Environmental Actions Weekly Round-Up

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.

Actions to take:

• Black Lives Matter petitions to sign

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

• 8 to Abolition
• Black Lives Matter 5280 (Denver)
• Color of Change
• Communities United Against Police Brutality
• Communities United for Police Reform
• The Movement for Black Lives
• Showing Up for Racial Justice

Places to donate to:

• Direct aid to Breonna Taylor’s family
• Direct aid to Tony McDade’s family
• Direct aid to Elijah McClain’s mother
• Direct aid to Iyanna Dior – CashApp $IyannaDIO. (Iyanna Dior was brutally attacked in St. Paul during a protest)
• Direct aid for David McAtee’s mother and family (David McAtee was fatally shot when the National Guard and police open fired on a crowd of people on June 1)
• The Okra Project Mental Health Funds in Honor of Tony McDade and Nina Pop (Tony McDade and Nina Pop were two Black transgender individuals who were murdered by police officers; the fund raises therapy sessions with a licensed Black therapist for Black transgender individuals)
• Colorado Freedom Fund. If you aren’t in Colorado, you can look up your local bail fund here.

Resources to learn more:

• Anti-racism resources
• Anti-racist parenting matrix by age
• Color of Change’s Bold Conversations
• National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race
• Raising Race Conscious Children resources
• Scaffolded anti-racist resources
• Showing up for Racial Justice resources

How to protest safely and equitably:

• The Movement for Black Lives’ tips for maintaining safety and taking action in a pandemic
• The Cut’s guide to protest safely during a pandemic

Organizations working towards equity in the outdoors:

• GirlTrek: Healthy Black Women and Girls
• Diversify Outdoors
• Latino Outdoors
• Next 100 Coalition
• Outdoor Afro
• Sierra Club Outdoors for All
• The Venture Out Project

• From Adler Planetarium: Let’s Do Science video series
• From Bay Nature: Connect with nature from your home, a social distancing-approved reading list and other indoor nature activities.
• From Captain Planet Foundation: Web-guided Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Wolf Quest (leads students on a learning journey to understand the wolf reintroduction).
• From Conservation Colorado: Online action center of direct environmental actions to take.
• From Defenders of Wildlife: Stay Home Stay Wild list of things to do.
• From Denver Audubon: Native Plants for Birds, and how to create and certify an Audubon Habitat Hero Garden through Audubon Rockies.
• From Denver Zoo: Zoo to You Virtual Safari
• From Earthsky: Explore the universe from home: NASA’s online activities, e-books, podcasts, and other content.
• From Environment America: 50 Environmental activities kids can do at home and Greener Together list of ways to reconnect with nature and each other
• From Environmental Film Festival: Explore their collection of films available for streaming.
• From Fort Collins Museum of Discovery: black-footed ferret enclosure live camera
• From Google: The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks
• From Great Outdoors Colorado: Outside Everyday Challenge/Reto de Cada Día Afuera and Generation Wild
• From Mrs. Fahrney: 30 Virtual Field Trips
• From National Geographic: At-Home Education Resources, including an Earth Week safari and How Kids Can Volunteer From Home
• From National Parks Conservation Association: 8 ways to enjoy National Parks safely from your home
• From National Wildlife Federation: Free access to curricula, activities, and projects for Eco-Schools Program
• From The Nature Conservancy: Youth Engagement Nature Lab
• From Patagonia: Patagonia documentary films
• From The Revelator: Wildlife and nature livecams
• From Rocky Mountain Wolf Project: Kids corner (coloring books, wolf masks, wolf puppets, wolf origami)
• From Smithsonian Learning Lab: Distance learning resources, training, and support
• From Wild & Scenic Film Festival: Films for social distancing
• From Wolf Conservation Center: Free distance learning programs about wolves and how your children can become a Certified WCC Junior Wolf Biologist
• From World Wildlife Fund: WWF’s Wild Classroom and Your Daily Dose of Nature
• From us: American pika coloring page, Bighorn sheep coloring page, Boreal toad coloring page, Canada lynx coloring page, Greater sage-grouse coloring page, Gunnison sage-grouse coloring page, Townsend’s big-eared bat coloring page, Wolf coloring page, and Wolverine coloring page.

