Community Partners
We are stronger together!
The Cool Boulder Campaign, launched in the spring of 2022, has already begun collaborating across many City Departments and with many local organizations—of all sizes—and we want to partner with yours, too!
Contact us at info@coolboulder.org to learn how to get started!
What does it mean to be a Cool Boulder partner?
The Cool Boulder partners are an incredible network of local experts in nature-based climate solutions and groups working to implement solutions on the ground. We agree to work together to share information and ideas, to partner on resources where possible, and to co-create solutions with our community and our ecosystems. Cool Boulder partners are community leaders in climate action, landscape regeneration and community resilience — many of which have been implementing solutions for a while!
They offer many ways to get involved, including volunteering opportunities, educational workshops and webinars, resources for taking action at home and more — learn more about the Cool Boulder partners below, or visit our Cool Boulder calendar to check out their events and opportunities!
Meet Our Community Partners
Click any of our community partner logos below to learn more!
Connected Canopies
Boulder Apple Tree Project works to connect the ecological and cultural heritage of apple trees in Boulder County helps to create a living resource that preserves the cherished place of apple trees in Boulder culture and provides a bank of historic, sustainable cultivars for the future.
Classrooms for Climate Action is comprised of retired teachers, college students, and community members who are passionate about climate action. They help K-12 teachers integrate climate science, climate justice, and climate action into what they are ALREADY teaching.
Community Fruit Rescue is a non-profit dedicated to harvesting and distributing the surplus urban fruit growing throughout Boulder, Colorado. Contact them to harvest your trees!
Davey Resource Group is committed to scientifically-based horticultural and environmental services and outstanding client service.
Run by community leaders, Your Neighborhood Christmas Tree distributes hundreds of tree saplings for free every year.
We Love Trees, Inc., offers a wide variety of environmentally conscious tree and plant care, including diagnostics, pruning, removal, and pest management.
Since 2017 the Colorado Tree Care Sector Partnership has been bringing together private tree care companies, municipalities, suppliers, and educators to strengthen the industry and increase the safety and quality of tree care throughout Colorado.
DAR is firmly grounded in regenerative lifestyle and rooted deeply in earth-based livelihood, linking a team of regenerative land designers and social systems thinkers dedicated to revisioning all aspects of culture.
The Tree Trust is a program led by the PLAY Boulder Foundation to work with citizens to support trees in Boulder and promote a healthy urban canopy for years to come. They frequently host tree sales and tree giveaways, as well as bi-annual “Tree Tender” trainings!
Pollinator Pathways
Environment for the Americas connects people to birds and nature and inspires the next generation of conservationists.
Wild Ones Front Range hopes to support everyone who wants to add more native plants to their part of the Front Range, from a handful to a yard full. They have an extensive library of native seeds and often host plant/seed exchanges and workshops.
MASA Seed Foundation focuses directly on growing and adapting Farm and Garden Seeds for local and national distribution. Their Mission/vision entails securing a Front Range Seed Bank of tried and true, rigorously selected heirloom and traditional food plant varieties that are adaptable to climate shifts and front range soils.
Jack’s Solar Garden hopes to inspire the community to support local farmers as they embark on creative paths to better our community with locally produced foods and solar power.
Suelo Bueno is a consulting group who broadly focuses on the rebuilding of urban and suburban ecosystems through planting native plant species (including grasses, flowering plants, shrubs, and trees), building optimal soil health, and environmentally attuned use of water.
Earth Love Gardens was founded upon a vision of a world living in community and authentic connection with each other through connecting with the Earth. Their services services include building and installing raised garden beds and hoop houses, pollinator gardens, and other beautiful and functional landscape designs.
The Boulder County Audubon Society is a voice for birds and wildlife conservation through habitat protection, advocacy, and nature education.
Butterfly Pavilion is a non-profit invertebrate zoo and a leader in invertebrate knowledge, inspiration and connection. Whether it is providing unique, hands-on learning experiences in our exhibits and educational programs, conducting new research that sets the standard for zoos across the country or building innovative solutions for species and habitat conservation in countries around the world, Butterfly Pavilion is leading the way in ensuring invertebrates are protected for the future.
Resource Central is an award-winning non-profit dedicated to helping people save water, conserve energy, and reduce waste. Their “Garden in a Box” program and lawn removal services are transforming yards in the Boulder area.
