Upcoming Partner Events
Join Community Fruit Rescue to share in the celebration and learn how to care for your fruit tree(s)! The session will cover meeting your trees’ nutritional needs, efficient water use, building resistance to pests and diseases, and how to be a good neighbor to our local black bears (who also love fresh fruit!).
No yard? No Problem! Everyone has the potential to cultivate and relish a stunning garden, while even the smallest outdoor spaces can become havens for pollinators!!
Join us for a free flower treasure hunt with naturalist and award-winning environmental educator Dave Sutherland to seek out blue penstemons, lavender iris, yellow cinquefoils and orange wallflowers – plus butterfly sightings guaranteed!
Learn about the wild foods that Colorado’s birds eat and how your observations can help bird conservation.
Join award-winning writer and plant ecologist, Susan J. Tweit, to learn more about the fantastical nature of ordinary life!
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.
Learn about beetles, flies and other beneficial insects and how to support them. Make your own artful bug to take home using treasures gathered from the garden!
Learn how to turn waste into wealth by cultivating soil microorganisms. Nature does the work if you know how to lend a hand. In this class, you will learn what works in our climate, and what doesn’t. Mikl has been composting for 35 years!
Help with this annual census of the varied and abundant butterfly species at the spectacular Cal-Wood Education Center.
Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb will discuss the history and biology of beavers, how they can help us fight drought, flooding, wildfire, and climate change, and how we can coexist with this challenging but vital rodent.
Regular In-Person Volunteer Opportunities
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Milk and Honey Farm
Mondays and Thursdays 8-11am, May-October
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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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!
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 Places and Spaces
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