Food Resources:

• Hunger Free Colorado’s COVID-19 Resources Page – includes links, information, and/or phone numbers for the Food Resources Hotline, SNAP, free grab and go meals for students under the age of 18, Meals on Wheels, WIC, and food pantries.
• Denver Public Schools Grab-and-Go Meal Pickup sites and information.

Shelters and Housing:

• COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project – a community legal project to provide information and support to Coloradans unable to pay their rent during the COVID-19 crisis.
• Urban Peak – shelter for youth ages 15 through 20, LGBTIQA2+ safer space.
• Colorado Coalition for the Homeless – housing for families, couples, and individuals as well as affordable housing resources.
• Denver Rescue Mission – National Western Complex to shelter up to 600 men.
• Saint Francis Center – refuge for adult men and women.

Unsafe Stay-At Home Situations:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – number, online chat function, and resources.
• Violence Free Colorado – resources including those specific to undocumented individuals, immigrant communities, LGBTIQA2+ people, people with disabilities, and more.

Mental Health Resources:

• Medicare coverage now includes telehealth visits, virtual check-ins, and e-visits.
• Mental Health Colorado – mental health resources, including crisis hotlines, virtual sobriety support, and more
• Alcoholics Anonymous – online meetings
• Betterhelp – online counseling service
• Talkspace – offering free online therapy for healthcare workers and discounted subscriptions for all during COVID-19
• Real – free online group therapy and digital events
• Validation Station – free text service that sends daily validation to trans people
• Headspace – mental health app for meditation
• Breathe2Relax – app to manage stress with breathing exercises

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 December 31 with no interest or penalty.

