Environmental Actions Weekly Round-Up

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Black lives mural by Detour and Hiero Veiga.
Black lives mural by Detour and Hiero Veiga.

Every Friday we post ways you can contribute to making our region a greener place, including:

  • Events happening in-person
  • Events happening online
  • Citizen Science
  • Jobs & Internships
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Actions & Action Resources

Below, we also have things you can do for Black Lives Matter, environmental activities you can do safely from home, and resources if you are being negatively impacted by coronavirus.

If you have something you would like included in the next round-up, please email Chris at chris@rockymountainwild.org.

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Rocky Mountain Wolf Quest for Educators

Looking for a virtually-facilitated opportunity focused on Colorado ecology and civics to engage your middle and high school students this fall? Captain Planet Foundation is offering the Rocky Mountain Wolf Quest as a series of free, direct-to-student virtual project-based learning videos that challenge students to unpack the complexities of the Colorado Gray Wolf Reintroduction Initiative on the 2020 Colorado ballot in November. These videos will directly address several key life science and civics education standards. 

Interested in learning more? Register for the Rocky Mountain Wolf Quest through your free educator account here. Be sure to sign-up for a free educator account and ADD the Rocky Mountain Wolf Quest to get updates and information about these videos. For questions or concerns, please reach out at projecthero@captainplanetfdn.org or laura.arndt1@globalgreenstem.com. 

Black Lives Matter Actions & Resources

For those looking for ways in which to stand up and demand an immediate end to police brutality and defend Black life, here are some resources:

Measures to support in Denver/Colorado:

  1. Demand justice for Elijah McClain.
  2. Demand that Aurora City Council members vote “yes” to ban the use of ketamine while under investigation.
  3. UPDATE: This has passed! In Colorado, tell your legislators you support SB 217 Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity. It’s best if you directly contact your legislators and explain why you support it in your own words, but if you find that difficult, you can also sign this petition (or both).
  4. UPDATE: This passed unanimously! In Denver Public Schools, a resolution has been presented that would remove Denver Police officers from Denver Public Schools entirely. Tell the Board that you support this resolution.

Actions to take:

Groups to listen to, donate to, and follow the lead of:

Places to donate to:

Resources to learn more:

How to protest safely and equitably:

Organizations working towards equity in the outdoors:

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Environmental Activities to Do From Home

For those looking for educational things to do with their kids (or to do yourself; these are quite good things), here are some excellent resources:

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Resources here in Colorado if you need some help right now

For those struggling with coronavirus related issues, here are some resources including food resources, shelter and housing resources, unsafe stay-at-home situation resources, mental health resources, and more:

Food Resources:

Shelters and Housing:

Unsafe Stay-At Home Situations:

Mental Health Resources:

Knowledge About Bills and Executive Orders That Could Help:

  • Unemployment claim payments have been expedited. As of April 20th, self-employed and gig workers can make unemployment claims.
  • Federally-serviced student loan borrowers are allowed to defer payments until September 30th with no interest or penalty.

If you know of a resource that should be on this list but isn’t, please let me know.

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Events happening in-person

For those who feel safe, here are some events happening in person. Please practice proper distancing and wear your mask while taking part in these events:

  • 9/18 Cherry Creek – 22nd Annual Cherry Creek Watershed Conference. A safe, guided tour of Cherry Creek’s marvelous projects. Hike or bike for this outdoor stewardship celebration. Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners
  • 9/20 Lafayette – 7th Annual “Celebrating Bird Migration” at Waneka Lake and Greenlee Wildlife Preserve. Even with COVID, and perhaps because of it, we are holding “Celebrating Migratory Birds” for the 7th year running! Explore the wonderful world of birds in a beautiful place! See a live birds of prey up close and view birds in the wild with help from expert birdwatchers. Learn about migration, marshes and the role avian friends play in our lives. And, come see “The Shack,” Lafayette Open Space’s new mini education station. This free, public event is organized by Lafayette Open Space, is suitable for all ages and will also feature “socially distanced” displays / activities by Environment for the Americas (Home of World Migratory Bird Day), Ted Floyd/American Birding Association, Boulder County Audubon Society and Promotores Verdes. Lafayette Open Space
  • 9/22-10/31 Denver – Explore Downtown Denver & the 5280 Trail by bike through guided tours. The Downtown Denver Partnership and Gates Corporation have partnered to offer free guided bike tours of Downtown Denver and the 5280 Trail through TourDenver in lieu of Bike to Work Day. Downtown Denver Partnership
  • 9/24 Grand Junction – River Park Cleanup. You will be pulling weeds and using loppers to cut invasive plants like tamarisk, kochia, cocklebur, and perennial pepperweed. Removing these weeds and woody invasive plants is a critical step in ensuring that native plants have a chance to establish, not to mention keeping the area clear for folks to access the River Park. A light snack (e.g. muffins, bagels, coffee) and tools will be provided! Feel free to bring your own tools (e.g. loppers, spade) if you have them. RiversEdge West
  • 9/28-10/2 Littleton – Raptor Photo Workshop. For the second year, Denver Audubon, photographer Cheryl Opperman, and HawkQuest are teaming up to provide this one-of-a-kind Raptor Photography Workshop. The workshop is limited to 6 participants and includes photography of live birds, unparalleled instruction, and social distancing protocols to protect your health. Much of the proceeds go to Denver Audubon and HawkQuest, environmental nonprofits dedicated to protecting birds. Why not improve your photography skills while helping birds? Denver Audubon
  • 10/1-11/8 Anywhere – Wildlife Conservation Film Festival. The virtual/online event includes 250 international short and feature documentaries, many that are world premieres. Daily LiveChats with international conservationists, filmmakers and scientists for the audience to interact with. Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
  • 10/2-4 Telluride – The Physical Stuff of Your Life (and how to use it to gain access to the emotional stuff): A Generative Workshop by Pam Houston. Great Old Broads for Wilderness
  • 10/6-8 Avon – Sustaining Colorado Watersheds 2020 Conference. For 2020 we’ll be focusing on work that challenges the status quo, represents different perspectives around any given issue, or highlights new partnerships and/or business models that are helping to sustain and advance projects, programs or even entire organizations. Colorado Watershed Assembly
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Events happening online

Here’s a list of environmental events, happening online:

