Environmental Actions Weekly Round Up

Measures to support in Denver/Colorado:

1. Demand justice for Elijah McClain

Actions to take:

• Tell your Representative to support the BREATHE Act
• 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 Elijah McClain’s mother
• Colorado Freedom Fund. If you aren’t in Colorado, you can look up your local bail fund here
• Donate toward mutual aid for and by Black people

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

Organizations working towards equity in the outdoors:

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

• From Audubon Rockies: How to create and certify an Audubon Habitat Hero Garden
• 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 Earthsky: Explore the universe from home: NASA’s online activities, e-books, podcasts, and other content.
• 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 Knowsley Safari: Conservation Ideas for Kids
• From Mrs. Fahrney: 30 Virtual Field Trips
• From National Parks Conservation Association: 8 ways to enjoy National Parks safely from your home
• From The Nature Conservancy: Youth Engagement Nature Lab
• From Patagonia: Patagonia documentary films
• 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 – information on community resources, food and nutrition programs, and other public benefits.
• 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. The eviction moratorium is in effect through June 30.
• 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 – The Lawrence Street Shelter and 48th Avenue Center provide overnight shelter. Other locations provide other resources.
• Saint Francis Center – a 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
• Headspace – mental health app for meditation

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

• 6/19 Carbondale – Prince Creek Stewardship Day. Join Wilderness Workshop, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association (RFMBA) to repair and restore old double track in the Crown Mountain Recreation Area. We will be working off of the BLM’s Resource Management Plan to help improve the landscape for all users.
• 6/19 Hartsel – Thirtynine Mile Mountain Hike. Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition and Wild Connections invite all interested people to take a walk in the woods on Juneteenth at Thirtynine Mile Mountain, a part of our Pike National Forest. This land is proposed for future Wilderness Area designation. The moderately strenuous six-mile hike will explore valleys and ridges of the seldom-visited mountain which forms the southeast end of South Park, south of Fairplay.  We will travel on and off trails and gain up to 1,000 feet in elevation.
• 6/19 Telluride – Fly Tying with Ryan Hoglund. Join instructor Ryan Hoglund for a detailed class, where you’ll learn to tie a specific fly each time! All supplies & equipment provided- come ready to learn, create fly fishing community together, and get hands-on! 
• 6/20 Near Glenwood Springs – Glenwood Canyon Restoration Alliance Grizzly Creek Tour the Trails. Join us for a relaxed half-day excursion near Glenwood Springs. On this hike we will talk about the recent Grizzly Creek Fire, fire ecology and the importance of sustainable landscape management.
• 6/21 Near Nederland – Celebrate Summer Hike. Join volunteer naturalists to celebrate the coming of summer to the high country! On this easy 1.5 mile hike we will explore the natural history of the area including wildflowers, wildlife, and forest ecology. We will also talk about summer weather patterns and safety in the mountains. All ages are welcome.
• 6/26 Near Redstone – Avalanche Creek Bird Watching. Come to Avalanche Creek, just outside of Carbondale for a half day of bird watching! This bilingual Defiende Nuestra Tierra event is in partnership with the Audubon Society, and is a wonderful opportunity to get out with your family and friends to enjoy watching and listening to some local birds. We might see some colorful locals like the Western Tanager or the ruby throated hummingbird!
• 6/26 Canon City – East Bear Gulch Hike. Wild Connections and Central Colorado Wilderness are hosting a hike up East Bear Gulch in the Wet Mountains to a viewpoint overlooking Grape Creek Wilderness Study Area, one of the areas proposed for future Wilderness Area designation in the Colorado Wilderness Act.  This six-mile hike with approximately 1,700 feet of elevation gain is rated strenuous. 
• 6/30 Near Boulder – Wetland Hike for Seniors. Join naturalists for an easy early summer walk to explore the ponds and observe songbirds, water birds, raptors, and maybe some spring babies. We will also watch for signs of other critters that call wetland ecosystems home.
• 6/30 Telluride – Hive Mind: a Beekeeping Night. If you keep bees, please feel free to bring informational resources to share, gear to swap, contact info to pass on, and- if you have a bit to spare- honey from your hives for a honey tasting! If you’re new to keeping bees or want to try it out, bring your curiosity and your interest in helping out- you may get a chance to learn a lot from the experiences of others! San Juan Bee supply, our regional supplier, will also be represented, offering many future classes & workshops along with signups for nucs & other supplies if you are interested.
