Events in September 2019–August 2020
- September 8, 2019Bee Fest at Ollin Farms
Bee Fest at Ollin Farms
11:00 am - 3:00 pm5th Annual Bee Festival in Longmont Sunday September 8 11 AM at Ollin Farms on Hover (95) just south of Pike Rd (coming from diagonal 119 from Boulder) 8627 North 95th St in Longmont Ollin Farm Join us on Sunday as we bring in the experts to talk about pollinator health and then take action…
- September 14, 2019Xeriscaping & Native Plants Saturday Sept. 14
Xeriscaping & Native Plants Saturday Sept. 14
8:30 am - 9:30 amNatural Resources Building Boulder County Fairgrounds9595 Nelson RoadLongmont , COLearn About Xeriscaping and Native Plants Xeriscaping and using native plants in our landscapes doesn’t mean gravel and ugly plants. Join Boulder County Extension Agent Sharon Bokan from 8:30 to 9:30 am on Saturday, September 14, as she shows that native plants can provide a beautiful, easy care, low water use landscape. This will be…
Xeriscaping and Native Plants free classXeriscaping and Native Plants free class
8:30 am - 9:30 amLearn About Xeriscaping and Native Plants Xeriscaping and using native plants in our landscapes doesn’t mean gravel and ugly plants. Join Boulder County Extension Agent Sharon Bokan from 8:30 to 9:30 am on Saturday, September 14, as she shows that native plants can provide a beautiful, easy care,low water use landscape. This will be a…
- September 16, 2019BRoN Film Series: The American Chestnut
BRoN Film Series: The American Chestnut
5:30 pm - 7:30 pmBoulder Meadows Branch Library4800 Baseline RoadBoulder, CO 80303September 16, 2019 Program: AMERICAN CHESTNUT Post Screening Lecture and Discussion: “The Uncertain Future of Colorado Forests: Paradigm Shift from the Healthy Forest Metaphor to a Climate Adaptation Framework” with Thomas T. Veblen, Distinguished Professor, CU Boulder Time: Mon Sept 16 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Place: Boulder Meadows Branch Library Doors open at 5:30…
- September 20, 2019Global Climate StrikeProgram: Reestablish the gray wolf on the western slope
Program: Reestablish the gray wolf on the western slope
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmA program on Colorado's opportunity to reestablish the gray wolf on the Western Slope by Endangered Species Coalition, Rocky Mountain Wolf Project, Wild Foundation, Defenders of Wildlife, and CU Wildlife club. Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A with Montana State Senator Mike Phillips, legendary wolf restoration expert. WHAT: The Last Great Restoration Campaign:…
- September 22, 2019Migratory Bird Day
Migratory Bird Day
-With help from the Boulder County Audubon Society, many local birders and other experts, Lafayette has been able to expand their birding and bird appreciation activities over the past few years. The "Lafayette birds!" initiative has been so successful that they applied to become and are now officially Colorado's first Bird City. In celebration of…
- September 24, 2019Boulder Audubon Program: The Diversity of Our Native Bees
Boulder Audubon Program: The Diversity of Our Native Bees
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmUnitarian Universalist Church5001 Pennsylvania AveBoulder , COJoin Boulder County Audubon on Tuesday, September 24th to kick off our 2019-2020 speaker season and learn about the fascinating diversity of the over 500 native bees of Boulder County with Dr. Adrian Carper. Dr. Carper will discuss how ecological research can help inform the conservation of native bees in Boulder County and beyond. When:…
- September 27, 2019September 20-27 Youth Global Climate Strike
September 20-27 Youth Global Climate Strike
-This September, millions will walk out of workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels. See: https://globalclimatestrike.net
September 20-27 Youth Global Climate Strike Week!September 20-27 Youth Global Climate Strike Week!
-Millions will walk out of workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels. See: https://www.dailycamera.com/2019/09/18/boulder-activist-voice-global-climate-strike/ Also 20 reasons to join: Strike because the people who did the least to cause this crisis suffer first and worst – the people losing their farms…
- October 22, 2019Boulder Rights of Nature Public Program: "Losing the Dark"
Boulder Rights of Nature Public Program: "Losing the Dark"
6:15 pm - 8:00 pmBoulder Meadows Branch Library4800 Baseline RoadBoulder, CO 80303BRoN will present our autumn public program: Dark Skies or Spotlighted Skies?" October 22! Doors open at Meadows Branch Boulder Library at 6:15 PM and program begins at 6:30 PM. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Carolyn Petersen, who created "Losing the Dark?" for IDA (International Dark-Sky Assoc.) will present her…
- November 13, 2019Boulder Rights of Nature Film Series: Two Forest Films
Boulder Rights of Nature Film Series: Two Forest Films
6:00 pm - 7:45 pmMeadows Library Wednesday November 13 doors open 5:30pm Films begin at 6PM sharp. Rescheduled showing of "American Chestnut" and “7 Hectares Back.” Skype the filmmaker in too. What do you think? 7 Hectares Back (the second-place winner in the 2019 Yale Environment 360 Video Contest) is a short by filmmakers Dorota and Robert Migas-Mazur (who…