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Upcoming Partner Events
This resource fair is for neighbors and businesses in the Gunbarrel community to connect with each other, learn about, and take action on nature-based climate solutions in your neighborhood!
Join the Boulder Apple Tree Project to plant apple trees!
Join Community Fruit Rescue on May 3rd to share in the celebration; learn how to care for your fruit tree(s) and enhance their understory.
Join Wild Ones Front Range for their 2nd Annual Boulder County Regional Native Plant Swap!
Join Martin Ogle to explore how new scientific understandings of Earth as a living system intersect with cultural understandings, ancient and new.
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with Environment for the Americas at Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat for an exciting day dedicated to the incredible journeys of migratory birds and the importance of bird conservation.
Join the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center for an inspiring day at Jack's Solar Garden where you can learn about tangible action you can take to support Boulder County's local food system, local and state policy initiatives, and the renewable energy transition.
Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network (CBMN) is a community science project led by Butterfly Pavilion that harnesses the power of volunteers to conserve Colorado butterflies. Learn how to monitor butterflies in your community!
Interested in Regenerative Farming?
Join Friends Farm for an insider tour of the farm, a two-acre biodynamic vegetable and herb farm at Nyland Cohousing!
If you have extra plants—“volunteers”—in your yard that have not been treated with pesticides, dig them up, put them in a pot, and bring them to this plant exchange! You might see something you like from someone else’s garden. If so, it’s yours—for free! If you don’t have any plants to give, come take some anyway. There will be plenty.
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