• 7/3 Near Carbondale – Crystal River Hike and Picnic. Join Wilderness Workshop on July 3 for a short hike and picnic at the old Janeway stop along the Crystal River. We will chat about the historic use of the old Janeway stop and what the future might look like for the Crystal River Valley.
• 7/3 Telluride – Fly Tying with Ryan Hoglund. Join instructor Ryan Hoglund for a detailed class, where you’ll learn to tie a specific fly each time! All supplies & equipment provided- come ready to learn, create fly fishing community together, and get hands-on! 
• 7/8 Near Vail – Historic Campe Hale Tour with Susie Kincaide. Tour Pando Valley where the US Army once housed 10,000 personnel, 4000 mules and 250 sled dogs during WWII. The tour includes the Eagle River headwaters, Field House ruins, rock climbing wall, ski hill, rifle range and the intersection of the Colorado Trail. Round trip is approximately 5 miles, with a stop at a beautiful waterfall for lunch. Ambitious hikers can ascend the Colorado Trail toward Kokomo Pass (12,020 feet), a moderate 12-mile hike, or save that adventure for another day.
• 7/8 Hoosier Pass – Hoosier Pass Hike with Susie Kincaide. Join Wilderness Workshop and the Headwaters Group of the Sierra Club for this hike into the proposed Hoosier Ridge Wilderness Area in Summit County. Explore a prime example of a native alpine ecosystem and enjoy expansive views in a landscape included within the Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act, currently being considered in the US Senate. This proposed wilderness area spans nearly 6,000 acres (9.4 square miles) and is contiguous with a Roadless Area of the same name across the Continental Divide on the Pike-San Isabel National Forest. Together they form a single roadless area of more than 17.4 square miles, a key wildlife corridor through the area where the Mosquito, Tenmile, and Gore Ranges converge to the Mount Evans Wilderness Area.
• 7/9 Pueblo – 30th Anniversary Zoofari. Join Pueblo Zoo for this exclusive event and experience – a Zoofari like you’ve never seen.
• 7/10 Aspen – North Star Restoration Day. Alongside Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails we will plant wetland seedlings in the recently completed fen restoration area to ensure long-term success of the restoration project and native wetland plant establishment. This is a full day event in a beautiful setting near downtown Aspen.
• 7/12 Telluride – Outdoor Sketch with Brittany Miller. Brittany says, “This is not about creating a final creation, but to get the creative juices flowing at home in your personal sketch book.  People with no experience to lots of experience are encouraged to join!  You could think of it as a drawing diary; so no pressure other than to play and see what comes of it.  I will offer specific cues on what to draw and will provide samples and cues to practice during the week if you are inspired!”
• 7/17 Near Aspen – Colorado Pika Project Training. Join Wilderness Workshop and the Colorado Pika Project for a day of in-depth training focused on monitoring Pikas as an indicator species. The day will be spent on Independence Pass with representatives from the Pika Project and Denver Zoo talking through how to best document the habits of Pikas in the wild.
• 7/17 Telluride – Fly Tying with Ryan Hoglund. Join instructor Ryan Hoglund for a detailed class, where you’ll learn to tie a specific fly each time! All supplies & equipment provided- come ready to learn, create fly fishing community together, and get hands-on! 
• 7/18 Near Basalt – Art Photography with the Aspen Art Museum. Join Wilderness Workshop, Defiende Nuestra Tierra, and the Aspen Art Museum and learn about story telling, identity and photography through this bilingual workshop.
• 7/20 Near Redstone – Coal Basin Evening Ride. Join Wilderness Workshop, the Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association (RFMBA), and the Catena Foundation for a 5-mile mountain bike ride at the new Coal Basin Ranch west of Redstone. This intermediate ride will take us through the heart of the rehabilitated Mid-Continent Resources coal mine site to see how recreational trails can be used to help prevent erosion and restore heavily impacted landscapes while promoting healthy lifestyles.
• 7/23-25 Big Horn, Wyoming – Wyoming BioBlitz. The Wyoming BioBlitz is a free, one-of-a-kind opportunity for families, students, and all nature-lovers to learn about plants and wildlife and help scientists survey them. During this weekend-long event, participants will team up with biologists to search for and document as many plants and animals as possible at The Brinton Museum. 