  • Through 9/30 Anywhere – Science Adventure Challenge. KSS magic doesn’t stop when you leave our campus. Here are fun at-home activities to get you outside to play and think creatively. New challenges are posted each week and coincide with current Day Camp activities. Pick any or all of the challenges below, take a picture of yourself completing the challenge, and share it with KSS and #ScienceAdventureCHALLENGE on Facebook or Instagram. Keystone Science School
  • 9/18-20 Anywhere – Colorado Native Plant Society 2020 Virtual Annual Conference. Colorado Native Plant Society
  • 9/19-20 Anywhere – Taking Action for Animals Online. Learn how you can become an even more successful and effective advocate for animals by attending Taking Action for Animals Online. Taking Action for Animals Online will be an engaging virtual conference experience you won’t want to miss. The Humane Society
  • 9/20 Anywhere – The WWF screening and discussion of The Condor and the Eagle. We can’t successfully protect the diversity of life on Earth without understanding the ways that environmental threats disproportionately impact Indigenous communities in the United States and around the world, and without supporting those communities’ efforts as land and water defenders. WWF is proud to be partnering with The Condor & The Eagle’s team. We hope that you will join us in watching this powerful documentary film and learn how to support the movement against climate injustice from our exceptional panelists. World Wildlife Fund
  • 9/22 Anywhere – The Mystery of Chaco Canyon. Written and directed by artist and archaeoastronomer Anna Sofaer, this documentary examines the unanswered questions surrounding the massive prehistoric structures of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico. While the Chacoans left no written text to explain their culture, their thoughts are preserved in the language of their architecture, roads and light markings. Pueblo Indian leaders — descendants of the Chacoan people — regard the Chaco cultural landscape as a sacred place and speak of the significance of Chaco to the Pueblo world today. After the film, we will share ways you can help protect this extraordinary cultural landscape from threats posed by current Bureau of Land Management plans. The screening will open with a panel discussion with Governor Brian Vallo of the Pueblo of Acoma and Julia Bernal with Pueblo Action Alliance to discuss Chaco Culture National Historical Park and their ongoing work to protect the Greater Chaco Landscape. National Parks Conservation Association
  • 9/23 Anywhere – Wildlife Workshop: The All-American Red Wolf. Our virtual wildlife workshop educational series continues with another live webinar next week: The All-American Red Wolf! Join us live via Zoom on Wednesday, September 23rd for this interactive webinar on red wolves, featuring some very special guest contributors! Defenders of Wildlife
  • 9/23 Anywhere – Colorado Habitat Connectivity Spotlight: Wolf Creek Pass and the Fight for Connectivity in the San Juan Mountains. You might be familiar with the Wolf Creek Ski Area in Southern Colorado, but did you know that the land surrounding it is the most important wildlife linkage in the San Juan Mountains? It’s also one of the most important wildlife movement corridors in the United States. Connecting the South San Juan Wilderness with the Weminuche Wilderness, this area’s fragile ecosystem provides a vital corridor for lynx, bear, elk, and other species — yet developers want to build a city here the size of Aspen and the U.S. Forest Service wants to help them. Rocky Mountain Wild attorney, Matt Sandler, and San Juan Citizens Alliance director, Mark Pearson, will discuss and answer questions about Wolf Creek Pass. Endangered Species Coalition
  • 9/23 Anywhere – A Life Among Polar Bears: Science, Research and the Climate Crisis. We’ll spend some time with Dr. Steven Amstrup, Chief Scientist for Polar Bears International. He will discuss the decades he has spent studying, researching and working to protect polar bears as they face increasing pressure from climate change. Alaska’s Arctic Ocean and North Slope are critical habitat for polar bears, and Dr.. Amstrup will talk about what his science has revealed and the lessons he’s learned in his efforts to protect the bears and our planet. Alaska Wilderness League
  • 9/23-25 Anywhere – ESRI Water GIS Conference 2020. Discover all-new GIS solutions for the water industry, learn from Esri experts, build your professional network, and bring home new GIS skills that will make you a valuable asset at your organization. ESRI
  • 9/24 Anywhere – The State of Waste & the Impact of our Campus. Explores the status of recycling and composting in the United States, Colorado, and on the Auraria Campus. Students will look at the costs and benefits of expanding these programs and clarify misconceptions. As part of this workshop, students will participate in creating a behavior change campaign to experience applying critical thinking skills concerning messaging, intended outcomes, etc. Auraria Sustainable Campus Program
  • 9/24 Anywhere – Taste of PLT Workshop for Middle School Educators. Are you looking for new opportunities and activities to engage learners outdoors?  This Zoom session will connect participants with Project Learning Tree facilitators to explore the Project Learning Tree program, engage in hands-on activities, and learn about additional PLT resources for virtual and remote learning.  Participants will receive a hands-on activity that they can complete with learners. Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
  • 9/24 Anywhere – 2020 National Drive Electric Week Virtual Celebration. The 2020 National Drive Electric Week is a chance to explore electric vehicles virtually! Join us for the national kick-off event on Thursday, September 24 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Sierra Club
  • 9/25 Anywhere – Using Outdoor Spaces for Learning at Early Childhood Centers and K-12 Schools During COVID-19. CAEE is honored to welcome ADRIENNE SEDLAK, Education and Outreach Manager for the Early Childhood Health Outdoors program at the National Wildlife Federation and CHANTEL ESTES, NBCT and an engineering teacher at Roxborough Primary and Intermediate, to share: EASY ways you can set up a schoolyard or childcare center to support outdoor learning during COVID and strategies and ideas for taking students outside. Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
  • 9/25 Anywhere – 17th Annual Guardians Gala. This year, our Gala is going virtual and we’re looking forward to connecting with you in this new format. During these challenging times where we face overlapping biodiversity, climate, health, and social justice crises, our work is more critical than ever. At the event, John Horning, Guardians’ Executive Director—and several special guests—will share our vision for the Greater Gila, stories of connection to place, and how our work across the Greater Gila ties into our broader continental vision of protecting Wild Nature. WildEarth Guardians
  • 9/29 Anywhere – Food & Water Watch 15th Anniversary Benefit. Join us to celebrate the progress we’ve made over the past 15 years mobilizing people to advocate for bold and uncompromised solutions to the most pressing food, water, and climate problems of our time. Food & Water Watch
  • 9/29 Anywhere – Public Lands and Option Value: Information and Strategy Webinar. This webinar will provide an overview of public lands commenting strategy that includes legal and economic arguments centering on option value, or the informational value of delay. For decades, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has offered too many parcels for fossil fuel leasing, at too low of a cost, and without considering the valuable tradeoffs inherent in its leasing decisions. One tool in the advocate’s toolbox to push back against this practice is to highlight the legal and economic need to account for option value (the informational value of delay in situations involving irreversible decisions, like leasing fossil fuels) in the public land planning process, as well as during the lease sale stage. This webinar will discuss the key opportunities to advance these arguments; how to craft comments incorporating these arguments; and related issues, including how these arguments could shift if there is a new presidential administration. The webinar will be recorded and available to registered participants following the event. Institute for Policy Integrity
