Food Preservation: A Farm to Table Homestead Workshop Series 1

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.

Community Cleanup Event, Longmont

Harvest Junction Greenway Longmont, Colorado, United States

Join SRL's Zero Waste Action Team for a fun community cleanup event! Enjoy the beautiful outdoors (and our cooler forecasted weekend weather!) while making a direct impact in our green spaces and waterways.

From Rocks to Dirt: A Soil’s Odyssey

Sandstone Ranch Visitors & Learning Center 3001 Sandstone Drive, Longmont, CO 80504, Longmont, CO, us

Join us for a fun evening led by our very own Natural Resource Technician, Joko McTeer! This evening will be about gaining more knowledge regarding the origin of rocks and soils and how to better understand them. We will have a hands-on soil testing portion towards the end of this event where you will learn multiple ways to test soil so that you can harness the power of soil in restoration and gardening projects!

Harvesting Home: “Em”powering Boulder County’s Food & Energy Future

Jack's Solar Garden 8102 N 95th St, Longmont, CO 80504

Join the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center and Slow Food, Boulder for an inspiring morning at Jack's Solar Garden where you can learn about tangible action you can take to support Boulder County's local food system, local and state policy initiatives, and the renewable energy transition.

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.

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!