• 7/24 Near Leadville – Homestake Peak Hike. Spend the day exploring the area that could be inundated by the proposed Whitney Reservoir by getting a birds-eye view from atop Homestake Peak. This event has opportunities for people looking a more strenuous outing in a beautiful landscape. We will have the opportunity to get above treeline and hopefully tag the summit of 13,000 foot Homestake Peak, while being immersed in incredible high country views of the Homestake valley.
• 8/1-31 Anywhere – Run Like a Wolf. The Wolf Conservation Center is challenging you to get outside, wherever you are, to complete 100 miles on foot, or 200 miles of biking, during the month of August in our Run Like a Wolf 100 Mile Virtual Challenge! If you’re really up for a challenge, you can do both!
• 8/7 Telluride – Fly Tying with Ryan Hoglund. Join instructor Ryan Hoglund for a detailed class, where you’ll learn to tie a specific fly each time! All supplies & equipment provided- come ready to learn, create fly fishing community together, and get hands-on! In August, we’ll tie two seasonnaly-focused flies to set you up for success on local waterways.
• 8/9 Telluride – Outdoor Sketch with Brittany Miller. Brittany says, “This is not about creating a final creation, but to get the creative juices flowing at home in your personal sketch book.  People with no experience to lots of experience are encouraged to join!  You could think of it as a drawing diary; so no pressure other than to play and see what comes of it.  I will offer specific cues on what to draw and will provide samples and cues to practice during the week if you are inspired!”
• 8/12 Aspen – Wild Feast Benefit. Wilderness Workshop invites you to our annual Wild Feast benefit, an evening to celebrate conservation and public lands, held outdoors in the courtyard of the Hotel Jerome in Aspen on Thursday, August 12. Join us for cocktails, dinner, and a special guest speaker to raise critical funds for Wilderness Workshop’s efforts to increase protections for public lands, build an equitable environmental movement, and fight the climate crisis.
• 8/21 Fort Collins – Northern Lights & Lobos 2021 Gala Fundraiser. Join WOLF Sanctuary for a frosty affair to remember under the aurora borealis—inclusive of a meet and greet by an ambassador wolf dog, a gourmet vegan/vegetarian meal, unique silent auction items, and much more!
• 8/21 Telluride – Fly Tying with Ryan Hoglund. Join instructor Ryan Hoglund for a detailed class, where you’ll learn to tie a specific fly each time! All supplies & equipment provided- come ready to learn, create fly fishing community together, and get hands-on! In August, we’ll tie two seasonally-focused flies to set you up for success on local waterways.
• 10/8 Denver – ELK ‘n Eggs. ELK ‘n Eggs, presented by Environmental Learning for Kids is our biggest fundraiser of the year – we can’t wait to have you join us! Join us for a morning of joy and family at this year’s ELK ‘n Eggs event on the morning of October 8th, 2021 from 7:30-9:00 am at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

• Through 10/24 – Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival Online World Tour. Rocky Mountain Wild is once again teaming up with San Juan Citizens Alliance for the 2021 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. This year, bring the adventure home: the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is going virtual! Travel to the most remote corners of the world, dive into daring expeditions, and celebrate some of the most remarkable outdoor achievements, all from the comfort of your living room. This year’s tour will feature a collection of the most inspiring action, environmental, and adventure films, curated into online programs to be enjoyed right from home. Proceeds from this event benefit Rocky Mountain Wild and San Juan Citizens Alliance (SJCA) and are used to protect Wolf Creek Pass from future resort development.
• 6/21-24 – Western Agencies Sage & Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Workshop. The Western Agencies Sage and Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Workshop is a biennial meeting held in even numbered years sanctioned by WAFWA.  The workshop provides a forum where leading sage and sharp-tailed grouse managers and researchers share research results, management strategies, and emerging issues in the realms of grouse management throughout North America.
• 6/22 – Can One Person Make a Difference? Dealing with worldwide problems like climate change can be daunting and, at times, defeating. Join us for an inspirational and uplifting event featuring 9-year-old Madhvi Chittoor who is making a difference both locally and internationally. Madhvi has written a book, worked with governors to pass legislation, met with her school’s superintendent to eliminate styrofoam and so much more. After you meet and hear from Madhvi, you’ll never again question whether a single person can make a difference!
• 6/22 – A Journey Into the Deep Blue. National Geographic explorer and world-renowned underwater photographer Brian Skerry takes us on a journey under the sea. We’ll dive deep into our oceans’ coolest habitats and most incredible sea creatures, and share stories about the threats that they currently face. Then you’ll learn about how you can take action to help protect and restore our oceans and all the life they support.
