Make the world a little greener with these environmental actions

Here are some conservation, stewardship, and advocacy events happening in person. All locations are in Colorado unless indicated otherwise.

• 1/7 Carbondale – A Crisis of the Commons: Uncovering the Impacts of Federal Neglect of Public Lands. In 2025, Scott Fitzwilliams retired from leading the 2.3 million acre White River National Forest — the most visited in the country — for 15 years. Now, he speaks with local journalist Elizabeth Stewart-Severy, who has been working to uncover how changes at the White River National Forest will impact the public lands that surround our communities. They will discuss the threats to America’s public lands, why it matters and what the public can do as the federal government has cut or eliminated thousands of U.S. Forest Service staff positions, reduced budgets for road and trail maintenance, promised to gut the National Environmental Policy Act, and indicated a major reorganization of the agency. This presentation is part of Wilderness Workshop’s Naturalist Nights winter speaker series, a partnership with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and Roaring Fork Audubon. See other Wilderness Workshop events here.
• 1/10 Near Colorado Springs – Catamount Creek Hike (or Snowshoe). Join Wild Connections on a trip to the north side of Pikes Peak that will cover approximately four miles with elevation gain of approximately 600 feet. The hike will explore Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition’s candidate Pikes Peak West Wilderness and an area affected by a National Forest timber cut and Colorado Springs Utilities thinning project, while learning their conservation stories.
• 1/24 Denver – Winter SEED Swap at the Stiles African American Heritage Center. Denver Colorado Native Plant Society 2025 Winter Seed Giveaway! Join us for a Winter tea & SEED Swap at the Stiles African American Heritage Center in Five Points. The director, Kala Greene will be giving tours of the Center, refreshments and tea will be provided & Lee Lee will give updates on the Stiles Gardens. See other Colorado Native Plant Society events here.
• 4/27 – 4/29 Colorado Springs – Partners in the Outdoors Conference. Organized by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The Partners in the Outdoors Conference serves as a vital platform to address the intricate balance between conservation and outdoor recreation in Colorado.

• Weekly Series American Trails Advancing Trails Webinar Series. American Trails brings agencies, trail builders, planners, architects, advocates, and volunteers the latest in state-of-the-art information on all aspects of trails and greenways usually applicable to all trail types, with expert presenters.
• 1/15 (and monthly through March) – Naturalist Chat, A Bird Q&A. Join Audubon Rockies for this monthly event. Whether you’re curious about feeding birds, their behaviors, population changes, or need help with an ID, we’ve got you covered! Join us for Naturalist Chat: A Bird Q&A, where our community science coordinator and bird expert, Zach Hutchinson, will answer your questions live on Zoom. See other Audubon Rockies events here.

Here are some job and internship openings in the environmental field: (For equity reasons, we only post job postings with transparent salary ranges). Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act went into effect on January 1, 2021 and requires that pay rates or ranges in job postings that will be or could be done in Colorado (including remote work) be posted. Colorado’s minimum wage is currently (2025) $14.81. The City of Denver’s minimum wage is $18.81. Colorado’s minimum salary for exempt workers is $56,485.

Positions are in Colorado or remote opportunities unless otherwise stated.

A huge thank you to Ms. Platt’s elementary school students who learned of this webpage and wanted to provide this resource on green careers to all our job seekers! Check out: “Guide to Green Careers.”

Job List Sites to Check

• Alliance for Collective Action Green Jobs Board
• Conservation Job Board
• Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
• EcoJobs
• EnvironmentalCareer
• Impact Jobs Hub
• Green Jobs Network
• Work for Good

Other Job Postings (Jobs that are new this week are highlighted in green)

