Upcoming Partner Events
Join the PLAY Boulder Foundation for their Winter Tree Care Workshop!
Join naturalist Ellen on a captivating journey along the serene Joder Ranch Trail to learn about Golden Eagles!
Join OSMP for a nature playdate at Four Mile Creek Trailhead!
Join the Colorado Native Plant Society for this Boulder chapter meeting to discuss soil fauna and soil heath.
Join Xerces Society director Scott Black in celebrating a year of invertebrate conservation!
Join the Boulder Apple Tree Project for their 7th Annual Apple Symposium!
Join OSMP and David Ford for an informative nature walk to learn about winter ecology in Boulder!
Join Wild One’s Front Range and the Boulder Public Library for this free seed swap!
Join the Butterfly Pavillion and BConnected Colorado for an inclusive guided meditation surrounded by butterflies!
Attend the Soil Revolution conference!
Join Xerces Society and Matt Forester to learn about impacts of climate change and pesticides on butterfly populations.
Join BeeChicas for a screening of “Common Ground”!
Regular In-Person Volunteer Opportunities
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Food Justice and Sovereignty Garden Stewarding Program
Thursdays: BIPOC+ from 3:30-7:30pm,
Fridays: Allies and Organizations welcome! from 9am-2pm.
Saturdays: BIPOC + from 9am-2pm.
Join Harvest of All First Nations and Growing Gardens to reconnect with the land and learn about traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), permaculture, biodynamics, and other regenerative practices. Dive into the world of sustainable agriculture as you discover how to grow food and contribute to our community's thriving garden ecosystem.
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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!
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Milk and Honey Farm
Mondays and Thursdays 8-11am, May-October
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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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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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.
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.
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