• 6/22 – Meaningful Public Engagement – Tribal Environmental Programs and EPA Programs. This webinar will feature presentations on key principles and practices for meaningful public engagement and involvement in environmental programs, highlighting tribal environmental programs’ public participation practices and EPA public participation practices in Indian country and in indigenous communities.
• 6/23 – June Climate Happy Hour. Enjoy a cocktail or mocktail with us and learn about what happened during this year’s legislative session, and what YOU can do to protect public lands. This event will be casual and a good place for folks to ask questions and get to know each other while we’re socially distanced. 
• 6/24 – Park Talk: An Inside Look at the Historic Julius Rosenwald Schools. Join NPCA for an inside look at the historic Julius Rosenwald Schools with Andrew Feiler, author of the new photo book, A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America. Andrew spent years visiting extant Rosenwald Schools, meeting alumni and caretakers, and taking photographs. He’ll be joined by NPCA’s Alan Spears and Rosenwald Park Campaign founding members Dorothy Canter and Stephanie Deutsch for a conversation about the meaning of the Rosenwald Schools and an update regarding the designation campaign to make the Rosenwald schools a National Historical Park.
• 6/24 – Wild Hope Online Screening and Discussion with Suez Jacobson. Wild Hope tells the story of our deep spiritual connection to the natural world, a connection that has the power to rewire our brains, take us back to our deepest roots, and change how we think and act in a world needing our care. Join Great Old Broads for Wilderness, and co-hosts Mothers Out Front and Fountain Creek Water Sentinels for this special showing followed by a Q&A with Suez Jacobson, the film’s creator.
• 6/24 – Film Screening and Discussion of 8 Billion Angels. Watch the film between June 17 and June 24 at your convenience, and then join us for a Saving Life on Earth webinar on Thursday, June 24 at 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET. The webinar will feature a discussion and Q&A with Terry Spahr, the film’s producer, along with the Center’s Population and Sustainability Organizer Sarah Baillie and Nandita Bajaj, executive director at World Population Balance. We’ll learn how population pressure threatens our oceans, rivers, land, and air — and how solutions including women’s empowerment and a transition away from fossil fuels can get us back on track.
• 6/24 – Mapping Migraciones: Mujeres in Conservation. Navigating the world of conservation as a person of color is one thing, however, identifying as a woman (or mujer) creates additional complexity. Join Audubon and Latino Outdoors for a dialogue with mujeres making a difference in the conservation world. We hope you’ll join us as we highlight the incredible mujeres at the forefront of conservation internationally. Our panelists will be discussing their experiences as Latinx women in the conservation field, the barriers they face, and how we can work to be better allies when doing conservation on a global scale.
• 6/24 – Digital Rally to Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. While the Biden administration has taken steps to temporarily protect the Arctic Refuge, “for now” just isn’t good enough. We’re calling on Congress to restore permanent protections for the Arctic Refuge through legislative action. We’ll hear from members of Congress, Indigenous leaders, and many more to make our voices heard loud and clear: It’s time to #ProtectTheArctic and #StandWithTheGwichin. Not just for now, but forever.
• 6/24-25 – Groundwater Artificial Recharge, Storage, and Recovery. Attend this course to learn how aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) uses common techniques such as surface spreading, rapid infiltrations pits and basins, porosity reservoirs and injection wells to efficiently store water supply. Throughout the course attendees will discuss the benefits of implementing ASR, how to navigate geologic and hydrogeologic environments, hydraulic recharge and water quality considerations.
• 6/28 – Expedition Debrief: Finding Urich’s Tyrannulet. Join American Bird Conservancy to watch the debrief of the expedition that rediscovered Urich’s Tyrannulet in Venezuela last month. In this 15-minute conversation between David Ascanio, leader of the expedition, and John Mittermeier, ABC’s Lost Birds program director, you’ll get the inside scoop on how David’s team found the bird and captured the first-ever recording of its call. 
• 6/30 – Nature Needs Half. Protecting half of Earth’s land and seas is a necessary precondition for achieving a stable climate. It also could have enormous benefits for wildlife world-wide, including pollinators. But as with any large ambitious goal, taking the first steps can be daunting. On the road to a sustainable and wild future, what do we need to do first and how can we all participate in the historic effort to save the biosphere? Amy Lewis answers these questions and more in her webinar on the essential role each and everyone of us plays in planetary-scale conservation.
