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Upcoming Partner Events
Join herbalist Catherine Hunziker for a walk through a medicinal demonstration garden as well as take a walk around the whole farm to see the wild medicinals and edibles in several different microclimates.
Please join Cool Boulder and Boulder Parks and Rec for the 11th Annual Bee Boulder Festival in Boulder’s downtown Central Park (next door to the Boulder Farmers Market on 13th Street)! Featuring Jeff & Paige music performances, guided art activities, facepainting, giant walking bees, and nearly 30 exhibiting partners who are dedicated to nature-based climate solutions and pollinator friendly practices!
The Community Water Academy will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how water travels from mountain sources to your home and how everyone can play a role in preserving this vital resource.
Decomposition - it's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it! Join the Butterfly Pavillion for this month's Invertebrate Investigation where we'll learn about nature's clean-up crew and how they help keep our planet healthy.
Experience the living story of Dharma’s Garden, one of the few urban farms in Boulder!
The Bumble Bee Bash is a beloved annual tradition for PPAN. It's not just a fundraiser, it's a celebration and an opportunity to take in all that is good and refuel to keep up the good work.
Picnics in the Park are joyful community gatherings where families enjoy pizza and refreshments provided by the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Dept. and children enjoy nature through free play and activities led by Growing Up Boulder.
Join Friends of Coal Creek and Curtis of Meadow Pro for this informative workshop on fire-wise gardening!
Join Butterfly Pavilion's Urban Prairies Project out in the field to learn about the incredible plants and animals that call our Colorado landscape home! Collect valuable information that will be used in creating healthy space, all while engaging in a beautiful natural area teeming with wildlife.
If you've worked on farms and want to start your own, this panel is a goldmine of knowledge from people who've done it! Join Flatiron Farmers Coalition for this informative panel.
Join naturalist Dave Sutherland for a hike to see the beautiful fall colors of the fall grasses!
Join naturalist Dave Sutherland for a hike all about owls!
Regular In-Person Volunteer Opportunities
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Friends Farm
Year-Round
Volunteer with Friends Farm at Nyland Cohousing Community in Lafayette! Your time and effort directly contribute to regenerative farming practices, educational programs, and community initiatives. Every moment you spend with them helps create a more sustainable future.
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Classrooms for Climate Action
Times Vary, Year-Round
C4CA has a place for all volunteers interested in supporting teachers and students in taking local climate action. As a group of teachers, we have no shortage of creative ideas! All ages, abilities, and identities are welcome!
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UpRoot Colorado
Times Vary, Year-Round
Help them to harvest surplus fruits and vegetables and redirect these nutrient-dense resources to Colorado families and residents!
Volunteers are the heart and soul of UpRoot’s work. They organize—and rely on—volunteers to harvest (glean) surplus fruits and vegetables from farms, orchards, and fruit trees across Colorado. The food we glean is donated to hunger-relief programs across the state, including food banks, food pantries, and other food access initiatives, making fresh, locally-grown, nutrient-dense food more accessible to Coloradans who are currently facing nutrition insecurity.
While helping to make fresh food more accessible to Coloradans who do not currently have sufficient access to it, volunteers also have the opportunity to learn about and reconnect with their local food system through gleaning.
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Milk and Honey Farm
Mondays and Thursdays 8-11am, April-October
Teen Volunteer Days: Thursdays 9am-12pm, June-August
Dig, weed, plant, and harvest the tzedakah (donation) garden, educational garden beds, and geodesic dome greenhouse! The produce grown is donated or used in educational programs, with each year donating over 4,000 pounds of produce to Boulder county community members experiencing food insecurity.
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Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
Times Vary, Year-Round
WRV offers a variety of outdoor restoration volunteer opportunities across Boulder County for all ages, abilities and interests!
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Dharma's Garden
Every Wednesday and Friday, 4pm-7pm. June through September. Open to all!
Select Saturdays in Spring 2025
GARDEN WORK WEDNESDAY (4pm - 7pm)
Join on Wednesdays to take part in an assortment of tasks: cover beds in straw, weed, move mulch and compost, and more!
FRIDAY HARVEST (4pm - 7pm)
Take part in harvesting for Saturday Markets. These evenings are a wonderful opportunity to learn about harvesting techniques for flowers, herbs, greens, roots, fruits, and more!
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Dharma’s Garden often host volunteer times outside of typical hours to work on fun projects around the farm: building garden beds, planting perennials, even construction projects!
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Masa Seed Foundation
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am-12pm, other times available (year-round)
MASA’s volunteers enjoy a diverse crop-growing experience and learn many aspects of farming and seed growing. There is always something for everyone to do in the plant nursery, the fields, or the Seedhouse!
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Garden-To-Table
Times vary; Year Round
Want to be a part of Garden-To-Table’s amazing program? Want to learn about organic gardening, environmental care, and team building projects? Outdoor gardening is a great stress reliever too! Unwind with them!
They have volunteering events for all seasons. Please contact courtlyn@gardentotable.org for current volunteer opportunities.
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Growing Gardens
April & May
Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 8:45 – 11:45 am
Thursdays | 1:00 – 3:00 pmVolunteers will have the chance to work alongside Growing Gardens staff and interns in their greenhouse, preparing for their annual Community Plant Sale and starting the seedlings for their crops in their fields. They do offer outdoor volunteer opportunities in the spring as well.
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Jack's Solar Garden
Select Saturdays, morning through afternoon
Jack’s Solar Garden, founded in 2020, is a 1.2 MW community solar garden with solar panels covering just over 4 acres of land. Tasks could include seeding, weeding or mulching - it will depend on the day, weather and seasonal needs.
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Drylands Agroecology Research (DAR)
Select Thursdays, 4:30pm-7:30pm. May-end of growing season
Join DAR in restoring degraded landscapes near Boulder.
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Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks (OSMP)
Select Thursday mornings
Voluntering with OSMP is a great way for individuals, groups, schools, and corporations to learn about Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) through field-based service-learning. Volunteers work directly with OSMP staff and learn specific land management methodologies. Projects can include native shrub planting and native seed collection.
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Community Fruit Rescue
Times vary, Fall Season
Come harvest fruit trees this season in Boulder and you'll help reduce food waste, feed people in need, and protect local black bears!
Additional Volunteer Signups
To sign up for volunteer opportunities or events below, simply click on the event that interests you and register on GivePulse!
Annual Themes
January:
New Year Kick-off & Biodiversity
February:
Garden and Habitat Planning
March:
Soil Health and Regenerative Practices
April:
Tree Planting & Tree Care
May:
Drought & Water Use
June:
Biodiverse Spaces & Urban Agriculture
July:
Community Heat Impacts & Mitigation Strategies
August:
Wildfire Resilient Landscapes
September:
Pollinators & Insects
October:
Harvest
November:
Seeds – Adaptations & Propagation Methods
December:
Off-Season Yard Care / Compost as a Climate Resource