Join a self-guided tour of some of the most inspiring climate-resilient landscapes in Boulder!

Through stories, soil comparisons, and hands-on exploration, this program highlights how people and wildlife adapt to thin air and thin soils and how cultural traditions from Tibet and Nepal can inspire Boulder’s own approaches to land stewardship.

In this class, you will discuss the basics of scouring and mordanting plant fibers. Then each person will eco-print flour sack towels via a steam process! 

Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) — the deep wisdom Indigenous peoples have developed over generations through living in relationship with the land.

Join an OSMP naturalist for a spectacular mushroom fairy hike and crafting session in a stunning location.

Learn how to extend your growing season with fall gardening and how to start seeds both indoors and outdoors.

In this webinar, the American Bird Conservancy puts a spotlight on species that embark on terrific migration journeys.

Learn how Earth Lab at CU Boulder uses Earth Analytics to meet today’s environmental challenges, ecological resilience, natural hazards and risk, and landscape dynamics, as well as best practices.

Join us for a guided hike to Woods Quarry and along the scenic Enchanted Mesa Trail as we uncover the stories behind Boulder’s iconic landscape. Along the way, we’ll explore the late 19th-century roots of Boulder’s Chautauqua and Mountain Parks system, discover how civic visionaries helped preserve these open spaces, and learn about the sandstone legacy of Woods Quarry.

Learn how the University of Colorado Boulder Earth Lab is using drones to study and protect the environment.

Come get your hands dirty for a great cause! Join the Natural Lands team for a rewarding day of habitat restoration and conservation around the beautiful Boulder Reservoir.

Slow down and spend time with Growing Gardens' friendly goat herd during this special Recovery & Wellness Series program. Meet the goats, learn about their care, and discover how the farm connects people to the land, their food, and nature through regenerative farming and humane dairy practices.

Saving seeds is easier than you think, and using saved seeds can help your garden thrive year-after-year. Learn how to save seeds and adapt your favorite crops to thrive in your own micro-climate — creating plants that are resilient to climate change and local pests and disease!

Join naturalist Dave Sutherland for a night of pizza and nocturnal insects!

Most birds in North America migrate at night, and light pollution is a big problem for their navigation. Richard OBrien, the founder of “Lights Out Colorado” (to help migrating birds by limiting light pollution) will discuss the problem and the solutions. We can work together to make changes in our community to help birds now!

We are taking an expedition to White Rocks, one of the most unique places in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks! Through a queer ecology lens we will explore lichen, inland seas, rare grasses, local history and of taking care of place through environmental stewardship, community connection, and participation in local government.

Join us for an evening screening of an award-winning PBS documentary Peaks to Prairie: A Holistic Regenerative Approach followed up by a Q&A with the filmmaker, lead researcher, partnering forest and grassland stewards and Open Space and Mountain Parks Agricultural Staff.

Join experts from the CSU Department of Horticulture to learn about how to improve irrigation efficiency.

Help build future forest resilience to fires!

Spend a morning on the former Gallagher property exploring how history, ecology, and restoration intersect on Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP).

Join us to celebrate the 2026 City of Boulder Climate Resilient Landscape Showcase!

Learn how to train young trees, restructure and shape shrubs, and prune roses. Learn to prune for strength, beauty, and health. Mikl operated his own pruning business for 25 years. He will discuss and demonstrate what is so hard to get simply from a book.

Please join PPAN for our "back to school" webinar as we launch our Healthy Schoolyards Initiative! With our panel of expert speakers, come learn about the glaring hole in Colorado's pesticide safety regulations, why it matters, and what you can do about it.

This Ask the Experts live panel will focus on how to provide nest sites and shelter for pollinators.

PPAN's Bumble Bee Bash is a magical evening of bumblebees, beverages, bluegrass, and bug people 🐝 (I know we're taking it a little far with the alliteration, but it's so hard not to, for an organization working at the intersection of people, plants, policy, pollinators, and pesticides.)

Alliteration aside, this is the moment you've been waiting for. Whether this is your first Bash or your 10th, we want to celebrate with you in style on September 19th!

Join in-person to watch Speaking Eep! A Film About the American Pika.

Come celebrate the harvest season at Growing Gardens urban farm!

Join Dave Sutherland on a special Teens focused trip to White Rocks Nature Preserve

Join CSU experts for a dive into the world of plant diseases

Learn about the diversity of plants found in cemeteries around the United States.

Learn about the behind-the-scenes process of selecting new plants for nursery production.