• 7/1 – Hosting an Activist Event with Dan Xie, national political director at Student PIRGs. Join Environment America and Environmental Action for a four-part webinar series on how to be an environmental activist. At each 45-minute training, a special guest will explain how to use a specific tactic or skill to advocate for a greener, cleaner, more sustainable future. Then we’ll take action together to move the needle on key environmental policies.
• 7/12-16 – Cook, Eat, and Sprout Kids’ Cooking Camp with Chef Asata. The Captain Planet Foundation presents: Cook, Eat, Sprout Kids’ Cooking Camp with Chef Asata from June 7-11 and July 12-16! Youth will explore flavors from around the globe when they cook along with Chef Asata in these virtual cooking classes. In each class, participants will prepare delicious dishes in their home kitchens that feature plant based recipes and seasonal produce. In the camps, each kid will learn about kitchen safety and sanitation, knife skills and valuable lessons to support a lifetime of healthy and delicious cooking while making meals for their families.
• 7/19-21 – 2021 Virtual Summer Conference: Connecting Land & Water for Healthy Communities. The 2021 Virtual Summer Specialty Conference will bring together stakeholders from various types of organizations and professions across multiple disciplines to address the design, integration, and implementation of the programs and research necessary to improve the connection of land and water planning and policy. We invite you to join us!
• 8/20-22 – WWF’s Virtual Panda Paddle. On a mission to save the planet’s wild waters and natural places. It is time to love it, or lose it. Between August 20–22, 2021 you can join with nature lovers all over the country by enjoying your favorite paddle sport on your favorite body of water with WWF’s Virtual Panda Paddle.

• 7/17 Near Aspen – Colorado Pika Project Training. Join Wilderness Workshop and the Colorado Pika Project for a day of in-depth training focused on monitoring Pikas as an indicator species. The day will be spent on Independence Pass with representatives from the Pika Project and Denver Zoo talking through how to best document the habits of Pikas in the wild.
• 7/23-25 Big Horn, Wyoming – Wyoming BioBlitz. The Wyoming BioBlitz is a free, one-of-a-kind opportunity for families, students, and all nature-lovers to learn about plants and wildlife and help scientists survey them. During this weekend-long event, participants will team up with biologists to search for and document as many plants and animals as possible at The Brinton Museum. 
• 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.
• 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. 
• 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!
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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?
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• The Park People are seeking a Development Manager. The Development Manager will help manage and coordinate ongoing fundraising and development activities to provide for the short and long-term needs of the organization, including individual giving, corporate sponsorships, and foundation and government grants. In this newly created position, the Development Manager will report to the Executive Director (ED) and work closely with the ED and the Development Committee to plan, develop, and execute a comprehensive program of fundraising. They will also support alignment of communications between marketing materials, social media/marketing, and fundraising. The salary range for this position is $45-50k. The deadline to apply is June 20.
• The Park People are seeking a Workforce Development Manager. The Workforce Development Manager will develop and implement an Urban Forestry Workforce Development Program, structured as a pre-apprenticeship providing educational curriculum and on-the-job field-based learning. This newly created position presents an exciting opportunity to create an impactful new program supporting Denver’s urban forest, cultivate the workforce needed for the growing urban forestry sector, and connect a historically underserved population with good jobs and career paths for the future. The salary range for this position is $45-50k. The application deadline is June 20.
• Colorado Department of Natural Resources is seeking a part time, seasonal DWR Water Commissioner in Grand County. This position distributes, controls, and regulates waters in District 50, including sections of District 36, 51, and 53 (according to Colorado’s Prior Appropriations Act and water court decrees); interprets Colorado Water Statutes and Decrees; determines water distribution; determines and records the amount of water available for beneficial use and distribution to numerous water rights; disseminate and provide information pertaining to water availability and use to the public; monitors and inspects dams for unsafe conditions and report to appropriate persons. The salary range for this position is $4,131-5,832 monthly. The application deadline is June 21.
• Western Resource Advocates is seeking an Energy Market Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst to develop and advocate for policies that promote the development of regional energy markets in the West. The Energy Market Policy Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst will represent WRA at regional stakeholder and state-level policy forums, participate in stakeholder processes, summarize technical issues, and develop formal WRA policy positions.  This position will be a part of the Regional Markets Team and will have the exciting opportunity to build on the existing advocacy efforts to expand the wholesale market for electricity in the West. The Energy Market Policy Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst will report to the Regional Markets Manager who oversees WRA’s regional energy markets activities out of the Salt Lake City office. The salary range for this position is $55-75k for a Policy Analyst and $75-105k for a Senior Policy Analyst. The deadline to apply is June 21.