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

• None scheduled

• 11/30 Anywhere – 2020 Wildfire Debrief: How are we preparing for the next wildfire season? The CU Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities (CSLC) and our integral partners welcome you to join us for an insightful and timely discussion about the recent wildfires in Boulder County. This interactive session will provide an opportunity to engage with local fire professionals and managers of our forests to understand more deeply the complexities of forest management, wildfire suppression, mitigation and preparedness. Center for Sustainable Landscapes & Communities
• 12/1 Anywhere – Ideas RoundUP: Conversations on Urban Planning, Land Use, Pandemic & Race. The RMLUI Ideas RoundUP series is an effort to explore shared land use agenda, taking into account what we are learning about our policies as they relate both to containing a pandemic and promoting a socially just and sustainable community. These conversations are intended to be opportunities for the entire RMLUI community―land development professionals, community leaders, academic partners, and students―to come together in thoughtful dialogue about the problems we’re facing and how we improve the land use system to better address the inequities in our society. Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute
• 12/1 Anywhere – Caminando Con Chapman: 100 Years of Bird Expeditions. Join us for a discussion on the launch of the Alas, Cantos y Colores expedition, which will retrace the footsteps of renowned ornithologist Frank Chapman (pictured below packing specimens) during his 1910-1915 explorations across Colombia. Alas, Cantos y Colores is a Colombian-led initiative to incorporate historical and modern data to understand the impact of human activities on bird communities over the last 110 years, in order to better predict and prevent future impacts on biodiversity. Audubon
• 12/2 Anywhere – The Age of Nature Virtual Panel Discussion with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Explore humanity’s relationship with nature and wildlife as scientists and conservationists from all over the world examine ways we can restore our planet. The three-part PBS series “The Age of Nature” documents the complex, interdependent connection between people and nature, and underscores that how we live with nature now will determine our future. Watch “The Age of Nature” before the event and then tune in for a live discussion with a panel of experts. Speakers include Bill Gardner, vice president of programming & development at PBS, Giulio Boccaletti, chief strategy officer & global ambassador of water at The Nature Conservancy, Taylor Hawes, Colorado River program director, and James Hagadorn, curator of geology, Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The Nature Conservancy
• 12/2 Anywhere – Critical Caselaw: Personhood Through the Lens of Animal Standing. Join Animal Law Program Director Stacey Gordon Sterling for a discussion of how courts review the legal status of animals in the context of animal standing cases. The discussion will focus on two cases, Cetacean Community v. Bush, and Naruto v. Slater, but will also examine the larger context of animal personhood. A brief Q&A to follow. Animal Legal Defense Fund
• 12/2 Anywhere – Wild Faith Webinar. Join us for a dynamic panel discussion on the spiritual value of wild places and how people of all faiths can join together as a powerful voice for the protection of public lands in Utah and across the West. This panel discussion will be moderated by our Faith Community Organizer, Madison Daniels. Our panel will feature Ernest Begay, a Traditional Counselor at Montezuma Creek Community Health Center, Fr. Steve Keplinger, a Reverend at Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Arizona; and Anna Thurston, a Research Assistant for the Yale Forum on Ecology and Religion. Each panelist comes from a unique faith background but their love for the Earth and Utah’s wilderness unites them. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
• 12/2 Anywhere – A National Investment Institution to Achieve Economic Renewal. To transform the system that has generated the overlapping crises of climate change, unemployment and racial, gender and economic injustice, we have to proactively invest in the solutions: family-sustaining jobs building clean, thriving economies that redress historic inequities in our communities. To mobilize trillions of public and private dollars toward these solutions at the speed and scale that science and justice demand, we need a new National Investment Institution. Join us for a webinar on December 2 to hear from speakers on what this massive reinvestment plan could look like. Sierra Club
• 12/3 Anywhere – Protecting Wildlife Corridors to Safeguard Biodiversity and People with Senator Tom Udall. One million of our planet’s estimated eight million species are at risk of extinction. In the United States, habitat fragmentation is a key contributing threat to wildlife, especially in the form of roads: American driver traverse trillions of miles daily, resulting in more than one million collisions with wildlife each year. Protecting wildlife corridors and creating road crossings are a proven solution to save wildlife and reconnecting the wild spaces they need to thrive. But not only do corridors and crossings benefit animals. They also provide myriad advantages to people: economic benefits and jobs to states and tribes as well as support for recreation and safety for motorists. Join wildlife corridors champion Senator Tom Udall and wildlife experts from across the nation for an exclusive conversation on how protecting and investing in wildlife corridors and crossings can support state and local economies as well as the wildlife and wild lands we cherish. Wildlands Network
