Lafayette Birds! First Sunday Bird Watching
Greenlee Wildlife Preserve 1600 Caria DriveLafayette, CO, 80026Week of Events
DAR Insect Biodiversity Research
DAR Insect Biodiversity Research
Are you interested in learning about the abundant insect life that surrounds you, and what it can show us about ecosystem health? Our insect biodiversity research is hands-on, accessible, and grounded in basic bug knowledge (no need to be an entomologist!)
Lafayette Birds! First Sunday Bird Watching
Lafayette Birds! First Sunday Bird Watching
All, including beginning birders, are invited to experience the fun and discovery of bird watching at the Greenlee Wildlife Preserve on the first Sunday of each month year-round. Knowledgeable bird watchers will be on hand with binoculars, spotting scopes, and learning tools to assist in the fun activity of identifying birds in their natural habitats.
Climate Grief Circle – July Gathering
Climate Grief Circle – July Gathering
In this virtual circle, we will witness our individual and collective grief and find ways of living and being in relationship to our beautiful planet. Together, we'll root in our unique faiths and cultivate collective resilience and hope -- and remain ever committed to taking action.
Wildflowers and Their Friends
Wildflowers and Their Friends
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
The Yip about Prairie Dogs
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!
Fun on the Farm: Piggies!
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
Astronomy: The Moon
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
Herbal Distillation Workshop
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
Louisville Bee City Pollinator Garden Tour
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.