend on the day, weather and seasonal needs.
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Drylands Agroecology Research (DAR)
Select Thursdays, 4:30pm-7:30pm. May-end of growing season
Join DAR in restoring degraded landscapes near Boulder.
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Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks (OSMP)
Select Thursday mornings
Voluntering with OSMP is a great way for individuals, groups, schools, and corporations to learn about Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) through field-based service-learning. Volunteers work directly with OSMP staff and learn specific land management methodologies. Projects can include native shrub planting and native seed collection.
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Community Fruit Rescue
Times vary, Fall Season
Come harvest fruit trees this season in Boulder and you'll help reduce food waste, feed people in need, and protect local black bears!
Additional Volunteer Signups
To sign up for volunteer opportunities or events below, simply click on the event that interests you and register on GivePulse!
Be sure to click “View Calendar” to see future events/opportunities.
Annual Themes
January:
New Year Kick-off & Biodiversity
February:
Garden and Habitat Planning
March:
Soil Health and Regenerative Practices
April:
Tree Planting & Tree Care
May:
Drought & Water Use
June:
Biodiverse Places and Spaces
July:
Community Heat Impacts & Mitigation Strategies
August:
Wildfire Resilient Landscapes
September:
Pollinators & Insects
October:
Harvest
November:
Seeds – Adaptations & Propagation Methods
December:
Off-Season Yard Care / Compost as a Climate Resource