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Wildflowers and Their Friends

Caribou Ranch County Road 126, Nederland, Colorado, United States

Let’s welcome wildflower season at Caribou Ranch! We’ll walk up to three miles through this gem of an open space searching for wildflowers and the creatures that love them. Each participant will get a mini-field guide covering the plants currently in bloom. The guide also lists some butterflies, bees, and mammals that wildflowers attract. Along the way, we’ll highlight the fascinating relationships between plants and the living world around them.

The Yip about Prairie Dogs

Goodhue Farmhouse South 112th Street, Lafayette, Colorado, United States

These fascinating creatures are more than cute little rodents who chew up the grass. This presentation is both fun and informative. It looks at the history, ecology, social structure, life cycle, behavior, and language of this keystone species — the pillar of the prairie.

Fun on the Farm: Piggies!

Agricultural Heritage Center 8348 Ute Hwy, Longmont, CO 80503

Children ages 3-6 will love to visit the farm to learn about animals, plants, and agricultural life. Piggies! program shares a great pig story and then we get to meet our pigs in person! All programs include a short story time, hands-on activities, and a take-home craft. Afterwards, explore the farm. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Astronomy: The Moon

Ron Stewart Parks & Open Space Building 5201 St Vrain Road Longmont CO 80503

Join volunteer naturalists and astronomers from the Longmont Astronomical Society for a series of summer night astronomy programs. Together we'll learn about the night skies and view the celestial bodies residing in our galaxy and beyond.

Herbal Distillation Workshop

Nyland Common House 3523 Nyland Way Lafayette, CO

Join Friends Farm and medical herbalist Lauren Nichols to discover the enchanting world of aromatic herbs hands-on. You'll learn to craft your own hydrosol-a medicinal plant spray and explore the realms of materia medica.

Louisville Bee City Pollinator Garden Tour

Memory Square Park Louisville, CO, United States

Welcome to the Louisville Bee City Pollinator Garden Tour! Join us at the beautiful Memory Square Park starting point for a fun and educational, self-guided event showcasing the beauty and importance of pollinators and learn how to create pollinator safe habitats and low-water landscapes.

Cultural Organizations Summit: Preparing for Climate Impacts

Boulder Public Library - Main Library 1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO, us

Climate change is accelerating and intensifying. All ten of the hottest years on record have occurred since 2005. The 2013 flood and 2021 Marshall Fire are just two examples of catastrophic impacts playing out close to home. We are approaching a critical juncture in confronting the climate crisis, and Boulder's arts and culture community has an important role to play. At our next summit of cultural nonprofit leadership, we will talk about the best ways for organizations to plan for and actively address climate impacts.

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.

4th Annual EcoFiesta

Fairfax Park, Commerce City Fairfax Drive, Commerce City, Colorado, United States

Every summer, Cultivando convenes community members from Commerce City and Globeville-Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods and beyond to celebrate our hard-earned wins in public health and environmental justice. We expect 300 people this year!

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!