  • 9/29 Anywhere – Roundtable with Voices of Dinosaur National Monument. Dinosaur National Monument is a hidden gem within a dynamic rural landscape straddling northwest Colorado and the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah. The park — best known for its treasure trove of dinosaur fossils and its deep and wild canyons along the Green and Yampa Rivers — is also an International Dark Sky Park, offering incredible stargazing opportunities by night. By day, it serves as a wildlife migration corridor for species such as mule deer and pronghorn. Unfortunately, Dinosaur is also part of a landscape dominated by industrial oil and gas development, which threatens air quality and the very things that make this place so special. National Parks Conservation Association
  • 9/30 Anywhere – Audubon’s I Saw A Bird Show. While people across the country and globe are staying home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Audubon has launched the I Saw A Bird Show to bring a bit of the bird world indoors for everyone, no matter where you are. This show highlights funny, engaging, educational, and sometimes weird bird-related topics and discussion, all while fostering a sense of community for everyone who has found joy in birds while at home. Join Audubon’s social media producer Christine Lin and chief network officer David Ringer as they welcome celebrities and guests to offer a fresh look at the world of birds and birdwatching. Audubon
  • 9/30 Anywhere – Animal Victims and Restorative Justice. Restorative justice is not a new concept, but it largely has not been applied in animal crimes. In this webinar, Brittany Hill, Criminal Justice Program Fellow, will introduce the audience to restorative justice, provide a general overview of the theories behind it, discuss its potential impact on animal victims, and explore its possibilities in crimes against animals. Animal Legal Defense Fund
  • 9/30 Anywhere – Whale Wide Webinar. You’re invited to dive in with Defenders of Wildlife staff from Alaska, Washington, and Washington D.C. for a fun whale-centric evening! Join us as we discuss three endangered whales: Cook Inlet belugas, southern resident orcas, and North Atlantic right whales. We will cover what Defenders is doing to protect these amazing whales, what you can do to help them, and how protecting these iconic species helps protect the entire planet. Defenders of Wildlife
  • 10/1 Anywhere – Water: Planning for the Future. Explores water conservation through the lens of the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program’s water action planning efforts. Beginning with a high-level overview of global water concerns, students will take a close look at how the Auraria Campus uses water, how we can be better water stewards, and the steps we have prioritized to attempt a 10% reduction in water consumption by 2022. Auraria Sustainable Campus Program
  • 10/1 Anywhere – Colorado Habitat Connectivity Spotlight: Wolves in Colorado, the Missing Piece. On Thursday, October 1st, at 6:30 p.m., the Western Slope Connectivity Project will present a discussion of the 2020 ballot measure 114 to restore gray wolves to Colorado, featuring John Murtaugh of Defenders of Wildlife, and Dr. Andrew Gulliford, an elk hunter and professor of history and Environmental Studies at Fort Lewis College (Durango, La Plata County). Colorado is the missing piece of the habitat connectivity puzzle and would provide the migration corridor allowing northern wolf packs roaming from Washington to Wyoming to come into contact with southern populations currently in Arizona and New Mexico. Endangered Species Coalition
  • 10/1 Anywhere – Wild Salmon Webinar Series: Orca. Columbia/Snake River salmon and Southern Resident Orca – what’s the connection? University of Washington’s Dr. Sam Wasser and NRDC’s Giulia Good Stefani will share their expertise on the critical connections between Southern Resident orcas and Columbia Basin salmon. Save Our Wild Salmon
  • 10/1 Anywhere – Emerging Voices in Exploration. Science, exploration, education and storytelling are the cornerstones of the National Geographic Society’s work to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world. To support the Explorers who are transforming their fields and our understanding of the world, the Society has chosen a global cohort of gifted changemakers as the latest class of Emerging Explorers. In a dynamic online event, you’ll get the chance to meet these inspiring Explorers and learn more about their groundbreaking work. Hear about the weird and wonderful animals that live in deep-sea habitats, the social implications of artificial intelligence, rural and urban rainwater harvesting, protecting Congolese biodiversity, grassroots microentrepreneurship, and more. National Geographic
  • 10/8 Anywhere – Audubon Afterschool: Owl Prowl (for kids 7-11 years old). Owls are impressive hunters that use excellent nocturnal vision and satellite-like hearing to find rodents and other prey, even as small as an eraser! Experience these fascinating birds with Community Naturalist Zach Hutchinson as he livestreams an evening of banding owls. Registration closes on October 2. Audubon
  • 10/8 Anywhere – Wild Salmon Webinar Series: Coastal Fishing Communities. The high stakes of Columbia-Snake River salmon recovery for Northwest coastal communities. Elizabeth Herendeen (Salmon State, Juneau, AK) and Joel Kawahara (Coastal Trollers Association, Quilcene, WA) will share their perspectives on the role that salmon play in the cultures, economies and communities of the Pacific Northwest. Save Our Wild Salmon
  • 10/9 Anywhere – ELK ‘n Eggs 2020. Join us for a morning of joy and family at this year’s virtual ELK ‘n Eggs event! Environmental Learning for Kids
  • 10/13 Anywhere – Main Steps and Considerations for Developing Stream Restoration that Will be Viable in the Long-term. Successful riparian restoration hinges on understanding the stream corridor, which consists of three main elements: stream channel (aquatic zone), floodplain (riparian zone), and transitional upland zone. Over the past decade, Mark Briggs (Restoration Coordinator, RiversEdge West) and 55 stream restoration experts from Australia, Mexico, and the U.S. have collaborated on a guidebook that highlights the main steps in developing a restoration response for damaged stream ecosystems that will have the most likelihood to be successful and viable in the long-term. As part of this live webinar, Mark will introduce us to the guidebook, its diverse authors, case studies, and review the main steps and considerations for successfully restoring damaged stream ecosystems, including the riparian zone. RiversEdge West
  • 10/15 Anywhere – Food Waste: An Issue of Social and Environmental Sustainability. Approximately one third (or 1.3 billion tons) of the world food supply is lost or wasted—enough to feed 2 billion people each year. Students will look at the issue of food waste on a global, national, and local (campus) scale, applying both a social and environmental lens. We will discuss the factors contributing to food waste, the EPA’s food recovery hierarchy, and local organizations and efforts working to address the issue. Auraria Sustainable Campus Program
  • 10/15 Anywhere – Wild Salmon Webinar Series: Faith Leaders. Salmon, justice, and community – a perspective from Northwest faith leaders. Salmon are a Northwest icon, a species of great cultural, ecological, and spiritual significance. Join LeeAnne Beres and Rev. John Rosenberg of Earth Ministry to explore the sacredness of salmon and how the faith community is bringing people together to restore the Lower Snake River for the benefit of all. Save Our Wild Salmon
  • 10/15 Anywhere – Special Virtual Screening: The Beaver Believers. Join us for a virtual screening of the award-winning feature documentary The Beaver Believers, hosted by filmmaker Sarah Koenigsberg and featuring Broads board member Mary O’Brien, to benefit Great Old Broads for Wilderness on October 15th at 6:00 PM (MST). Proceeds from the event will benefit the Broads’ innovative Climate Education and Stewardship Program, which aims to build climate resiliency through public lands education, stewardship, and public engagement. The 60-minute film will be followed by a 30-minute discussion and Q&A with filmmaker Sarah Koenigsberg and one of the film’s beaver experts, Mary O’Brien. Mary is a renowned botanist and conservationist, and the current Utah Forests Program Director for Grand Canyon Trust. Great Old Broads for Wilderness
