Boulder’s Pollinator-Safe Plant Exchange

Boulder Unitarian Universalist Church 5001 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO 80303

If you have extra “volunteer” plants in your yard that have not been treated with pesticides, dig them up, put them in a pot, and bring them to our plant exchange! You might see something you like from someone else’s garden. If so, it’s yours—for free! If you don’t have any plants to give, come take some anyway. We’ll have plenty!

Biodiversity Walk: Biodiversity Within Changing Times and Climates

Chautauqua Park Boulder, CO, us

Lynne Sullivan, Interpretive Naturalist with the City of Boulder, Open Space and Mountain Parks, will lead a small group of people on a biodiversity walk to look for biodiversity and resilience in our changing times and climates.

Butterfly Pavilion: Family Science Night

Butterfly Pavilion 6252 West 104th Avenue, Westminster, CO, United States

Experience Family Science Nights at Butterfly Pavilion for the unbeatable price of $5 per person! At these events, you can explore our exhibits after hours and enjoy self guided activities at themed stations scattered through the exhibits! As a bonus, upon completing all activities, each family member earns a special sticker and enjoys a 10% discount in our gift shop! Make your family nights memorable with our affordable and educational after-hours experience! Registration required! Ticket sales will close at 6:30pm on the day of the event, and admission to the event will also end at that time.

Drylands Agroecology Research June Plant Walk

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

Come take a sensory walk through the Elk Run Farm forest garden with our community herbalist, Sabrina Tran, and meet some foods and medicines this land has to offer. Together, we’ll learn about plant personalities and their expressions.

Longmont Water Fair

Dickens Farm Nature Area Boston Avenue between Main and Martin Streets Longmont, CO 80501

Where does your water come from? Where is it going? How can we be good water stewards along its journey? The Longmont Water Fair is a collaborative event that brings together science, art, and education to celebrate the watershed you live in. Follow water's journey from mountain to home through hands-on science activities, art projects, live performances, and conversations with local water experts. Join us for this free, family-friendly event to meet your neighbors, complete our scavenger hunt for prizes, and leave with action steps you can take towards a more water-conscious future.

Honeybee Wilding Workshop with Michael Thiele of Apis Arborea

Yellow Barn Farm 9417 N Foothills Hwy., Longmont

This workshop will introduce ‘Wilding’ as a system-based approach to novel apiculture and conservation practices. Through hands-on activities as well as observation and discussion, we will explore the parameters of the natural nesting habit of honeybees, the role of biomimicry in nest design, and the relevance of non-human birthrights.

Planting for Pollinators

Virtual

Join us for PPAN’s Colorado Pollinator Month webinar! Learn how to create a thriving garden for pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies, and discover effective strategies for weed suppression that are safe for pollinators and promote a healthy habitat.

Teen Naturalists: Birds & Butterflies of Gregory & Long Canyons

Realization Point Flagstaff, Boulder, CO, us

Join this teen naturalist bird and butterfly hike in upper Gregory and Long canyons with Steve Jones and Yan Chun Su. We'll walk about 3 miles through one of the most secluded canyons in the Boulder Mountain Park system. During the walk we will use ecosystem stewardship methodology to count butterflies and record behaviors of nesting birds.

Insect Visitors in Your Garden: Friend or Foe?

Virtual

Insect Visitors in Your Garden: Friend or Foe? When: June 25, 6:30-8pm Where: Zoom REGISTER HERE! Colorado gardens have a wide diversity of insect and arthropod visitors, each playing a […]