• 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
• 12/3 Anywhere – After the Flames. What does current science and experience tell us about the near and long-term impacts of fire on water quality and how to recover? Coalitions & Collaboratives, Inc.
• 12/5 Anywhere – Medical Symposium: Health Effects of Oil and Gas Development. This all day event, featuring 12 experts in the field, will cover topics ranging from oil and gas development’s impact on human physiology and disease processes, mental health, wildlife and livestock, climate change, social justice, and also the legal loopholes that allow it to continue. Concerns pertaining to oil and gas development will be viewed through both a cellular and global lens, allowing for a dynamic perspective on the many threats behind the industry. For example, this year’s keynote speaker Detlev Helmig PhD will discuss the ways that VOCs travel throughout the atmosphere from areas of dense fracking activity. Physicians for Social Responsibility
• 12/8 Anywhere – UCS Conversation: Connecting Faith, Climate, and Justice. Join the Union of Concerned Scientists and faith leaders for a virtual discussion about how traditions can inform advocacy and action in response to climate change and racial justice. Union of Concerned Scientists
• 12/8-9 Anywhere – Southern Rockies Seed Network’s 2020 Conference. Southern Rockies Seed Network’s 2020 Virtual Conference will cover current topics under three main areas, “Ecotypes: Research, Policy & Practice.” Our keynote speaker is Francis Kilkenny, PhD, Research Biologist with the U.S. Forest Service. His presentation is titled: Whither provenance? The science of restoration seed-sourcing in a changing world. Southern Rockies Seed Network
• 12/9 Anywhere – National Town Hall: Indigenous People & Environmental Justice at White Mesa. Join Great Old Broads, White Mesa Concerned Community, Grand Canyon Trust, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, and others to learn about the White Mesa Ute Community and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s struggle against the last conventional uranium mill in the U.S. during a virtual event on December 9, 2020, at 1 PM MST. Great Old Broads for Wilderness
• 12/9 Anywhere – The National Park Experience Park Talk. NPCA’s Ani Kame’enui will host a conversation with Limestone’s Stephen Beam, BACKPACKER Magazine’s Randy Propster, and two members of NPCA’s Next Generation Advisory Council, Sally Garcia and Nicole Jackson. Told from differing perspectives, backgrounds and personal passions for these special places, the event will explore how the national parks affect us all and the different, yet impactful, ways we come together to protect them. National Parks Conservation Association
• 12/15 Anywhere – Protecting Clean Water – Annual Member Call. There is a lot to talk about this year. From the COVID-19 pandemic to we, the people making ourselves heard in record numbers to landmark victories for our health and environmental justice to looking ahead to a Biden administration. RSVP below to join us for a wide-ranging discussion. Clean Water Action
• 12/16 Anywhere – Vindicating Pierson v. Post’s ‘Saucy Intruder’: Of Wildlife Crimes & Crimes Against Wildlife. Join David Rosengard, Animal Legal Defense Fund senior staff attorney, for a discussion regarding wildlife crimes, crimes against wildlife — and the subtle but significant difference between the two. Beginning with a look at the venerable history of wildlife law, we will explore how traditional approaches fail to account for the experience of the animals themselves, as well as the fundamental nature of animal cruelty laws. As we search for answers, we discover that justice — and raison d’être of modern cruelty statutes — call for the law to be deployed in order to shield wildlife from unlawful suffering at human hands. Animal Legal Defense Fund
• 12/17 Anywhere – The San Juan River Speaks: Diné Concerns Following the Gold King Mine Spill. On August 5, 2015, 3 million gallons of acid mine drainage were accidentally released from the Gold King Mine spill, eventually reaching the San Juan River—the lifeblood of the Navajo Nation. Through this webinar, learn about the spill, its aftermath, and the efforts to prevent and deal with the pollution of a critical river. Building on established partnerships with the Navajo Nation, the University of Arizona collected environmental and household samples and held community focus groups in the years after the spill. The results of this investigation will be used in the future to develop a community-based intervention, designed to prevent potentially harmful exposures based on actual measured risk, and/or effectively communicate long-term risks from the Gold King Mine. Audubon Arizona
• 1/28 Anywhere – Justice for Animals! Stop Animal Suffering and the Next Pandemic to benefit the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Join the Animal Legal Defense Fund to kick off the new year with our first virtual fundraiser to celebrate and strengthen our work to advance the interests of animals through the legal system.  The event will feature compelling videos highlighting our recent successes, Animal Legal Defense Fund leaders, an inspiring Honoree, music, and other special guests. Now is the time to shine the light on the connection between the destructive industrial animal agriculture industry and public health to prevent future pandemics. Join us to protect farmed animals, shut down more roadside zoos in 2021, achieve justice for animal victims of criminal abuse, and bring about long lasting legal protections for animals. Keep an eye out for an invitation next month!

