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| Friday, April 17th, 9am-12pm: Native Garden Cleanup, Planting and Xeriscaping |
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Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Join with outdoors enthusiasts in helping complete native landscaping or “xeriscaping.” Remove weeds and brush, add mulch and plant native trees and shrubs that require little watering and no toxic pesticides. Learn how to convert your lawn into a low-maintenance native habitat that will save you money, and protect the health of your pets and families. www.denveraudubon.org |
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| Friday, April 17th, 12:30-4pm: Boulder Garden Delight |
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Growing Gardens: Help transplant crops, sow seeds, and prepare garden beds for our Children’s and Youth Programs. Join us for an afternoon of fun growing food for our community! Volunteers will be assisting us in the Growing Gardens Greenhouse, the Children’s Peace Garden and the ‘Cultiva!’ Youth Field. www.growinggardens.org |
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| Friday, April 17th, 12:30-5pm: Woodland Restoration |
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Boulder County Parks and Open Space: Help restore ten acres of unhealthy forest at Heil Valley Ranch. This work is part of a larger restoration plan that will re-establish natural forests, improve wildlife habitat and protect homes and businesses from unnatural wildfires. www.bouldercounty.org/openspace/N2 |
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| Friday, April 17th, 1pm-5pm: Tree Protection |
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South Suburban Parks and Recreation District: Join with fellow volunteers along the beautiful South Platte River as we wrap native cottonwood, willow, box elder, ash and Hawthorne trees with wire to prevent beavers from damaging them. www.sspr.org |
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| Friday, April 17th, 5:30-6:30pm: Restoration-Volunteer Leadership Training |
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Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners/City of Denver, Dept. of Parks and Recreation: Do you want to learn how to lead volunteer restoration efforts for the City’s Parks and Recreation Department? Join with a select group of volunteers in training to help lead habitat restoration teams. Be sure to sign up for tomorrow’s restoration action at City of Cuernavaca Park, where you will help lead the way! tinyurl.com/denverparks |
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| Friday, April 17th, 8:30am-12pm: Lovin’ the Lake–Earth Day Cleanup |
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Bluff Lake Nature Center: Help restore habitat for wildlife and human visitors by cutting willow and cottonwood tree-whips for future planting projects. We’ll also clean up trash along the lake, river, and wetland. www.blufflakenaturecenter.org |
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| Saturday, April 18th, 9am-12pm: Earth Day for Dogs! |
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City of Denver, Animal Control: Help clean up our Volunteer Dog Walking and Public Off-Leash areas, which accumulate weeds, trash and other items that threaten the safety of dogs and our environment. denvergov.org/N8 |
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| Saturday, April 18th, 8am-12pm: South Platte River Cleanup/Restoration |
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City of Denver, Dept. of Parks and Recreation: Join in protecting and restoring the South Platte River floodplain by whacking weeds, planting native willows and other vegetation, and removing trash. Healthy floodplains are not only hotspots of Colorado’s native bird diversity, but they filter urban runoff before it enters the river, and act as a natural sponge that helps mitigate floods. tinyurl.com/denverparks |
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| Saturday, April 18th, 8:30am-1pm: Community Energy Efficiency Action |
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Rock the Earth/City of Denver Green Print Program: Join in providing low-income and senior neighborhoods with money-saving green solutions. During this “Blitz,” hundreds of volunteers will offer homeowners: porch bulbs replaced with a CFL; sign up for home recycling; junk mail reduction; FREE front yard tree; water conservation information, household hazardous waste disposal and composting. Every home will be offered a free energy audit (after 4/18). www.rocktheearth.org | www.greenprintdenver.org |
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| Saturday, April 18th, 7am-5pm: Earth Fest Boulder |
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Earth Fest Boulder/Center for Resource Conservation: Help make Earth Fest Boulder a zero-waste event, by monitoring recycling/composting/landfill bins, distributing water in compostable cups, and more. Earth Fest features hands-on family activities like interaction with wild animals, leave-no-trace clinics, renewable energy demos, live music, fly fishing and climbing classes! www.Conservationcenter.org | www.earthfestboulder.org |
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| Saturday, April 18th, 8am-5pm: Grass to Water Conserving Xeriscape |
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City of Aurora Xeriscape Demonstration: Replace waterguzzling turf grass with drought-tolerant native landscaping. Come spread mulch around the perimeter of a six-acre demonstration garden and plant and water beautiful native shrubs and perennials. www.aurorawater.org |
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| Sunday, April 19th, 9:30am-3pm: Vacant Lots to Urban Gardens |
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Rock the Earth/Revision International: Join us in converting 4 urban backyards into food gardens. Volunteers will educate community members about the importance of local, organic food and provide neighborhoods with the information and tools needed to begin their own CSA. 30% of all food grown will be donated to local families and organizations in need. www.rocktheearth.org | www.revisioninternational.org |
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| Sunday, April 19th, 10am-3pm: Woodland Restoration |
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Boulder County Parks and Open Space: Help restore ten acres of unhealthy forest at beautiful Walker Ranch. See Friday’s listing for details. |
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