Upcoming Partner Events
Join Growing Gardens for their free family-friendly fall festival!
Join this free webinar to learn about the unique anatomy, physiology, behavior, evolution, and ecology of bats that make them one of the most unique groups of animals in nature!
Join CU School of Law for an evening of community building and mobilization. GWC (Getches-Wilkinson Center), Denver Law, and Citizens Climate Lobby are inviting students across campus and community members to discuss ways to turn our anxiety over climate change into concrete policy action.
Join [CO]here for their 10-day immersive game kickoff party!
Join Garden to Table and Cool Boulder for a workshop on organic gardening practices and preparing your garden for winter!
Join Luna Cultura to learn about Solidarity Economy and Climate Justice through art, poetry, music, and collective learning, connecting with ancestral practices focused on social and climate justice.
Join Mi Chantli for a weekend of art, food and education to create awareness of the Mexican/Chicano identity and Native American culture.
Join Right Relationship Boulder to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. There will be panel discussions and presentations on Indigenous history in Colorado and current efforts to build relationships. Indigenous people will perform Native music and dance, and art will be on display in the Creative Nations space.
Join COhere for a powerful night of exploring how we are and can be designing for resilience and longevity in our core systems.
Join the Kick-Off Open House to celebrate 50 years since the adoption of the plan and the start of the next major update which will help guide Boulder and Boulder county's future!
Become a neighborhood tree champion! Tree Tenders are given the tools to plant and care for trees in their own communities.
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.
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