• 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 the community 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 community 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 community 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 community 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

• Conservation Colorado is seeking a Legislative Intern for 10-15 hours per week in January-May 2021. This position is part of the Becca Strelitz Internship Program. Becca lived a life full of love and passion; she was grounded in knowing who she was and what she wanted to do. She became involved with our organization as an intern in 2011, and over time, became one of our best and brightest community organizers. Primary responsibilities include assist the Government Affairs Director and Policy Advocates with legislative and policy research; track progress and activity of active legislation; draft letters in support or opposition of priority legislation; draft talking points, fact sheets, and other materials; perform research on legislative concepts and complete special research projects as requested; attend and/or listen in to committee and House and Senate floor discussion of bills; plan, organize, and execute the annual legislative reception event in February; and perform administrative tasks and duties as required and requested. Compensation is $15 per hour. Deadline to apply is November 29. Conservation Colorado
• Boulder County Parks & Open Space is seeking an Agricultural Resources Division Manager. This position provides leadership to a highly qualified team of agricultural land and water resources specialists who perform a multitude of duties to support agricultural activities on the 25,000 irrigated, dryland, and rangeland acres held by the county open space program. Our approach to stewarding agricultural land is to partner with farmers and ranchers who lease the land for a broad spectrum of farming and livestock operations. This position requires a strong commitment to advancing sustainable agricultural practices that enhance soil health, mitigate and adapt to climate change, and reduce reliance on pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. It also requires equally strong managerial and leadership skills in order to effectively lead a diverse team in implementing the county’s vision for sustainable agriculture, support tenants whose farming practices vary from organic market farms to conventional commodity production, and strategically direct staff and financial resources to address a myriad of concerns ranging from protecting and utilizing water rights to resolving infrastructure maintenance backlogs. Salary range for this position is $92,040-132,540. Deadline to apply is November 30. Boulder County Parks & Open Space
• Western Resource Advocates are seeking a Climate Policy Analyst or Senior Climate Policy Analyst to develop and advocate for policies and mechanisms that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Interior West.  WRA’s Clean Energy Program works to reduce GHG emissions and other environmental impacts of electricity production in the Interior West by accelerating the region’s transition to renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other cleaner energy technologies. This position will focus on developing policies and mechanisms that link our electricity sector work with other economic sectors to enable GHG reductions across the economy.  This position provides an exciting opportunity to shape state-level climate policy and build a clean, sustainable future for the region. The Climate Policy Analyst or Senior Climate Analyst will report to WRA’s Climate Policy Manager and will work closely with our Clean Energy team. This position can be based in any of WRA’s offices, which are located in Boulder, CO; Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT; Phoenix, AZ; Santa Fe, NM; and Carson City, NV. WRA employees are strongly encouraged to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Salary range for a Climate Policy Analyst is $50-75k; for a Senior Climate Policy Analyst is $75-110k. This position is open until filled, with priority review of applications beginning on December 1. Western Resource Advocates
• Wester Colorado University is seeking a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of Environment and Sustainability in the MS in Ecology graduate program. Primary responsibilities include mentoring (~6-8) graduate students in wildlife research and developing funded, long-term research collaborations with natural resources partners. The successful applicant will secure extramural funding to support research and publish peer-reviewed science. The position includes active mentoring of advisees and other students in research methods including spatial and statistical analyses. The wildlife ecologist will teach 4-6 graduate and undergraduate courses in wildlife biology and management (may include on-line course development and delivery).  Salary range for this position is $50-60k. Screening of applications will begin on December 1 and continue until the position is filled. Western Colorado University
• Wilderness Workshop is seeking an Operations Manager. The Operations Manager is responsible for administering and managing Wilderness Workshop’s day-to-day operations and supporting Wilderness Workshop staff and work. Critical elements of this work include managing Wilderness Workshop’s databases, the physical office space and the organization’s technological, administrative and legal needs and records. The Operations Manager also supports event production, maintains relationships with vendors, and manages the organization’s merchandise supplies. The Operations Manager also provides foundational support for Wilderness Workshop’s fundraising program and directly supports the Executive Director. The Operations Manager may work with all staff members to ensure activities are coordinated and projects are managed accordingly. Salary range for this position is $60-75k. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and candidates are encouraged to submit materials prior to December 6. Wilderness Workshop
• Continental Divide Trail Coalition is seeking a Communications and Marketing Coordinator. Researches, develops, and implements a strategic Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) communications and media plan to engage, educate, and motivate a broad range of constituents for the Continental Divide Trail. The Communications and Marketing Coordinator will assist with all CDTC program work and technology needs to maintain CDTC’s reputation of excellence in communications while continuing to grow a diverse audience and build the community of those who value the CDT. Salary is $34-37k. Deadline to apply is December 7. Continental Divide Trail Coalition
