History from a “Bird’s Eye View” – Changes in Feathered Fauna in an Evolving Landscape

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

Learn how the building of cities, planting of trees, creation of water projects and other human activities have ushered in many species (including some of the most familiar) and ushered out a number of others. What other songbirds followed the path of the Blue Jay? What water birds are newcomers to our prairie landscape? And what of the Burrowing Owl? Join naturalist Martin Ogle, and Lafayette Historical Society's Gerry Morrell to find out! 

Food Preservation: A Farm to Table Homestead Workshop Series 2

Elk Run Farm 12191 N Foothills Hwy, Longmont, CO, United States

Hosted at Elk Run Farm in Lyons, CO, over the span of 3 Wednesday summer evenings, you can be sure to learn about how to take raw ingredients from the garden and turn them into delicious, nutrient dense foods that can last you deep into the winter & provide nourishment throughout the year. At Elk Run Farm, the land stewards eat about 90% of their diets from our 1/3 of an acre forest garden and parking-lots-turned-grain-fields, thanks to these tried and true methods of preserving, canning and homesteading.

Parks, Pollinators and People: Do Bees and Butterflies Prefer Higher Income Parks in Denver?

Virtual

Pollinators are declining broadly, but city parks may hold the key to their success in urban settings. In this webinar, our expert speaker will unpack the results of a city-wide study in Denver where she discovered which city parks best support pollinators, and how neighborhood income may be playing a role. Representatives from Denver Parks & Rec will also be joining us to discuss how this study will impact the future of Denver parks.

Todd Gulch Fen Phenology

Exact location provided upon registration

What is a Fen? What is Phenology? Come learn about wetlands, rare species, and citizen science with botanist and ecologist Gwen Kittel. We’ll cover plant identification and learn how to document the phenological stages (bud burst, flowering, fruiting, etc.) of wildflowers, sedges, shrubs and even conifer trees!

Growing Food As Medicine Gathering

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

Cooking dinner from scratch is always a treat, but did you know that home cooked meals can also be good medicine? Our ancestors did. Come learn about the magic of cooking, and the medicinal usage of the common foods and herbs that we have growing in the Harvest of all First Nations Garden.

Fall Forage and Herb Walk with Catherine Hunziker

Herbiculture Hub Farm Empire Road, Louisville, CO, United States

Join us on Sunday September 15th from 10 to 12 for a herb walk and foraging class at the Herbiculture Hub Farm! We will look at the medicinal demonstration garden as well as take a walk around the whole farm to see the wild medicinals and edibles in several different microclimates.

Karl Ford — “The Colorado Trail in Crisis”

Boulder Book Store 1107 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO, us

The Colorado Trail in Crisis addresses the sweeping transformation of western forests and wilderness ecosystems affected by climate change. This book is equal parts trail journal and synthesis of natural and human history. Karl Ford uses research on climate impacts to forests, wildlife, hydrology, and more to stress the urgent need for an action plan to reduce greenhouse gases and save forests and watersheds.

PPAN’s 8th Annual Bumble Bee Bash!

Yellow Barn Farm 9417 N Foothills Hwy., Longmont

People & Pollinators Action Network's 8th Annual Bumble Bee Bash is a community celebration drives their organization's mission to protect pollinators forward—and is a whole lot of fun, too!

Pollinator Planting Project!

Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont 142 Pratt St, Longmont, CO

Join us for a Fall morning of planting a pollinator-friendly garden at the intersection of 2nd and Terry -- just behind Bootstrap Brewing! This parcel of land is currently non-functional grass turf. With the help of a grant from our friends at Resource Central, we will be removing that turf, replacing current irrigation with a lower water use option, putting down rock mulch, and (with your help!) getting hundreds of pollinator friendly plants in the ground!