• Colorado Trout Unlimited is seeking a Conservation Projects Coordinator. Colorado TU seeks an energetic, creative, and reliable self-starter with relevant conservation expertise as well as strong communications and social skills to manage grassroots-level conservation plans and projects, working with our local chapters to help engage their membership and communities. The Conservation Projects Coordinator is a full-time position advancing river and watershed health by developing and managing grassroots projects and strengthening TU’s grassroots chapters by providing meaningful opportunities in which their members and communities can engage. Areas of geographic focus may change over time, but current areas of project emphasis for the Conservation Projects Coordinator include the upper Gunnison and Arkansas river basins and supporting roles in the upper Colorado river basin. The salary range for this position is $45-55k. Applications will be reviewed on June 21.
• Western Resource Advocates is seeking a Digital Marketing Intern to remotely join our Marketing and Communications Team in the Summer of 2021. The Digital Marketing Intern will streamline our digital marketing analytics using Google’s suite of analytics tools, and build out reporting structures to track web data, helping to create a data driven marketing strategy for lead generation. This role will report to the Digital Marketing Manager. Through this internship, there will be opportunities to learn and grow while working with other marketing and communications professionals. Compensation is $15 per hour. The deadline to apply is June 23.
• Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is seeking a Volunteer Relations Coordinator. This non-exempt, full-time position is responsible for engaging with the public to promote and strengthen VOC’s outdoor stewardship field programs. A large part of this role entails managing customer service requests through phone and email interactions with program participants, as well as working closely with the VOC Programs Team to recruit and retain volunteers, trainees, and other program participants. This includes the active day-to-day management of project rosters including waitlists and cancellations, and regularly assisting VOC staff and program participants with registration needs. Compensation is $16-19 per hour. The deadline to apply is June 23.
• RiversEdge West is seeking a part-time Business Administration & Grants Manager in Grand Junction, Colorado. Exceptional communication, organizational, and business administration skills are important. The position will work in coordination with, and in support of, REW staff on the business administration and grant management aspects of our organization. Compensation is $19-21/hr. Applications must be received by June 24.
• The Colorado State Forest Service is seeking a State Forester who will be a visionary and inspiring leader for staff, partners, and the public. The State Forester will need to bring creativity and innovation to the agency as Colorado’s growing population and changing climate pose new challenges. Within the agency, the State Forester will provide direction and motivation and foster a culture of positivity, inclusivity, diversity, and accountability. Outside the agency, the State Forester will build the role of CSFS as a state and national leader by being knowledgeable in technical and policy issues, operating in a collaborative manner, employing political acumen, positioning the agency to address the most critical forest issues in the state, and ensuring that the agency has the resources needed to fulfill its mission. As an agency housed within Colorado State University (CSU), the State Forester will leverage opportunities to strengthen the impact and mission of CSFS through partnerships with educational, research, and engagement programs in the university when appropriate. The salary range for this position is $135-165k. Applications should be submitted by June 27.
• Conservation Colorado is seeking a Central Mountain Field Organizer in Roaring Fork Valley. The Central Mountain Field Organizer will be responsible for identifying and implementing strategic power building opportunities which increase the quantity and quality of community voices effectively engaging on conservation issues in priority regions of the West Slope. You will work closely with the West Slope team to ensure conservation and environmental justice are elevated across Western Colorado in political, regulatory, and decision-making spaces. The salary range for this position is $43-47k. The deadline for application is July 1.
• The State of Colorado is seeking a Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office Program Manager. The Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry (“OREC”) Office Program Manager will support the office with program creation, strategy, and execution. The Program Manager will be responsible for creating and launching an outdoor recreation industry business alliance, managing technical assistance services for outdoor industry businesses, and creating and supporting grant/incentive programs to help outdoor recreation industry entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. The position will support additional office programming as needed. The ideal candidate for this position is a self-starter who can manage multiple responsibilities, has experience working within the outdoor recreation industry, and is committed to developing public programs with an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) lens. The salary range for this position is $4,833.34-5,666.68 monthly. Applications are due July 2.
• Colorado Department of Natural Resources is seeking a Water Resource Specialist. This position is in the Stream and Lake Protection Section which exists to develop, administer, and protect instream flow and natural lake level water rights within the context of the State’s Instream Flow and Natural Lake Level Program (“ISF Program”) by correlating the activities of mankind with some reasonable preservation of the natural environment. The salary range for this position is $6,322-7.828 per month.