  • 10/22 Anywhere – Rocky Mountain Wild is excited to be bringing the The Wild & Scenic Film Festival to a screen in your own home! Live stream the festival with whoever you are staying safe at home with and live chat with our staff and others attending the festival. The evening will include the same award-winning environmental and outdoor adventure films from around the world you’ve come to expect, that have been selected not only for their great visual stories, but also to inspire and motivate us to continue the cause to keep the Rocky Mountains wild. Rocky Mountain Wild
  • 10/22 Anywhere – Sustainability 101. What is sustainability? How do sustainability efforts affect our campus? Participants will be exposed to: 1. Each of the resources we work to conserve (energy, water, waste, and food), 2. Learn why it matters, 3. How future workshops in this series will build your knowledge on the social/economic reasons to engage in sustainability work personally and professionally in your current and future workshops. Auraria Sustainable Campus Program
  • 10/23-25 Anywhere – The Animal Law Conference. Attendees will enjoy online exhibit booths, live and recorded sessions, opportunities to network with other attendees and speakers via public discussion boards, private or group text and video chats, live polls, Q&A during sessions, and more! Our updated agenda — focusing on “Impacts on Animals in a Changing Climate” — spaces out sessions over three days, with plenty of time built in to meet other attendees and explore the virtual space. You’ll also hear from award-winning author Jonathan Safran Foer who will discuss his latest book, We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast. Animal Legal Defense Fund
  • 10/27 Anywhere – Adapting Your Stream Restoration Project to Climate Change. Climate change is real, occurring rapidly, and has to be taken into account when developing stream restoration. As the second part of this two-part webinar series on stream restoration, Mark Briggs (Restoration Coordinator, RiversEdge West) will discuss climate change issues and strategies that stream practitioners can use to improve the likelihood of restoration success in the context of a rapidly changing climate. RiversEdge West
  • 10/28 Anywhere – Audubon’s I Saw A Bird Show. While people across the country and globe are staying home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Audubon has launched the I Saw A Bird Show to bring a bit of the bird world indoors for everyone, no matter where you are. This show highlights funny, engaging, educational, and sometimes weird bird-related topics and discussion, all while fostering a sense of community for everyone who has found joy in birds while at home. Join Audubon’s social media producer Christine Lin and chief network officer David Ringer as they welcome celebrities and guests to offer a fresh look at the world of birds and birdwatching. Audubon
  • 10/29 Anywhere – The Triple Bottom Line. Focuses on what many sustainability professionals are charged with addressing: sustainability from an environmental, economic, and social perspective. It’s not enough to look at one of these factors as we often need to justify projects via all of these topics. Participants will learn about the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program and how it addresses these issues via our seven pillars and how that translates to projects on the Auraria Campus. Students will have an opportunity to fill out a carbon footprint calculator to determine the impact they have via their daily choices, which we will then tie to larger societal impacts. Auraria Sustainable Campus Program
  • 11/5 Anywhere – ROI & The Pitch: How to Get Things Done. Provides students with an overview of how to justify projects via “Return On Investment” (ROI) and will include real-world examples provided by the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program. Presenters will demonstrate how decisions are made, why certain projects are pursued over others and how to communicate this to constituents. Students will experience a flow mapping activity that demonstrates a realistic timeline and methods for having a project approved and implemented. Auraria Sustainable Campus Program
  • 11/10 Anywhere – Through the Lens: Solastalgia. The natural world is always changing, but these changes seem to be more and more prominent in recent years, impacting the lives and livelihoods of people in unexpected ways. In this online conversation, National Geographic Explorer and photographer Pete Muller offers an in-depth look at solastalgia, a concept that describes the emotional and existential distress caused by environmental change. He’ll examine this idea through the lens of recent events that have had a broad impact, like climate change, the coronavirus pandemic, and the devastating Camp Fire, a wildfire that ripped through the picturesque city of Paradise, California, in 2018. As part of this wide-ranging discussion on solastalgia, Muller will share his photographs of the Camp Fire and its aftermath, as well as clips from Rebuilding Paradise, an inspiring National Geographic documentary film about the event directed by Ron Howard. National Geographic
  • 11/12 Anywhere – Rebel with a Cause. For the last 19 years, the Rebel with a Cause has brought together local legislators, environmental activists, community partners, and philanthropists to celebrate the bold work done by Conservation Colorado and its allies. While we are not able to get together in person this year, we will be able to gather together as a community online after the election on November 12, 2020. We are determined to bring this amazing group of people together and to add newcomers, too! Conservation Colorado
  • 11/18 Anywhere – Audubon’s I Saw A Bird Show. While people across the country and globe are staying home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Audubon has launched the I Saw A Bird Show to bring a bit of the bird world indoors for everyone, no matter where you are. This show highlights funny, engaging, educational, and sometimes weird bird-related topics and discussion, all while fostering a sense of community for everyone who has found joy in birds while at home. Join Audubon’s social media producer Christine Lin and chief network officer David Ringer as they welcome celebrities and guests to offer a fresh look at the world of birds and birdwatching. Audubon
  • 11/22 Anywhere – Last Wild Places: Rewilding the Americas. Both the American Prairie Reserve, located in northern Montana, and Iberá National Park, in northeastern Argentina, are reintroducing keystone species to their respective landscapes in order to benefit the ecosystems and the people who depend on them. In this special presentation, you can experience both of these wild places and their rebound stories without leaving home! Join us for an online screening of two short films, Last Wild Places: American Prairie Reserve and Last Wild Places: Iberá National Park, to learn more about how conservationists are working to protect these threatened landscapes. Following the films, stick around for a discussion with the people behind the rebirth of these areas—including American Prairie Reserve CEO Alison Fox and Kris Tompkins, the co-founder and president of Tompkins Conservation—and the filmmakers who brought their incredible stories to life. National Geographic
  • 12/3 Anywhere – Through the Lens: Living Lullabies. Lullabies and stories are at the heart of children’s bedtimes around the globe. But what do these stories say about the societies in which they are told? National Geographic Explorer and photographer Hannah Reyes Morales aims to uncover how major global issues like conflict, migration, public health, and climate change affect and are reflected in the bedtime stories and songs of children around the world. Her project, Living Lullabies, illuminates critical issues facing women and children by exploring families’ nighttime rituals. In a dynamic online event, Morales will discuss the inspiration behind her project, as well as her current findings. The presentation will be illustrated by Morales’s stunning photographs and punctuated by audio clips of lullabies from around the world captured during this assignment. Read more about Morales’s Living Lullabies assignment in the December issue of National Geographic magazine. National Geographic
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Citizen Science

