
Fall Forage and Herb Walk
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.

2025 Bee Boulder Festival
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!

Longmont Community Water Academy
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.

Invertebrate Investigations - Delightful Decomposers
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.

Dharma's Garden Farm Tour
Experience the living story of Dharma’s Garden, one of the few urban farms in Boulder!

Bumble Bee Bash (PPAN Fundraiser)
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.

Growing Up Boulder: Picnic in the Park
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.

Fire-wise Gardening Workshop
Join Friends of Coal Creek and Curtis of Meadow Pro for this informative workshop on fire-wise gardening!

Community BioBlitz at Westminster Hills
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.

Panel: Starting a Farm Business
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.

Tallgrass Colors
Join naturalist Dave Sutherland for a hike to see the beautiful fall colors of the fall grasses!

Owl Moon: A Night Adventure into the World of Owls
Join naturalist Dave Sutherland for a hike all about owls!

Growing Gardens Community Harvest Festival
Join Growing Gardens for their free fall celebration at their urban farm! There will live bluegrass music and food trucks, plus fun activities like face painting and lawn games, Goat Dairy goats, and more.

Indigenous People's Day: Breaking Barriers to Native Education for All
Right Relationship Boulder presents Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025: Breaking Barriers to Native Education For All

Microbes and Wildlife in a Rapidly Changing World: From Colorado Boreal Toads to African Grey Parrots
How can microbes help wildlife conservation? Join CU Professor Valerie McKenzie to learn about relationships between microbes and wildlife, and how her research is exploring use of microbes to help declining boreal toad populations and fight against wildlife trafficking.

Garden to Table 20th Anniversary Celebration
Join Garden to Table for their 20th anniversary celebration!

Connecting With the Seasons: PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES & GARDEN CARE
Join Dharma’s Garden for their September iteration of the connecting with the seasons series! Students will learn basic principles of soil care, including biodynamic and permaculture strategies that foster healthy and diverse gardens.

Growing Up Boulder: Picnic in the Park
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.

Bitter Nectar, Toxic Pollen: Pollinators and Plant Chemicals
Join Xerces Society for this informational webinar on toxic pollen!

The Art of Insect Survival: Masters of Disguise and Flashy Warnings
Join CSU Extension for a talk on insect camouflage!

Boulder JCC Milk and Honey Farm Tour
Join the Boulder JCC for a tour of their Milk & Honey Farm!



Urban Prairies Project Volunteer Training
Join Butterfly Pavilion for their Urban Prairies Project Volunteer Training! Learn about restoration principles and techniques, native ecosystems, crew leadership, interpretation, and community outreach.

Forestry and Fire Resilience Field Tour
Join The Watershed Center for a field tour led by members of the St. Vrain Forest Health Partnership. Explore upcoming forestry treatments on U.S. Forest Service lands around Coulson Gulch and learn about the exciting work happening around Button Rock Preserve.

Bird Book Club: Night Magic & Night Sky Chat
Explore the fascinating world of nature after dark! Join New York Times bestselling author Leigh Ann Henion and Environment for the Americas for a journey into the beauty and biodiversity of the nighttime world. Come in-person in Boulder for a Night Sky Chat to follow!

Save the Farm, Save the Future Film Screening
Save the Farm, Save the Future follows Colorado farmers and ranchers—from sheep and cattle ranchers to peach growers and small organic farmers—as they explore agrivoltaics, a promising new approach that combines solar power and agriculture on the same land. Can this innovation help save farms while meeting society’s need for renewable energy?

Growing Up Boulder: Picnic in the Park
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.

Pollinator-Minded Fall/Winter Garden Care: Resource Central Webinar
Join in for an exploration of what it REALLY means to garden for pollinators and the little guys, and explore techniques and approaches to Fall and Winter care of your space.

Jeff & Paige Screening and Concert
Come experience the magic behind the scenes of “Rainbow Socks”, a new children’s show that teaches kids about science, nature, and exploring outdoors created right here in Colorado!

Connecting With the Seasons: PATTERN IDENTIFICATION OF PLANT FAMILIES
Join Dharma’s Garden for their August iteration of the connecting with the seasons series! Students will learn about characteristics, uses, and patterns of 5-10 different families, and then identify and discuss characteristics during their group walk around the land.

Back to School: Kids and Pollinators—Creating a Statewide Movement
Join for a conversation with advocates, educators, and movement-builders who are working to reduce pesticide use in and around schools, empower kids to be pollinator protectors, and build a stronger statewide effort for change.

Senior Celebration Day at Butterfly Pavilion
Senior Celebration Day at Butterfly Pavilion features a full schedule of experiences created with their interests in mind — from the gentle, restorative flow of Tai Chi to guided garden walks, interactive nature booths, and a special mid-morning lecture on Butterflies of the Front Range with naturalist Jan Chu.

Tending the Prairie: A Field Tour of Grassland Stewardship
Calling all prairie, goat, and fire fans! join The Watershed Center to learn how prescribed fire, targeted herbicide use, and goat grazing are helping bring landscapes in Longmont back to life.

Riparian Plant Walk & Beaver Talk with Wild Bear
Join the Boulder Watershed Collective and the Wild Bear Nature Center for a Riparian Plant Walk & Beaver Talk along North Beaver Creek!

Fire in the Soil: Ancient Lessons for Modern Landscapes
Join Harvest of All First Nations for an engaging session on the critical role of fire in ecosystem health from an Indigenous perspective.

The State of the Bees: Xerces Society Webinar
Join Saff Killingsworth, Xerces Endangered Species Conservation Biologist and State of the Bees Initiative, to discuss how conservation biologists decide which bees are imperiled and which bees are safe, highlight some interesting bees of conservation concern, and talk about the Xerces Society’s effort to understand the conservation status of all U.S. bee species.

Firewise Landscaping: Resource Central Webinar
Join Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, Leslie Brodhead, to learn how to use firewise landscaping in the first 100 feet around your home to lessen your wildfire risk.

Meet Wild Bees and Other Beneficial Insects
Meet native bees and other beneficial insects with the BeeChicas! Learn to observe and identify different species of bumblebees and other native bees, honey bees, wasps, and flies.

Seed Saving 101
Join this class to learn how to save seeds and adapt your favorite crops to thrive in your own micro-climate, creating plants that are resilient to climate change and local pests and disease!

Pollinators After Dark
Discover the importance of nocturnal pollinators with Dr. Ryan St. Laurent in this class hosted by BeeChicas!

Seeds: Chokecherry Cleaning for Wind River
Join Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, for all or part of the day and help respectfully clean and prepare Chokecherry fruits to be frozen and provided to the tribes at the Wind River Reservation for ceremonial use.

Butterfly Pavilion Guided Pollinator Garden Tours
The Butterfly Pavilion has some beautiful outdoor pollinator gardens - join them for a guided tour!

Native Bees of the Rocky Mountain Region
Discover the Front Range's Fantastic Diversity of Native Bees with Certified Naturalist Ryan Bartlett.

Invertebrate Investigations: Beautiful Biodiversity
Join Butterfly Pavilion for this month's Invertebrate Investigation as you dive into the incredible world of insect biodiversity!