• Rural Utah Project is seeking a Field Organizer in Grand County, Utah. The ideal candidate will equally love rural Utah and care about the complex issues that affect our communities. They will be excited to build relationships and coalitions to accomplish big, ambitious things. They’ll be passionate about utilizing storytelling in new, innovative ways as a tool for community organizing. And, they’ll be driven to build a program that increases engagement with the electoral process and local governments. This organizer will work closely with the Rural Utah Project’s team on building up RUP’s policy advocacy program along with strengthening civic engagement and supporting local candidates in Grand County. The salary range for this position is $38-42k. This position is open until filled.
• Colorado Outward Bound School is seeking a Facilities Director. The Facilities Director is a member of the Colorado Outward Bound School’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and reports to the Executive Director. The Facilities Director is responsible for the Colorado Outward Bound School’s (COBS) long-range strategic vision and planning for COBS’s three basecamp facilities (Leadville, Colorado; Marble, Colorado; and Moab, Utah), ensuring safe facility operations across all locations, schedule and budgets for ongoing maintenance and repair, and support for new construction and capital projects. This is an administrative (50%) and hands-on (50%) position, and requires experience with people and project management, financial planning, and understanding of construction, repair and maintenance. The primary work location is flexible but requires frequent travel to COBS’s basecamp facilities in Leadville, Marble, and Moab. The salary range for this position is $68-74k. This position is open until filled.
• Sheep Mountain Alliance is seeking a part time Latinx Outdoor Engagement Coordinator. This position aims to increase equitable access to outdoor recreation in our community, with the long-term goal of reducing chronic disease and promoting health and wellness in the local Latinx community. Activities included in this program are rooted in the concept of nature therapy, which links mental and physical health and wellness improvements to nature exposure. The coordinator will establish community relationships through virtual meetings, in person events, and outreach. The salary range for this position is $17 per hour or until the full amount of $6000 for the contract has been used. This position is open until filled.
• Western Resource Advocates is seeking a Lands and Rivers Senior Policy Analyst in New Mexico to analyze, develop, and advocate for policies, model legislation and other mechanisms that protect our lands, rivers, and wildlife in New Mexico. The Lands and Rivers Senior Policy Analyst will help shape responsible land and river management policy and ensure permanent protections, while building relationships with key stakeholders throughout the state. Reporting to the Western Lands Program Director, this position provides an exciting opportunity to shape equitable state-level land and water policy in New Mexico and build sustainable communities and economies in the West. The salary range for this position is $70-90k. This position is open until filled.
• Western Resource Advocates is seeking a Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney for the Clean Energy Program. This position will represent WRA in a diverse array of rulemaking and litigated proceedings before Colorado regulatory agencies, including the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission. The attorney will also assist in WRA’s legislative advocacy efforts and may occasionally be involved in state or federal litigation. In partnership with other members of the Colorado Clean Energy Team, the attorney will create and leverage opportunities to advance equitable clean energy policy solutions through negotiation and strategic litigation. The ideal candidate has a commitment to climate action and is capable of independently managing a docket of complex regulatory matters. This position will report to a senior member of the Colorado Clean Energy Team and is an exciting opportunity to shape state-level policy to help build a just, clean, and sustainable future for the communities and economies of the Interior West. The salary range is $65-90k for a Staff Attorney and $85-105k for a Senior Staff Attorney. This position is open until filled.
• Groundwork Denver is seeking youth, ages 13-18 years old for the Groundwork Denver Green Team. Participants will work on projects focused on improving the physical environment and health and well-being for the Denver Metropolitan Area, as well as our public lands, including local and national forests, parks and wildlife refuges. Past projects have included helping with community gardens, area waterways, city parks and open spaces, community events, tree plantings, neighborhood beautification, connecting residents with resources, habitat restoration and more. Participants are expected to work approximately 20 hours per week, from approximately June 4th to August 13th, implementing improvement projects, connecting with community, growing as leaders, and building hard and soft employment skills. Green Teams will also go on at least two mandatory overnight camping trips during the summer and are expected to participate in team-building outdoor recreation activities. Compensation is $14.77/hr up to 120 hours. The position is open until filled.