Here are some citizen science projects you can sign up for. Please keep in mind that due to coronavirus some of these projects may not be immediately available this field season:

  • Join Sheep Mountain Alliance to take part in monitoring local ecology and wildlife. Sheep Mountain Alliance is working with local conservation partners to broaden our offerings of citizen science programs. In many ways, citizen science is an ideal activity for physical distancing, so we are hoping to start a pilot program this summer. If you are interested please contact Sheep Mountain Alliance at info@sheepmountainalliance.org or fill out the Google Doc: Sheep Mountain Alliance
  • Join Go Big! Central Colorado Bighorn Sheep Survey. The Central Colorado Bighorn Sheep Survey engages citizens in recording observations of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, domestic sheep, and domestic goats in Central Colorado. The data collected by volunteers participating in the project will inform conservation strategies for Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in Central Colorado. Go Big! Central Colorado Bighorn Sheep Survey
  • Join Colorado Bat Watch as a citizen scientist! Rocky Mountain Wild is partnering with the United States Forest Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Natural Heritage Program, San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council, and Conejos Clean Water, with funding from the US Forest Service Citizen Science Competitive Funding Program and Patagonia, to launch the Colorado Bat Watch Program. This program will use citizen scientists to collect data that will enable these agencies to monitor bat species over time and better understand the impacts of white-nose syndrome and other threats on local bat populations. Understanding this will help land managers and conservation organizations develop strategies and programs to protect bats and their habitat! Colorado Bat Watch
  • Join Colorado Corridors Project as a citizen scientist! Colorado Corridors Project remote-triggered cameras collect tens of thousands of photos each year in an attempt to make a case for building an overpass for wildlife along the I-70 mountain corridor. Because of this overwhelming data, they need help identifying the wildlife you see in these photos. With your help, they can process and analyze the data much faster than if they did it on their own. You might also enjoy looking at the diversity of wildlife on Vail Pass. Colorado Corridors Project
  • Join Audubon as a Climate Watch community science program. Explore how North American birds are responding to climate change. This innovative community-science program enlists volunteer birders across North America to count certain bluebirds and nuthatches in the same place (or places) twice each year. By sticking to a scientific protocol and sharing their results, these community scientists help track whether birds are moving in accordance with projections from Audubon’s climate models. Audubon
  • Join the CU Boulders researchers studying Barn Swallows by helping look for colonies or individual pairs to study. This study requires a one-time sound recording session of Barn Swallow alarm calls (approximately 15 minutes). If you have Barn Swallow nests on your property or have seen nests elsewhere, please contact Angela Medina Gardia at angela.medinagarcia@colorado.edu. You can also enter your nest observations in the Swallow Tracker. Swallow Tracker
  • Join Grouse Grooves as a citizen scientist! Grouse Grooves uses trail cameras to monitor leks in the hopes of understanding when the birds use the lek, how that differs between leks or throughout the season, to help them determine when these sensitive areas need to be protected. Your science task: classify photos that have been marked as having grouse in them and determine how many male and how many female are present! Bonus: what are those males doing? Grouse Grooves
  • Join the Bumble Bee Watch. We need volunteers to submit photos or videos of bumble bee nest sightings. The bumble bee nest sighting can come from anywhere within North America. An ideal sighting would include an image of the bumble bee (to determine the species), a GPS location (to be used in future habitat analyses), a description of the location and materials of the nest (i.e. in my garden, underground or in a woodpile), and, if possible, a video of the nest, surroundings, and activity. Bumble Bee Watch
  • Join Journey North as a citizen scientist! Journey North provides an easy entry point to citizen science, with simple protocols, strong online support, and immediate results. Reported sightings are mapped in real-time as waves of migrations move across the continent. People report sightings from the field, view maps, take pictures, and leave comments. Journey North
  • Join Polar Bears International as a Field Ambassador. Field Ambassadors share their knowledge about polar bears with tourists aboard Tundra Buggies® as part of a program designed to nurture leadership in women. They tell stories. They answer questions. And, once they’re back home, they continue to spread the word about sea-ice loss and its effect on polar bears everywhere they can. Polar Bears International
  • Participate in Neighborhood Nestwatch and monitor color-banded birds in your own backyard and report observations to the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. Participants must agree to participate for a minimum of three years, committing approximately one hour of time per week for observation and reporting. Participants must live within 50 miles of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Sites are based on location, property type (urban vs rural) and other factors. There is no experience necessary and training is provided during the initial site visit. Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
  • In the CrowdMag project, NOAA will explore whether digital magnetometers built in modern mobile smartphones can be used as scientific instruments. With CrowdMag mobile apps, phones all around the world send magnetometer data to them. At their server, they check the quality of the magnetic data and make data available to the public as aggregate maps and charts. The two long-term goals of this project are to create models of Earth’s time changing magnetic field by combining crowdsourced magnetic data with data collected by ships, aircrafts, and satellites and to map local magnetic noise sources (for e.g. power transformer and iron pipes) to improve accuracy of the magnetic navigation systems. Become a citizen scientist and join their research on the Earth’s geomagnetic field. CrowdMag Project
  • Wildwatch Kenya seeks to count, identify, and track the giraffes in conservation field sites, along with the other animals that share the habitat, to better understand the behavior, movements, and population numbers of the wildlife found there. Citizens scientists are being called to help researchers look through the tens of thousands of photos taken by trail cameras placed in strategic spots throughout the sites. The information gathered from these photos will help them and the local communities develop plans to help save the animals. Wildwatch Kenya
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Jobs and Internships