• 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
• The Alliance Center is seeking a part-time, temporary Communications Intern. In this position, you will be responsible for working with our communications team, helping post content to our different channels (social media, website, newsletters, etc). The Intern will provide a mixture of programmatic, communications, event, and administrative support. Main tasks will include social media management, email creation, research, and outreach. The hourly pay is $15 per hour. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until December 18. The Alliance Center
• 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
• Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado has opened applications for the Grossman Scholarship Program. The program offers $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. Two scholarships will be awarded to graduate or non-traditional students and two will awarded to graduating high school seniors. Deadline to apply is March 31, 2021. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
• Colorado Department of Natural Resources is seeking a temporary Philanthropic Development Advisor. The philanthropic development advisor works within CPW’s Marketing and Creative Services Team and in partnership with CPW’s Policy and Planning Unit, CPW’s Financial Services Section and DNR’s Executive Director’s Office to establish a program within CPW to solicit donations from private individuals to support CPW’s mission. The advisor will develop and implement a plan to solicit donations from existing customers and the general public through round-up donations, crowd-sourced fundraising models, planned giving, and other strategies. Activities conducted by the advisor include donor cultivation, solicitation, and recognition; outreach, communication, and management; and tracking contacts in a fundraising database. Salary is $35-45 per hour. Position open until filled. Colorado Department of Natural Resources
• University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Senior Instructor of Environment and Natural Resources Policy. The Masters of the Environment professional graduate program (MENV) at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for an instructor of Environment and Natural Resources Policy in its new Outdoor Recreation Economy (ORE) program. MENV is an interdisciplinary professional master’s degree that equips students with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to address complex environmental challenges. MENV prepares students to become leaders in a wide range of careers in the environment, energy, natural resources and sustainability sectors. ORE creates impact for the broader outdoor industry through applied research and project delivery for organizational partners, the development of strong and productive external partnerships, and the cultivation of innovators and inclusive leaders. We are committed to supporting the entire outdoor recreation economy through innovative approaches to economic development, the management of resilient public lands and waterways, the creation of inclusive spaces, and the promotion of sustainable business practices. Starting salary is $90k. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. University of Colorado-Boulder
• University of Colorado-Boulder is seeking a Senior Instructor of Outdoor Recreation Industry Business & Leadership. The Masters of the Environment professional graduate program (MENV) at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a Senior Instructor of Outdoor Recreation Industry Business & Leadership in its new Outdoor Recreation Economy specialization (ORE). MENV is an interdisciplinary professional master’s degree that equips students with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to address complex environmental challenges. MENV prepares students to become leaders in a wide range of careers in the environment, energy, natural resources and sustainability sectors. ORE creates impact for the broader outdoor industry through applied research and project delivery for organizational partners, the development of strong and productive external partnerships, and the cultivation of innovators and inclusive leaders. Starting salary is $90k. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. University of Colorado-Boulder
• University of Colorado-Boulder is seeking a Senior Instructor of Economic Development. The Masters of the Environment professional graduate program (MENV) at the University of Colorado-Boulder invites applications for a Senior Instructor of Economic Development in its new Outdoor Recreation Economy (ORE) specialization. MENV is an interdisciplinary professional master’s degree that equips students with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to address complex environmental challenges. MENV prepares students to become leaders in a wide range of careers in the environment, energy, natural resources and sustainability sectors. ORE creates impact for the broader outdoor industry through applied research and project delivery for organizational partners, the development of strong and productive external partnerships, and the cultivation of innovators and inclusive leaders. We are committed to supporting the entire outdoor recreation economy through innovative approaches to economic development, the management of resilient public lands and waterways, the creation of inclusive spaces, and the promotion of sustainable business practices. Starting salary is $90k. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. University of Colorado-Boulder
• Southern Plains Land Trust is seeking a Restoration Manager – a high-energy and motivated individuals with a passion for wildlife and habitat protection to manager our ecological restoration work. This position is vital to our mission to create and protect a network of shortgrass prairie preserves, which ensure a future for all native animals and plants. Salary range for this position is $35-40k. Position open until filled. Southern Plains Land Trust
• 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 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

