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Branching Out: Growing Community Futures

Gates Woodruff Cottage 1160 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80309

Our April 24, 2024, event will focus on the planting of a Native tree on CU Boulder’s campus as a symbol of grounding, growing, and branching out, and will include guest speakers that will discuss anti-colonial futures. Following the ceremony, we will hold a reception to foster community within social justice and affinity groups at CU and the broader Boulder community. Our April 24 Earth Day celebration and reception at the Gates Woodruff Cottage will have free food and drinks, games, and care packages!

City of Boulder Community Conversation: Climate Initiatives Nature-Based Solutions

Growing Gardens 1630 Hawthorn Ave, Boulder, CO, United States

Join the Climate Initiatives Department for an informative and interactive presentation about the city’s ongoing climate work and its impact. The event will focus on the city’s work on nature-based climate solutions and will feature presentations by city staff and community partners with opportunities for public participation, feedback and Q&A.

Infrastructure Outage Preparedness

Virtual

Power, water, and communications systems can all be impacted by disasters, or system damage or failure can cause disasters of their own. Join Boulder Office of Disaster Management to learn about our power, water, and communications systems , and about resources and steps you can take to personally prepare for impacts to our critical infrastructure.

Native Plant Gardening: Designing Systems for Ecological Balance

Nyland Common House 3523 Nyland Way Lafayette, CO

Are you wanting to plant gardens for animal habitat, pollinators, water retention and beauty? Join Friends Farm and special guest Dave Sutherland to learn about native plants, local landscapes and home habitat garden design for ecological balance in our CO homes.

Connecting Youth and Green Business Mentors in Boulder County

Lafayette Public Library 775 W Baseline Rd, Lafayette, CO, United States

Play a role in the creation of a green economy at this program connecting green businesses with youth in our community.   All are welcome!   This event will include short presentations by business representatives about how and why they are "going green," a panel discussion with students, and time for audience / panelist Q&A. 

City of Boulder Community Wildfire Protection Plan Public Engagement Webinar

Virtual

The CWPP proactively identifies wildfire risks in the wildland-urban interface, which refers to areas where undeveloped lands meet the places where people live and work in Boulder. The CWPP, when complete, will serve as a guiding document that will assist the city and the Boulder community in making informed decisions for wildfire preparedness and risk reduction.

Living with Wolves and Other Predators: Co-existence in the Modern Wilderness with Dr. Joanna Lambert and Dr. Christopher Sichko

Fjallraven Boulder 1048 Pearl St, Boulder Boulder, CO 80302

The reintroduction of wolves to Colorado has ignited diverse opinions and speculation. Joanna Lambert, professor of wildlife ecology and conservation biology at the University of Colorado - Boulder, will infuse this conversation with scientific insights into ecosystem dynamics and deep histories of predator-human relationships.

Fracking the System: Colorado’s Oil and Gas Wars

CUCC Sanctuary 2650 Table Mesa Blvd, Boulder, CO

Join us for a screening of the newly-released, award-winning documentary, Fracking the System: Colorado’s Oil and Gas Wars — a political thriller documentary from the front lines of climate justice activism in Colorado, presented by Community United Church of Christ in partnership with First Congregational United Church of Christ, Naropa University’s Joanna Macy Center for Resilience and Regeneration, and GreenFaith Boulder County.

How to Electrify Your Home and Why You’d Want To

Virtual

Eric Wilson, an electrification expert at NREL, has done this transformation for his own home and shares the Why and the How to inspire others to take this on. 2024 is the perfect year for such as project as the Federal Inflation Reduction Act offers massive tax incentives of 30% in addition to state and utility rebates. EVs also benefit.

McGuckin’s Tree Sapling Giveaway

McGuckin Hardware 2525 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO, United States

Get your soil ready for some trees! Mark your calendars for April 27 for the PLAY Boulder Foundation Annual Tree Seedling Giveaway event at McGuckin's in Boulder. This is a fantastic opportunity for community members to get FREE trees and contribute to our collective efforts of growing the urban canopy! The giveaway is first come-first served and will last from 8am to 12pm.