Here are some job and internship openings in environmental fields. For equity reasons, we only post job postings with transparent salary ranges:

  • Western Resource Advocates are seeking a Regional Markets Intern. This role will assist with a comprehensive review of the existing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) regulatory programs and state policies located within U.S. regional electricity markets. Following the review, an assessment will be completed that responds to specific policy questions related to these programs and policies, including issues of accounting and compatibility across multi-state jurisdictions. The Regional Energy Markets Intern will report to the Sr. Energy Market Policy Analyst, with opportunities to learn and grow while working with other clean energy and conservation professionals. Compensation is $12/hour. This is a part-time internship with an expectation to work 10-20 hours a week. WRA regularly works with students to help them obtain school credit for their internships. Deadline to apply is September 20. Western Resource Advocates
  • New Mexico Environmental Law Center is seeking a Development Director. The Development Director works closely with the Executive Director in developing and implementing a diversified organizational fundraising plan which concentrates on growing our major donor support, growing our foundation support, and planning special events. NMELC is currently following a remote work plan given the continued pandemic. Opportunities for working remotely beyond the pandemic can be negotiated. Salary range for this position is $55-65k. Deadline to apply is September 21. New Mexico Environmental Law Center
  • New Mexico Environmental Law Center is seeking a Communications Specialist. The Communications Specialist will lead the organization’s internal and external communications, and will create communications’ processes that further the organization’s mission. NMELC is currently following a remote work plan given the continued pandemic. Opportunities for working remotely beyond the pandemic can be negotiated. Salary range for this position is $55-65k. Deadline to apply is September 21. New Mexico Environmental Law Center
  • WildEarth Guardians is seeking a Colorado Climate Campaigner to help lead the Colorado and west-wide organizing and campaign work, to advocate state-wide climate objectives and further deepen our efforts across movements for climate, racial, and economic justice. The Colorado Climate Campaigner will work closely with WildEarth Guardians’ Climate and Energy Program Director and Climate and Energy Senior Campaigner, the Colorado Climate Campaigner will join Guardians’ efforts in building a movement in Colorado that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately nationalizes state issues, creating a model of climate action to accelerate climate progress across the western U.S.  The position will primarily focus on holding Colorado Governor Jared Polis and his administration accountable to meeting the state’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. Salary range for this position is $50-65k. Deadline to apply is September 22. WildEarth Guardians
  • Western Resource Advocates is seeking a Flexible Grid Policy Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst. This position provides an exciting opportunity to shape state-level energy policy and build our clean energy future. Depending on the skills and experience of the candidate we hire, this position will either be a Flexible Grid Policy Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst. Reporting to the Deputy Director of the Clean Energy Program for Colorado and Nevada, the Policy Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst will provide technical and policy expertise necessary to guide WRA’s participation in various rulemaking and litigated proceedings at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, while also assisting in WRA’s legislative advocacy and relationship building efforts. In partnership with other members of the Clean Energy Program in Colorado, the Policy Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst will collaborate with diverse partners, identifying emerging issues in distributed energy resource deployment in order to create and leverage opportunities to advance environmentally beneficial solutions through negotiation and strategic litigation. Salary range for this position is $50-110k annually. Deadline to apply is September 23. Western Resource Advocates
  • Open Space and Trails of Eagle, CO is seeking an Open Space and Trails Manager. The Open Space and Trails Manager position performs complex open space and trail planning and land acquisition duties in accordance with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan, Open Space Plan, Trails Master Plan and Trails Standards and Guidelines. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to strategic planning for the open space program, coordinating and administering open space and trail activities, planning long range open space goals, acquiring new open space lands, managing the annual open space budget, securing grant funding, preparing management plans for select open space properties, coordinating projects in conjunction with the Open Space & Recreation Advisory Committee and other planning department and Town staff, fostering healthy partnerships with outside partnership organizations. In addition to the oversight of Open Space and Trails programs and initiatives, this position is responsible for coordinating special events associated with, but not limited to foot and bike races using trails and open space, and other duties as assigned. Salary range for this position is $76,801-96,001. Deadline to apply is September 25. Open Space and Trails of Eagle, CO
  • Colorado Solar & Storage Association is seeking a Director of Policy. The Director will represent COSSA in proceedings at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, compose fillings, meet with Commission staff, attend workshops and stakeholder groups, work closely with outside counsel, closely track and monitor dockets, support legislative initiatives, recommend policy details for sponsored legislation, analyze bills from other sponsors, negotiate amendments, interact with COSSA members and COSSA board, staff policy committees, research market opportunities, facilitate internal COSSA decision making, explain details of programs and proceedings to member companies, produce factsheets and website updates, meet with members to discuss policy needs and impact, work with membership staff to recruit member companies, and attend team meetings, board meetings, and strategy development retreats. Salary is $70k. Position closes on September 30. Colorado Solar & Storage Association
  • The City of Longmont is seeking a Natural Resources Technician. This Technician performs a wide variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to vegetation management, wildlife management, and grounds maintenance of open space, nature areas, greenways, and other City owned lands with natural resource values. Hiring range is $23.23-25.82 per hour. Deadline to apply is October 9. City of Longmont (PDF)
  • The City of Longmont is seeking a Temporary Natural Resources Technician. This Technician performs a wide variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to vegetation management, wildlife management, and grounds maintenance of open space, nature areas, greenways, and other City owned lands with natural resource values. Hiring range is $21-24 per hour. Deadline to apply is October 11. City of Longmont (PDF)
  • Denver Audubon is seeking an unpaid Education Intern for January 13, 2021 through May 28, 2021. The Denver Audubon is currently seeking creative, highly motivated and energetic individuals to work collaboratively on our education programs as part of a team of talented and experienced staff and volunteers. This is an opportunity to learn and gain experience in teaching informal science education programs. Deadline to apply is December 11. Denver Audubon
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration undergraduate scholarship applications are open. Applications for the Hollings Scholarship and the Educational Partnership Program with Minority-Serving Institutions Scholarship are now open. These scholarships provide students with an academic award of up to $9,500 per year for two years of full time study. Undergraduate students interested in a scholarship and paid summer internship with NOAA are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is Monday, February 1, 2021. NOAA
  • Healthier Colorado is seeking an Advocacy Manager. The Advocacy Manger applies a blend of communication and organizing skills to springboard grassroots Coloradans interested in health policy into action, and translates health policy into accessible content for a variety of audiences. The person filling this position serves as a bridge between Healthier Colorado members and Healthier Colorado staff, as well as an internal bridge between a campaign team (state or local) and the communications team. the Advocacy Manager is a critical position that supports both local and statewide policy campaigns and drives engagement of members to see campaigns successfully across the finish line. The shift between campaign teams will be largely dictated by priority and time of year. Salary range is $55-58k. Position open until filled. Healthier Colorado
  • The City of Longmont is seeking a Temporary Environmental Regulatory Specialist. The Specialist work in support of the Stormwater Quality Program in the Environmental Services Division of the Public Works and Natural Resources Department (PW&NR). This position works with other employees, departments, divisions, contractors, developers, citizens, utility customers, regulatory agencies and the public to provide services needed to meet requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act, Colorado Water Quality Control Act and City of Longmont Municipal Code. Specific duties include acting as the Stormwater Quality Program’s compliance officer, coordinating compliance and enforcement activities related to stormwater regulations particularly in regard to city-wide illegal discharges and active construction sites; acting as the Stormwater Quality Program’s training coordinator, conducting outreach and trainings to internal staff related to illegal discharges, good housekeeping and general stormwater quality practices and requirements; and acting as the citywide expert for all in-field stormwater quality related issues, with a particular focus on illegal discharge detection and elimination, and active construction sites. Hiring range is $25.08-27.87 per hour. Position open until filled. City of Longmont (PDF)
  • Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is seeking a Colorado Field Representative. The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership seeks a talented and strategic individual to help advance the interests of hunters and anglers as Colorado Field Representative.  This position will implement public education and advocacy campaigns in the state of Colorado to unite and amplify sportsmen and women’s voices to guarantee quality places to hunt and fish. This individual will influence policy that advances the TRCP’s priorities for public lands in Colorado, including: conserving big-game migration corridors, crucial habitats and backcountry public lands; stopping the sale or transfer of federal public lands; and supporting federal and state programs that enhance access, funding, and habitat conservation. Working as a member of the Center for Western Lands field team, this individual works closely with field representatives from other Western states to further the conservation mission of the organization and foster knowledge transfer.  Salary range is $56-60k. Position open until filled. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
  • Westminster’s Generation Wild Team and the Butterfly Pavilion is hiring a part time educator to help run after school nature programs at Westminster Public Schools. The Butterfly Pavilion seeks a creative, energetic, tech savvy, culturally competent individual with a passion for learning about and developing after school program curriculum for children about science, nature, and invertebrates. The position’s primary purpose is to plan, manage, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the afterschool youth programs. Butterfly Pavilion strives to provide programs that promote appreciation, understanding, and conservation of invertebrates and habitats worldwide to a diverse community, and bilingual individuals fluent in English and Spanish and/or those who have worked with children with special needs or disabilities is a plus. Great Outdoors Colorado invests a portion of Colorado Lottery proceeds to help preserve and enhance the state’s parks, trails, wildlife, rivers and open spaces. The GOCO Outreach Educator will connect more kids and their families to explore and take care of our great outdoors by addressing the growing disconnect between youth and nature. Pay is $13/hour. Position open until filled. Butterfly Pavilion
  • Resource Center is seeking a Conservation Associate in Boulder, Colorado. Our nonprofit Conservation Associate plays a key role in helping families divert millions of pounds of building materials from landfills. We make it easy for people to improve their homes (and save money) by accepting donated building materials and reselling them at affordable prices. We’re looking for positive and supportive team members who will provide outstanding customer service to people donating and purchasing materials. This position also assists customers by providing project ideas, tool information, answering questions, and assistance finding materials. Additional duties include, but are not limited to: restocking department areas, keeping a clean and orderly sales yard, organizing inventory, and assisting volunteers. Home improvement, construction knowledge, or bilingual skills are a plus. Friendly and a fun attitude are a must. Compensation is $14/hr to start. Position open until filled. Resource Center
  • Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors (HECHO) is seeking a Policy Director. Reporting to the HECHO Executive Director, the HECHO Policy Director is responsible for leading the development of policy agendas at federal, state, and local levels that will drive HECHO’s advocacy work. This role is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and promoting public lands conservation policy opportunities and working with HECHO’s advocacy staff and advocacy network to translate policy opportunities into policy wins. The Policy Director will also support HECHO’s Executive Director as a primary ambassador for the HECHO program and provide direct support to the Executive Director to advance projects and campaigns. Salary range for this position is $70-80k. National Wildlife Federation
  • Growing Gardens is seeking an Operations Manager. The Growing Gardens Operations Manager plays an important role in developing, implementing and reviewing operational policies and procedures. The Operations Manager oversees management of financial, registration and database systems and works with other staff to provide high quality programs for the community. Compensation is $40-45k. Qualified applicants will be interviewed immediately until the position is filled. Growing Gardens
  • The Public Interest Network is seeking Digital Campaigners who are ready to protect the environment and restore our democracy. You’ll work with organizations like Environment America, U.S. PIRG and Environmental Action to craft and win campaigns to fight global warming, get big money out of politics, and protect our public lands and wildlife. Target annual compensation for this position is $27,000. Open until filled. The Public Interest Network
  • Environment America is seeking a Colorado Climate Defender Organizer. As a Climate Defender Organizer, you will work with our existing network of members and activists, and expand volunteer teams in key political areas and on college campuses to ensure support from local decision-makers for climate action. Whether it’s educational events, rallies, or bringing Coloradans to meet one-on-one with their elected officials, you and your volunteers will push decision-makers to lead on climate change. You’ll coordinate regular meetings between local decision-makers and constituents; coordinate rapid response media to highlight climate impacts and hold public officials accountable; and help collect thousands of petitions and personal letters on climate change. By the end of the campaign, you will have built volunteer teams in key areas that can continue the fight for Colorado’s environment for years to come. Positions are open and start as soon as possible. Salary is $29k in the first year. Environment America
  • Adams County is seeking a Park & Trails Ranger. Under general supervision, employees in this role patrol Adams County trails, parks and open spaces to provide outreach, and serve as a resource for, people experiencing homelessness. In addition, this position will act to promote and protect Adams County natural resources and parks and open space facilities through an education-first approach. Salary range is $53,841.89-75,378.65. Position open until filled. Adams County
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Volunteer Positions

