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Upcoming Partner Events
Join the Endangered Species Coalition for a free interactive art workshop for students age 6+ and educators with Florida Hall of Fame artist Xavier Cortada!
Join Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas for a virtual training!
What are the risks and potential benefits of purposefully shifting parts of our atmosphere, oceans, and lands to address our carbon-charged climate? A panel of experts share their thoughts on solar, carbon, and marine geoengineering.
Join First Nations for a screening of our James Beard Award-winning documentary GATHER.
Join the Growing Gardens for a garden planning workshop!
Join Boulder County Nature Association for their 2025 Ecosymposium! This year’s symposium, “Restorative Relationships: Sustainable Responses to Ecological Challenges,” will explore the theme of restoration of land in a time of change.
Join Harlequin’s Gardens for a class on the Monarch butterfly with Liz Goehring.
Join Harlequin’s Gardens for a class on the the basics of why and how to replace your lawn with a garden!
Join veteran naturalist and avid wildlife gardener Dave Sutherland for a slide program about his decades of experience (and making every mistake in the book) in order to maximize your garden’s beauty and benefits to the larger ecosystem.
New to OSMP or looking to become more familiar with what has been in your backyard all along? Join them for a hike led by Bilingual Naturalist Juanita and connect with your wild, natural, and human neighbors.
Join Boulder Apple Tree Project for a grafting day!
Families are invited to use art to explore water education and activism at this bilingual event! // ¡Únete a nosotros para un evento bilingüe familiar donde exploraremos la educación y el activismo en torno al agua a través del arte!
Regular In-Person Volunteer Opportunities
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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, 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. 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