Harlequin’s Gardens is a small family business owned by Mikl Brawner and Eve Reshetnik Brawner that specializes in Colorado-adapted plants: hardy own-root roses, xeriscape plants, natives, perennials, shrubs, herbs, rock garden plants, fruit and trees.
Absorbent Landscapes
At Dharma’s Garden, people are connected to each other—through meaningful work, seasonal festivals, and social activities. Just as importantly, people are connected to the natural world—through educational programs, hands-on activities, and immersive experiences.
Garden to Table empowers school communities with gardens and curriculum to engage all students in experiential outdoor education.
Soil Transformations is founded and led by Christine Gust, a Certified Lab Technician. Her work is focused on educating people about the roles and importance of soil microbes and how to grow and diversify the soil food web community.
Suelo Bueno is a consulting group who broadly focuses on the rebuilding of urban and suburban ecosystems through planting native plant species (including grasses, flowering plants, shrubs, and trees), building optimal soil health, and environmentally attuned use of water.
Boulder Mushroom has dedicated its mission to the development of prolific mushroom strains which are adapted to locally available substrate materials, while also cultivating the highest quality culinary and medicinal mushrooms for our growing community.
Zero Foodprint (ZFP) is a nonprofit organization mobilizing the food world around agricultural climate solutions. ZFP members crowd-fund grants for farmers to switch to regenerative farming practices.
Edaphic Solutions mission is to provide the highest quality non synthetic soil and plant care through innovating classic techniques into the modern world. They provide services such as applying compost tea and managing weeds using steam.
Eco-Cycle launched recycling in Colorado in 1976, and today is one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit recyclers and a leader of the Zero Waste movement. They work with every sector of the community to innovate, implement, and advocate for local and global Zero Waste solutions to foster a more regenerative, equitable, and climate-resilient future.
Run by community leaders, Your Neighborhood Christmas Tree distributes hundreds of tree saplings for free every year.
DAR is firmly grounded in regenerative lifestyle and rooted deeply in earth-based livelihood, linking a team of regenerative land designers and social systems thinkers dedicated to revisioning all aspects of culture.
Resource Central is an award-winning non-profit dedicated to helping people save water, conserve energy, and reduce waste. Their “Garden in a Box” program and lawn removal services are transforming yards in the Boulder area.
Climate Resilient Landscapes
MeadowPro designs and installs beautiful, sustainable natural landscapes that go beyond traditional xeriscaping and conserve water while also supporting pollinators and birds.
Wild Ones Front Range hopes to support everyone who wants to add more native plants to their part of the Front Range, from a handful to a yard full. They have an extensive library of native seeds and often host plant/seed exchanges and workshops.
MASA Seed Foundation focuses directly on growing and adapting Farm and Garden Seeds for local and national distribution. Their Mission/vision entails securing a Front Range Seed Bank of tried and true, rigorously selected heirloom and traditional food plant varieties that are adaptable to climate shifts and front range soils.
DAR is firmly grounded in regenerative lifestyle and rooted deeply in earth-based livelihood, linking a team of regenerative land designers and social systems thinkers dedicated to revisioning all aspects of culture.
Resource Central is an award-winning non-profit dedicated to helping people save water, conserve energy, and reduce waste. Their “Garden in a Box” program and lawn removal services are transforming yards in the Boulder area.
Regenerative & Circular Economies
Boulder Food Rescue aims to create a more just and less wasteful food system. We facilitate the sustainable redistribution of healthy food that would otherwise be wasted to low-income communities, by bicycle. We work with communities to facilitate their own food redistribution and create decentralized systems to bypass barriers to food access. Our work envisions a world in which everyone has equitable access to healthy food.
At Dharma’s Garden, people are connected to each other—through meaningful work, seasonal festivals, and social activities. Just as importantly, people are connected to the natural world—through educational programs, hands-on activities, and immersive experiences.
Wild Ones Front Range hopes to support everyone who wants to add more native plants to their part of the Front Range, from a handful to a yard full. They have an extensive library of native seeds and often host plant/seed exchanges and workshops.
MASA Seed Foundation focuses directly on growing and adapting Farm and Garden Seeds for local and national distribution. Their Mission/vision entails securing a Front Range Seed Bank of tried and true, rigorously selected heirloom and traditional food plant varieties that are adaptable to climate shifts and front range soils.
Jack’s Solar Garden hopes to inspire the community to support local farmers as they embark on creative paths to better our community with locally produced foods and solar power.