Here are some volunteer positions. Please practice proper distancing and wear your mask while taking part in any in-person volunteer opportunities:

  • Through 11/3 Colorado – Volunteer with San Juan Citizens Alliance and Rocky Mountain Wolf Project to call and text voters to urge them to support Initiative 107 to bring wolves home to Colorado. San Juan Citizens Alliance
  • Through 11/3 Colorado – Join Colorado Sierra Club’s Political Action Team! Colorado Sierra Club volunteers have helped elect climate champions and worked to take back control of the Colorado Legislature. The 2020 elections will be our biggest challenge yet. The oil and gas industry, as well as the climate change deniers they bankroll, will be out in numbers we haven’t seen since 2016. People like you are the heart of our political program and it’s going to take all of us to protect our environment from those who would destroy it for their own gain. Colorado Sierra Club
  • Through 11/3 Anywhere – Join the Union of Concerned Scientists for things to do on and before election day. Union of Concerned Scientists
  • 9/15-20 Anywhere – Join Sierra Club for a Week of Action to get out the vote and reach infrequent climate voters. This is ourlast weekto identify as many voters as possible who we can move to vote with us closer to Election Day. We’re going to make 250,000 calls and write 50,000 letters! Sierra Club
  • 9/19 Rifle, CO – Defiende – Proyecto de restauración, reforestación de pino abeto azul. ¡Únete a Wilderness Workshop y al Servicio Forestal para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana! En nuestro primer Proyecto de Restauración de Defiende, los voluntarios tendrán la oportunidad de plantar pequeñas plántulas de pino abeto azul a lo largo de Beaver Creek para reforestar un área dañada. Además de plantar, los participantes también pueden aprender sobre temas como tierras públicas, biología y cambio climático. El trabajo voluntario será apropiado para niños de 4 años en adelante, ¡así que traiga a toda la familia para que se una a nosotros en un hermoso día a lo largo del arroyo! El desayuno y la cena serán proporcionados por Wilderness Workshop, pero los voluntarios deberán traer un “snack”. Este proyecto será bilingüe. Wilderness Workshop
  • 9/24 Grand Junction – River Park Cleanup. You will be pulling weeds and using loppers to cut invasive plants like tamarisk, kochia, cocklebur, and perennial pepperweed. Removing these weeds and woody invasive plants is a critical step in ensuring that native plants have a chance to establish, not to mention keeping the area clear for folks to access the River Park. A light snack (e.g. muffins, bagels, coffee) and tools will be provided! Feel free to bring your own tools (e.g. loppers, spade) if you have them. RiversEdge West
  • 9/26 Carbondale – Sutey Ranch Fence Removal. Help us remove old barbed wire fencing to allow animals to move freely across important elk and deer habitat. The remainder of decades-old grazing operations, these fence lines now deteriorate and fragment wildlife habitat. Wilderness Workshop
  • Trainings either 10/1, 10/15, or 10/29 Colorado – Relational Voter Program Training/Capacitación del Programa de Votantes Relacionales. Join us to learn how you can make a huge difference this year by ensuring that your friends and family are informed and ready to vote this year! We will help people register to vote, update their voter registration, and ask them to be a part of our change-making team of Protectores, or Protectors. Únase a nosotros para aprender cómo puede hacer una gran diferencia este año asegurándose de que sus amigos y familiares estén informados y listos para votar este año. Ayudaremos a las personas a registrarse para votar, actualizar su registro de votantes y les pediremos que formen parte de nuestro equipo de protectores que hacen cambios. Conservation Colorado
  • 10/3-4 Bedrock – Habitats: Dolores River. Restore riparian habitat on the Dolores River by planting native riparian species and removing invasive tamarisk. Volunteers will camp out near the river and spend a few days working to restore a critical riparian area in the desert. The Dolores River has been overwhelmed with tamarisk, and this project is part of a larger effort to improve habitat along the river. Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
  • Ongoing – Volunteer with Rocky Mountain Wild. Whether your experience is in marketing, graphic design, writing, research, fundraising, data entry, biology/ecology, law/case help, special events, or something else, we could use your help! Rocky Mountain Wild
  • Ongoing – Volunteer with Wildlife Protection Solutions. With more eyes on more of our cameras, we’ll have a better chance of protecting the many thousands of wild animals by catching any potential poaching activity. Get the wpsWatch app. Wildlife Protection Solutions
  • Ongoing – Volunteer with The Humane Society of the United States Animal Rescue Team. Animal rescue volunteers work with the Animal Rescue Team to help save animals who are the victims of illegal animal cruelty and natural disasters. Whether an out of control hoarder or dogfighting operation, or hurricane or puppy mill, animal rescue volunteers travel from all corners of the country to assist in the on-going care of dogs, cats and other animals who have been rescued from harm. The Humane Society
  • Ongoing – Volunteer with Boulder County Parks and Open Space as a Seamstress or Tailor. Boulder County Parks and Open Space is looking for experienced seamstresses and tailors to help create period clothing for our cultural history programs. Volunteer demonstrators wear these period-appropriate clothes during events at Walker Ranch Homestead where they demonstrate the chores and activities of a working ranch in the late 1800s. Boulder County Parks and Open Space
  • Ongoing – Volunteer with Jefferson County and become a Certified Native Plant Master Volunteer! Take your knowledge to the next level and become a certified Native Plant Master volunteer. As a NPM volunteer, your role is to educate others at your current job or volunteer position. Jefferson County
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Direct Environmental Actions

