Hello COSA Friends: If you’re still thinking about registering for the COSA conference—the price will increase on Sept. 2, so don’t delay! We’ll be talking about water and lots of other timely topics with great sessions, keynote speakers, and field trips in Grand Junction. Register at https://coloradoopenspace.org/registration/. Tina Nielsen | Special Projects Manager Boulder County […]

The second annual ECHO (Early Childhood Health Outdoors) Summit, hosted by National Wildlife Federation in partnership with Qualistar Colorado, will be held Saturday, October 13th at Denver Botanic Gardens. We invite those interested in creating healthy, dynamic outdoor spaces for children and families to attend. The Summit will offer presentations by leading professionals in the […]

Hi COSA, Does anyone out there have the contact info for a vendor(s) that sells vinyl prairie dog exclusion fencing? I’m looking to purchase the product itself, not looking for a contractor who would do the install. Thanks in advance! Matt Spinner | Parks Supervisor | Open Space & Trails Town of Erie | Parks […]

Please see attached PDFs and distribute widely! Thanks!! Jen Jen Williams, Ph.D. Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation National Federal Coordinator 970-267-2159 (O), 352-568-5903 (C) Conservation Communication Intern for PARC 2018AUG28 FINAL.pdf Graphic Designer for PARC 2018AUG28 FINAL.pdf Social Media Intern for PARC 2018AUG28 FINAL.pdf

Join a powerful, reinvigorating experience at Shadowcliff this September 23rd-27th at Beyond Sustainability in Grand Lake. Created out of the need for a place where sustainability folks (that’s you!) could connect in a more meaningful way than at a conference or networking happy hour, Beyond Sustainability: A Workshop for Professionals is open to any person […]

Hi COSA subscribers, Join the Colorado Native Plant Society for a Vegetation Mapping workshop on Saturday September 29th from 9am-3pm at Lookout Mountain Nature Center. Irene Weber, Senior Resource Specialist with Jefferson County Open Space will present this workshop. The class will discuss vegetation mapping using both quantitative and qualitative methods and how land management […]

The Urban Prairies Project is a collaboration among Butterfly Pavilion, City and County of Broomfield, City of Westminster, Broomfield Open Space Foundation and Denver Botanic Gardens to restore more habitat in urban and suburban parts of our state for pollinators and other wildlife. Butterfly Pavilion will be offering the final session of 2018 Urban Prairies […]

Thanks to the generosity of former Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) Board Member Rick Grossman and his wife Susie, VOC is able to offer two $5,000 scholarships each year to Colorado residents who have demonstrated a commitment to caring for the outdoors and intend to pursue a degree in a field related to natural resources […]

The Boulder Valley and Longmont Conservation Districts are hiring for a new District Manager! The District Manager is a full-time benefited position employed by Boulder County. Applications must be submitted via Boulder County’s website. More details and the full job description can be found here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/boulder/jobs/2173524/administrative-lead-technician The ideal candidate will have very strong administrative skills, […]

Colorado Open Lands is pleased to announce an opening for a Land Stewardship Assistant in our Lakewood, Colorado office. This is a full-time, temporary position that is 4 months in duration. The Assistant will support the Land Stewardship staff with organizing, filing and documenting conservation easement monitoring visits, conducting monitoring visits of their own, and […]