Iris Global Health Film Festival

eTown Hall 1535 Spruce Street, Boulder

The Iris Global Health Film Festival (IGHFF) illuminates the silver screen with captivating films that explore a diverse range of health subjects, from individual vitality to the ecological well-being of our planet. Through engaging narratives and thought-provoking documentaries, we celebrate the interplay of art and well-being.

Henrietta Mann & the Legacy of Sand Creek

University of Colorado Boulder 0Boulder, CO, United States

We are honored to present an evening with renowned Cheyenne educator and advocate, Dr. Henrietta Mann. A descendant of survivors of the Sand Creek Massacre, Dr. Mann will reflect on the lasting effects of this tragic event on Cheyenne women. She will share ideas for how best to educate young people and the general public about this dark history, as well as discuss current efforts to acknowledge the massacre. Join us to listen, reflect, and discuss how we collectively reckon with the past in the present, and for generations to come.

The Healing Wisdom of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers

Virtual

In October, the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers is celebrating their 20th anniversary at a conference called, “We Are All Related: Unearthing the Roots of our Shared Humanity.” In this webinar, we will be honored to hear from one of the Grandmothers, Mona Polacca, whose Native identities are Havasupai, Hopi and Tewa.

YBF Action Day with Eco-Cycle

Yellow Barn Farm 9417 N Foothills Hwy., Longmont

Join us at Yellow Barn Farm for a volunteer action day to turn the farm's compost pile and learn about building healthy soil with guidance from Eco-Cycle experts! 

Naturalist Chat, A Bird Q&A

Virtual

Do you wonder where your backyard birds have gone? Do you have questions about bird feeding? Need help identifying a bird? Then join us for Naturalist Chat, A Bird Q&A, and share the bird questions that have been chirping in the back of your mind!

Rock The Shelter: Leading the way Home

eTown Hall 1535 Spruce Street, Boulder

All Roads, which operates Boulder's emergency shelter and provides permanent housing solutions to homeless adults in our community, is putting on a show! Come to eTown on October 17 for live music and fun, and support us as we address the homelessness crisis in Boulder. Help us lead the way home for our most vulnerable neighbors.

Native Bees and the Emergence of “Pollinator Districts” in Boulder County

Lafayette Library 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette

This program will provide an overview of the diversity and ecology of native bees in Boulder County.  Wild bees play an integral role in both natural and agroecosystems.  Understanding the impacts of human environmental change on wild bee communities is thus paramount to agriculture and bee conservation.

NSF NCAR Explorer Series at the Longmont Museum “Atmospheric rivers in a changing climate: How rivers in the sky could change”

Longmont Museum 400 Quail Road, Longmont

On Thursday, October 17th from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (MT), the Longmont Museum welcomes NSF NCAR scientist Christine Shields for a lecture, "Atmospheric rivers in a changing climate: How rivers in the sky could change". This lecture will be presented in person at the Longmont Museum, and also online through multiple outlets listed on their website. Reservations are recommended for in person attendees.

Haystack Farm Field Day

Haystack Farms Niwot Road, Longmont, Colorado, United States

Join Mad Agriculture’s Director of Stewardship, Clark Harshbarger, as he takes us through a geologic history of the Left Hand Valley and Haystack Mountain. To highlight the day's events, we will spend time identifying and describing inherent and dynamic soil properties, such as the soil’s horizons, aggregates, organic matter content and porosity in a soil pit at Haystack Farm.