Zero Foodprint (ZFP) is a nonprofit organization mobilizing the food world around agricultural climate solutions. ZFP members crowd-fund grants for farmers to switch to regenerative farming practices.
Grow Your Own Meal’s mission is to revitalize local agriculture. We source resources for farmers, their families & the community in support of the development of innovative, sustainable & ecologically safe farming techniques helping to both preserve and grow the agricultural roots of Boulder County.
Community Fruit Rescue is a non-profit dedicated to harvesting and distributing the surplus urban fruit growing throughout Boulder, Colorado. Contact them to harvest your trees!
Eco-Cycle launched recycling in Colorado in 1976, and today is one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit recyclers and a leader of the Zero Waste movement. They work with every sector of the community to innovate, implement, and advocate for local and global Zero Waste solutions to foster a more regenerative, equitable, and climate-resilient future.
Nude Foods Market is a zero-waste grocery and household products delivery service based in Boulder, CO. Nude Foods makes it easy for EVERYONE to choose zero waste.
For the last 25 years, Growing Gardens has brought regenerative agriculture education and food/seed/plant donations to Boulder County residents.
Resource Central is an award-winning non-profit dedicated to helping people save water, conserve energy, and reduce waste. Their “Garden in a Box” program and lawn removal services are transforming yards in the Boulder area.
Harlequin’s Gardens is a small family business owned by Mikl Brawner and Eve Reshetnik Brawner that specializes in Colorado-adapted plants: hardy own-root roses, xeriscape plants, natives, perennials, shrubs, herbs, rock garden plants, fruit and trees.
Education & Engagement
Boulder Food Rescue aims to create a more just and less wasteful food system. We facilitate the sustainable redistribution of healthy food that would otherwise be wasted to low-income communities, by bicycle. We work with communities to facilitate their own food redistribution and create decentralized systems to bypass barriers to food access. Our work envisions a world in which everyone has equitable access to healthy food.
Environment for the Americas connects people to birds and nature and inspires the next generation of conservationists.
Jeff and Paige use songs, storytelling, and interactive play to engage kids with nature, music, and movement. They have a large regional following in Colorado and a growing audience nationwide.
At Dharma’s Garden, people are connected to each other—through meaningful work, seasonal festivals, and social activities. Just as importantly, people are connected to the natural world—through educational programs, hands-on activities, and immersive experiences.
Garden to Table empowers school communities with gardens and curriculum to engage all students in experiential outdoor education.
The Climate Emotional Resilience Institute (CERI) is an international collaborative organization working at the intersection of mental health and climate change through tailored local and online workshops, talks, groups and trainings.
Jack’s Solar Garden hopes to inspire the community to support local farmers as they embark on creative paths to better our community with locally produced foods and solar power.
Treehouse Learning is a privately owned, family-run, early childhood education program serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners in the Louisville and Lafayette area of East Boulder County since 1997.
Classrooms for Climate Action is comprised of retired teachers, college students, and community members who are passionate about climate action. They help K-12 teachers integrate climate science, climate justice, and climate action into what they are ALREADY teaching.
For the last 25 years, Growing Gardens has brought regenerative agriculture education and food/seed/plant donations to Boulder County residents.
Resource Central is an award-winning non-profit dedicated to helping people save water, conserve energy, and reduce waste. Their “Garden in a Box” program and lawn removal services are transforming yards in the Boulder area.
Harlequin’s Gardens is a small family business owned by Mikl Brawner and Eve Reshetnik Brawner that specializes in Colorado-adapted plants: hardy own-root roses, xeriscape plants, natives, perennials, shrubs, herbs, rock garden plants, fruit and trees.
The Tree Trust is a program led by the PLAY Boulder Foundation to work with citizens to support trees in Boulder and promote a healthy urban canopy for years to come. They frequently host tree sales and tree giveaways, as well as bi-annual “Tree Tender” trainings!
Conservation & Restoration
Boulder Apple Tree Project works to connect the ecological and cultural heritage of apple trees in Boulder County helps to create a living resource that preserves the cherished place of apple trees in Boulder culture and provides a bank of historic, sustainable cultivars for the future.
The Boulder County Audubon Society is a voice for birds and wildlife conservation through habitat protection, advocacy, and nature education.
DAR is firmly grounded in regenerative lifestyle and rooted deeply in earth-based livelihood, linking a team of regenerative land designers and social systems thinkers dedicated to revisioning all aspects of culture.
Interested in becoming a Community Partner?
Please contact us at info@coolboulder.org!