Upcoming Partner Events
Join an OSMP naturalist for an intergenerational queer community hike!
Join our partner the Climate Emotional Resilience Institute (CERI) for a Climate Cafe online group meeting to explore our personal impact in regards to the climate crisis and to practice deep listening to both others and ourselves.
Join the Butterfly Pavilion for a special edition of Bugs and Brews this November, celebrating Día de los Muertos and the magnificent Monarch butterfly’s ecological significance!
It's seed swap season! Join Wild One's in Denver for a native plant seed swap and giveaway.
Join naturalist Kelly K. on a family hike to learn all about turkeys!
Join Wild One’s Front Range for a seed cleaning and social before a seed swap! Seed containers needed.
Join the Colorado Pollinator Network for their annual Colorado Pollinator Summit!
Join Trout Unlimited and Watershed Center for the Browns and Brews speaker series! At this event, the River Program Director Deb Hummel will give a presentation while you can sit back with a beverage.
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 Boulder Apple Tree Project for their 7th Annual Apple Symposium!
Join Wild One’s Front Range and the Boulder Public Library for this free seed swap!
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