• The City of Greely is seeking a Generation Wild Coordinator. This position is a 1-year term limited part time position in the Natural Area and Trails Division in Culture Parks in Recreation for the City of Greeley. The Generation Wild Coordinator will steward the Generation Wild Greeley Coalition, a coalition composed of program providers, partners, and residents. In general, the Generation Wild Coordinator supports coalition vision and strategy, ensures implementation of aligned activities and shared measurement practices, cultivates community engagement and ownership, mobilizes resources, and provides accountability for execution of grant deliverables. Full Salary Ranges: $29.57 – $39.95 Hourly. Other job postings at the City of Greeley here.
• Colorado Canyons Association is seeking a River Guide & Outdoor Educator. The River Guide & Outdoor Educator will mentor youth, safely guide rafts of participants downriver, lead educational activities, rig/de-rig for trips, maintain gear, and cook on the river. This position works primarily with student groups from 4th-12th grade as well as some adult groups; a desire to work with youth is key. As a member of a small staff, River Guides and Educators may be asked to do a wide variety of additional duties. Non-exempt, Seasonal Position: Full time. Early April – mid October; Two-week break in August. Compensation: $17 – $22/hour + overtime pay for overnight trips. Deadline: January 1, 2026. Other job postings at Colorado Canyons Association here.
• Volunteers for Outdoors Colorado is seeking a Seasonal Field Projects Coordinator. Volunteers for Outdoors Colorado (VOC)’s Seasonal Field Projects Coordinator will collaborate and connect with inspiring and accomplished individuals dedicated to taking care of Colorado’s natural resources, allowing the opportunity to build a professional network in the outdoor stewardship industry. The Seasonal Field Projects Coordinator is a fulltime, term limited, non-exempt position based in Denver that reports to VOC’s Field Programs Manager. The wage for this position is $20.50-$22/hr. Applications must be received by 11:59 PM (MT) on January 4th, 2026. More information about jobs at Volunteers for Outdoors Colorado here.
• Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK) is seeking an Education Coordinator – Youth in Natural Resources (YNR). The Education Coordinator is responsible for the development and implementation of ELK program – Youth in Natural Resources (YNR). ELK Education Coordinator maximizes the effectiveness and smooth functioning of the organization by planning, managing, developing, and implementing Youth in Natural Resources (YNR) program and the Urban Rangers – ELK’s Summer Youth Employment program. Annual salary of $58,000.00. Deadline: January 9, 2026. More information about jobs at ELK here.
• Protect Our Winters (POW) is seeking a Senior Director, Major Gifts. Theto manage and grow a national portfolio of major donors and prospects who share our vision for clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet. This role focuses primarily on individuals and family foundations with the capacity to give $10,000–$100,000, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors while proactively developing new relationships and leading strategic pipeline growth. Salary range $105,000 – $125,000. Application Deadline: January 14, 2026.
• The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Piping Plover Technician in North Dakota. This is a seasonal, full-time (40 hours/week) position is anticipated to start May 4, 2026 and end on August 14, 2026. As our Piping Plover Technician (PPT,) you will be responsible for surveying piping plover populations and conducting piping plover nest monitoring at TNC’s John E. Williams Preserve. Hourly rate range: $22.50 – $24.90. This job posting will be open until filled and will hire two individuals. Other job postings at The Nature Conservancy here.
• Audubon is seeking an Associate, Communications – Working Lands. The Communications Associate, Working Lands, will support the communications, storytelling, and promotional efforts of the Working Lands programs which includes the Audubon Conservation Ranching (ACR) program. Compensation: $27.00 – $29.00 / hour (higher in specific locations). Other job postings at Audubon here.

Follow the links below to find actions sponsored by these organizations to protect wildlife and wild lands:

• Animal Legal Defense Fund: The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system
• Audubon: Audubon protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow.
• Center for Biological Diversity: Center for Biological Diversity works to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction.
• Earthjustice: Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization.
• Food & Water Watch: Food & Water Watch fights for sustainable food, clean water, and a livable climate for all of us.
• League for Conservation Voters: The League of Conservation Voters builds political power to protect people and the planet – because our Earth is worth fighting for.
• National Parks Conservation Association: National Parks Conservation Association is the voice of America’s national parks, working to protect and preserve our nation’s most iconic and inspirational places for present and future generations.
• National Wildlife Federation: The mission of National Wildlife Federation is uniting all Americans to ensure wildlife and people thrive in a rapidly changing world. The National Wildlife Federation Action Fund, an affiliated but separate entity works to raise the visibility of key conservation issues with voters and elected officials.
• The Nature Conservancy: The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive.
• REI: At REI, we believe that a life outdoors is a life well lived.
• Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance: The mission of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance is the preservation of the outstanding wilderness at the heart of the Colorado Plateau, and the management of these lands in their natural state for the benefit of all Americans.
• Union of Concerned Scientists: The Union of Concerned Scientists puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.
• The Wilderness Society The mission of The Wilderness Society is uniting people to protect America’s wild places

• SunCor Energy, a Canadian-run company, runs an oil refinery north of Denver, Colorado. Suncor is Colorado’s only oil refinery and one of our largest emitters of greenhouse gasses and toxic air pollutants, and has been operating without any changes to its procedures or pollution controls for years. In spite of numerous enforcement actions and settlements, Suncor continues to flout air quality laws, putting neighboring communities — who are primarily BIPOC and low income — at extreme risk. Suncor has no regard for human or non-human life and will continue to harm our communities if action is not taken. Please take a moment to watch Spirit of the Sun’s short film on Suncor’s impact on Colorado’s Indigenous communities or scroll to the bottom of the page to send a form-letter to Governor Polis, Colorado Dept. of Health and Environment, and the EPA asking them to shut down Suncor for good: https://www.suncorsundown.org
• Donate to Spirit of the Sun’s efforts to combat Suncor’s harmful impacts through their Mycelium Program which trains their community members to inoculate the soil in their communities and throughout Native land with networks of mycelium to restore the health of our soil systems. When we cannot depend on the systems in power to create change, we educate ourselves and our community to protect the systems we hold dear: https://www.spiritofthesun.org/mycelium-healing-project-1