Urgent actions (those will deadlines fast approaching):

  • Take action with Conservation Colorado and call on the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to consider new rules to better protect Colorado’s wildlife and to protect critical habitat zones from oil and gas drilling. Comments are due September 18. Conservation Colorado
  • Take action with Wilderness Workshop and ask state leaders to protect wildlife, water, and local communities in the new oil and gas rules. Comments are due September 18. Wilderness Workshop
  • Take action with San Juan Citizens Alliance and submit your comments to defend Chaco from oil and gas development. Comments are due September 25. San Juan Citizens Alliance
  • Take action with Food & Water Action and urge Secretary of the Interior Bernhardt to direct the Bureau of Land Management to put a hold on the plan to frack the Greater Chaco area. Comments are due September 25. Food & Water Action
  • Take action with The Pew Charitable Trusts and protect the Greater Chaco landscape. Comments are due September 25. The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments to the New Mexico BLM’s January 2021 oil and gas lease sale. Rocky Mountain Wild’s screen shows conflicts between proposed parcels and an area identified by the Crucial Habitat Assessment Tool (CHAT) for Species of Recreational Importance (SERI) Level 4 (overlaps general habitat for 3 or 4 species) and Level 5 (overlaps general habitat for 1 or 2 species) and an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn. Comments are due September 25. Rocky Mountain Wild
  • Take action with Natural Resources Defense Council and overwhelm the administration with letters to save National Forests from devastating oil and gas drilling. Comments are due November 2. Natural Resources Defense Council
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New actions since last week:

  • Take action with 350.org and demand a just recover for those who need it most, not the polluters and fossil fuel billionaires. 350.org
  • Take action with Animal Legal Defense Fund and ask your federal legislators to protect farmed animals with the Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act. Animal Legal Defense Fund
  • Take action with Center for Biological Diversity and tell Governor Newsom to stop fueling the flames by halting new oil and gas permits and phasing out fossil fuels in California. Center for Biological Diversity
  • Take action with Center for Biological Diversity and tell the Bureau of Reclamation to choose the “no action” alternative, dropping plans to raise Shasta Dam. Center for Biological Diversity
  • Take action with Clean Air Moms Action and demand the US Senate act to fund lead pipe replacement. Clean Air Moms Action
  • Take action with Conservation Colorado and help pass a rule that will put health and safety first and require that oil and gas industry operations maintain a safe distance from Colorado communities. Conservation Colorado
  • Take action with Environment America and block the Trump administration’s methane rule. Environment America
  • Take action with Environmental Action and tell your representatives to stand up for polar bear cubs. Environmental Action
  • Take action with Environmental Action and tell the Department of Interior to reverse Alaskan oil plan. Environmental Action
  • Take action with Evergreen Action and demand climate justice and racial justice. Evergreen Action
  • Take action with Friends of the Earth and tell the Interior Department to stop letting polluters destroy our wild places for free. Friends of the Earth
  • Take action with Friends of the Earth and tell the CDC to extend the No Sail Order for polluting and unsafe cruises. Friends of the Earth
  • Take action with Friends of the Earth and demand the Bureau of Land Management stop the California Kern County lease sale. Friends of the Earth
  • Take action with Grand Canyon Trust and protect the Bears Ears region from radioactive waste. Grand Canyon Trust
  • Take action with the National Parks Conservation Association and tell the EPA to protect parks and nature from ozone pollution. National Parks Conservation Association
  • Take action with National Wildlife Federation and protect North America’s only designated bald eagle preserve from toxic mining. National Wildlife Federation
  • Take action with The Nature Conservancy and sign the pledge to stand up for real climate action. The Nature Conservancy
  • Take action with The Pew Charitable Trusts and help protect Colorado’s wildlife from energy development. The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Take action with Sierra Club and tell Governor Polis Colorado needs stronger oil and gas setback requirements. Sierra Club
  • Take action with Sierra Club and tell Xcel Energy to bring a just transition to Colorado. Sierra Club
  • Take action with Sierra Club and tell your members of Congress to become cosponsors of The THRIVE Agenda. Sierra Club
  • Take action with the Sustainable Energy & Environmental Coalition PAC and demand a climate change question at the debates. SEECPAC
  • Take action with Western Resource Advocates and say no to fast-tracking the Lake Powell Pipeline. Western Resource Advocates
  • Take action with World Wildlife Fund and help stop deforestation and wildfires in the Amazon and Pantanal. World Wildlife Fund
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Rocky Mountain Wild’s older (but still relevant) actions:

  • Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and sign the petition stating that you support wildlife crossing structures in Colorado. Rocky Mountain Wild
  • Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and ask the Colorado BLM Director to protect vital habitat for Colorado species, starting with the threatened Gunnison sage-grouse. Rocky Mountain Wild
  • Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and help protect bighorn sheep. Rocky Mountain Wild
  • Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and tell Secretary Bernhardt to stop selling out wildlife corridors for oil and gas development. Rocky Mountain Wild
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