Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado recently opened applications for our Grossman Scholarships, which offer $5,000 to Colorado residents who have demonstrated a commitment to caring for our environment’s natural resources and are pursuing post-secondary education through an accredited environmental, natural resource, climate, or outdoor industry related education program in Colorado. Help us spread the word! Two […]

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado recently opened applications for our Grossman Scholarships, which offer $5,000 to Colorado residents who have demonstrated a commitment to caring for our environment’s natural resources and are pursuing post-secondary education through an accredited environmental, natural resource, climate, or outdoor industry related education program in Colorado. Help us spread the word! Two […]

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is launching a pilot program to take an in-depth look at training designed to strengthen volunteer stewardship within two Colorado Parks & Wildlife regions. We are seeking proposals for contracted professional services to perform the initial assessment within each of the two regions that will then help determine the required […]

Hello, As a board member of the Southern Rockies Seed Network, I would like to invite you to the 2020 virtual conference on December 8th and 9th. This year’s theme is Ecotypes: Research, Policy, & Practice. We are excited to have Dr. Francis Kilkenny, research biologist with the USFS, deliver the keynote address. With the […]

Sorry for the email bombardment today, but I wanted to share links to a couple of other funds helping with the fires and their impacts: The donation link for Boulder County is https://www.commfound.org/2020firesfund (partnership between Boulder County and the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County). and a donation link for Larimer County: https://uwaylc.org/post/Cameron-Peak-Fire-Response-Fund Thank you for […]

Greetings! The CU Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities (CSLC)and our integral partners welcome you to join us for three, interactive webinars. These three webinars will align with the November launch of the first-ever ‘Boulder Ecosystems Trends Report.’ Each webinarwill take a deeper look at trends in Boulder’s local ecosystems and their impacts for our […]

I’m also sad to share the incredibly unfortunate news that Jeremy Krones, our friend and colleague and the executive director at Colorado Headwaters Land Trust, lost his home in the East Troublesome fire last week. Please consider supporting his GoFundMe and the other funds assisting communities in need right now. Sending well wishes to you […]

Hello open space partners and friends, I wanted to share this fabulous free workshop with you all that begins in just a couple of hours. I hope to see you there! Alex From: Denver Arts & Venues <noreply> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 12:25 PM To: Alex Castino <acastino> Subject: How to Be an Anti-Racist […]

Hi COSA, Was hoping a few of you out there could recommend a trail counter/sensor that you have had good success with. We’re looking for a simple user tally, not necessarily something that can break down users by pedestrian, bikers, etc. Thanks in advance! Matt Spinner | Parks Supervisor | Open Space & Trails Town […]

Hi Everyone, We still have spaces in our upcoming Project Learning Tree Virtual Workshop which kicks off next week. Be sure to reserve your spot today! PLT Fall 2020 K-8 Virtual Workshop Zoom Kickoff Meeting- 1-3pm October 20th or 4:30-6:30pm October 22nd. Join us for a time that works best for your schedule! Self-Paced Online […]