• 1/9 Online – Legislative Advocates for Colorado’s Environment (LACE) Training. The Legislative Advocates for Colorado’s Environment (LACE) team is made up of volunteers just like you from across Colorado who meet and communicate with their state legislators to advocate for Colorado’s environment. During this virtual training we’ll review the Sierra Club’s successful 2020 legislative agenda, and make sure you have all the tools you need to engage your local legislators and be an effective citizen lobbyist in 2021.  We had huge successes last session in passing laws to protect our water, air & the health of all of us – come join us & learn how to make the 2021 legislative session even more successful! Sierra Club
• Ongoing – Volunteer with Food & Water Action to ask elected officials to support a fracking ban. After you sign up, you’ll receive an email with everything you need to get started — including talking points on the campaign, resources to contact your elected officials, and more. Food & Water Action
• 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 Defenders of Wildlife as a Biodiversity Ambassador. Speak out against habitat destruction, the threat of extinction, and power corporations that are exploiting our planet. Defenders of Wildlife
• 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

• Take action with Sierra Club and tell the Army Corps of Engineers to reject the Yazoo Pumps Project. Comments are due November 30. Sierra Club
• Take action with Audubon and don’t let the Army Corps drain 200,000 acres of Mississippi Flyway Wetlands. Comments are due November 30 Audubon
• The Outside 285 Public Survey is now available. Please consider impacts to wildlife habitat and migration corridors, possible fragmentation of large open spaces, existing area trails and development, impacts to Colorado Upper Tier and other roadless areas, impacts to other recreational uses. Comments are due December 9. Outside 285
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Forest Service parcels in the Colorado Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) March 2021 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. Rocky Mountain Wild’s screen shows conflicts between the proposed parcels and many important wildlife and wilderness values, including parcels in habitat for greater sage-grouse, including priority habitat management areas and areas within 4 miles of a lek. Comments are due December 14. Rocky Mountain Wild
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Wyoming Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) March 2021 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. Rocky Mountain Wild’s screen shows conservation conflicts including parcels in greater sage-grouse habitat (including Priority Habitat Management Areas and Sagebrush Focal Areas). Comments are due December 14. Rocky Mountain Wild
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments on the environmental assessment for Montana Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) March 2021 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. Rocky Mountain’s screen shows conservation conflicts including parcels in greater sage-grouse biologically significant unit and general and priority habitat management areas. Comments are due December 23. Rocky Mountain Wild

• Take action with American Bird Conservancy and ask Congress to boost conservation funding in 2021. American Bird Conservancy
• Take action with Animal Legal Defense Fund and demand transparency from Wildlife Services, the Federal killing agency. ALDF
• Take action with Animal Legal Defense Fund and tell the Small Business Administration not to fund bigger factory farms. ALDF
• Take action with Audubon and mail a letter to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Audubon
• Take action with Conservation Colorado and thank Governor Polis for standing up for Colorado communities, air, water, and wildlife. Conservation Colorado
• Take action with Environment America and tell Bank of America not to fund drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Environment America
• Take action with Environmental Action and tell Congress to protect the greater sage-grouse. Environmental Action
• Take action with Friends of the Earth and tell the Trump administration to stop putting big oil profits and investors above our environment. Friends of the Earth
• Take action with Friends of the Earth and demand Kroger protect people, pollinators, and the planet from toxic pesticides. Friends of the Earth
• Take action with Friends of the Earth and tell the Bureau of Land Management to keep big oil away from public lands. Friends of the Earth
• Take action with Friends of the Earth and tell NOAA to put the health of our oceans and marine life before corporate profits. Friends of the Earth
• Take action with Moms Clean Air Force and tell automakers to withdraw their support for Trump’s plan to stop states’ ability to pass their own rules to limit car emissions. Moms Clean Air Force
• Take action with Natural Resources Defense Council and save the Arctic before it’s too late. NRDC
• Take action with Sierra Club and tell Toyota and Fiat-Chrysler why they should follow GM’s lead and abandon their support for the lawsuit that attacks clean car standards. Sierra Club

• 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

• Find Your Own Energy Independence Guide: how to make changes, both big and small, to reduce energy consumption.
• The Social Seer’s US Senator Twitter Accounts for the 115th Congress.
• Town Hall Project’s list of how to reach your representative in person, including town halls, office hours, ticketed events, TeleTown hall meetings, DC events, or coffee meetings.
• Endangered Species Coalition’s How to Advocate for Endangered Species toolbox.
• Indivisible Guide with resources for four tactics to pressure Congress to resist Trump: town halls, local public events, district office visits, and coordinated calls.
• 350.org Resources for Organizers, including: actions, base-building, elicitive tools, media, organizing, strategy, team-building, training agendas