• Earthworks is seeking a Renewable Energy and Mining Campaigner in DC, Berkeley, or remote. Earthworks is seeking a motivated campaigner to coordinate our “Making Clean Energy Clean, Just & Equitable” initiative which aims to ensure that the transition to renewable energy sources is powered by responsibly and equitably sourced minerals that minimizes the need for new extraction and moves the mining industry towards more responsible practices. We support transition to a 100% renewable energy future while seeking to ensure that people and the environment are not put at risk through destructive mining for the components of batteries, solar panels and wind turbines.The salary range for this position is $54-65k. This position is open until filled.
• The State of Colorado is seeking a Temporary Limited Commissioned OHV Ranger – Statewide. This position is an unarmed law enforcement position (Title 33 Commission) that patrols state and federal public lands enforcing Colorado Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) laws and regulations, promotes responsible use of trails, and evaluates trail maintenance needs. A person in this position travels across the State conducting trail patrols on motorized trails. Patrols are conducted on dirt bikes and rangers will also operate trucks while towing a trailer. This Interacts with recreationalists; providing information, promoting responsible use of trails, and issuing tickets for noncompliance. Position will also identify, evaluate and report trail conditions, trail maintenance needs and travel management compliance. Must be willing to travel statewide and work holidays and weekends. Additional duties and special projects may also be assigned. Compensation is $16-19/hr. This position is open until filled.
• The Southwest Conservation Corps is seeking Crosscut Saw Crew Members. This position would start May 24 and end October 22. As an AmeriCorps program participant with the Southwest Conservation Corps Cross Cut Saw Crew, you will be trained and certified in all aspects of crosscut saw work. Crosscut saw crews are focused primarily in designated wilderness areas where mechanized chainsaw use is prohibited. Over the past few years, there has been a concerted effort to clear large swaths of downed trees and avalanche debris from remote trails in these areas of the forest. These crews tend to cover a lot of ground and explore many incredible areas! The stipend is $330/week, plus an AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,097.50 upon successful completion. Position open until filled.
• The Southwest Conservation Corps is seeking Long Term Conservation Crew Members. This position would start May 24 and end October 22. As an AmeriCorps program participant with the Long-Term Conservation Crew, you will find yourself traversing remote mountain landscapes, exploring the wilderness, and learning how to function as a cohesive group implementing restoration projects. The expedition-style atmosphere allows crews to gain a high level of understanding of crew dynamics, project logistics, and technical knowledge in conservation work. The stipend is $330/week, plus an AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,097.50 upon successful completion. Position open until filled.
• The Southwest Conservation Corps is seeking Crew Members: Ecological & Vegetation Monitoring in Colorado and New Mexico. This position would start May 10 and end October 15. Participants will manage all aspects of vegetation monitoring using the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Assessment, Inventory, & Monitoring (AIM) methodology. Crews will consist of two crew members and one crew lead. Together, they will monitor land health on BLM lands including National Monument lands, vegetation treatments, rangeland allotments, or reference areas. The stipend is $520/week ($600/week in Carlsbad), plus an AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,907.50 upon successful completion. Position open until filled.
• The Southwest Conservation Corps is seeking 14er Crew Members in Los Valles. This position would start May 25 and end October 22. Your main project for the summer will include intensive trail construction & maintenance in high elevation terrain. Other projects during the season may also include habitat improvement, hazardous fuels reduction, re-vegetation, and local environmental service projects. Crews may also complete technical and/or specialized projects depending on project partner needs, including disaster relief if the opportunity arises. The stipend is $330/week, plus an AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,172.50 upon successful completion. Position open until filled.
• The Southwest Conservation Corps is seeking Summer Conservation Crew Members in Los Valles. This position would start May 25 and end August 6. As an AmeriCorps program participant with the Southwest Conservation Corps, your office is the great outdoors! Each crew consists of 6 members and 2 leaders. Crews work and camp for 8 days at a time in either front-country (access to your crew vehicle and trailer), or backcountry (hiking all your supplies in with backpacks) locations, in all types of weather conditions. You will work as a member of the crew; perform heavy manual labor, and complete conservation projects using a variety of manual and power tools. You will participate in environmental education activities. Risk management is of utmost importance, and all procedures must be followed at all times. The stipend is $330/week, plus an AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,678.57 upon successful completion. Position open until filled.
• The Southwest Conservation Corps is seeking Technical Trail Crew Members in Los Valles. This position would start May 25 and end October 22. As an AmeriCorps program participant with the Southwest Conservation Corps, your office is the great outdoors! Each crew consists of 6 members and 2 leaders. Crews work and camp for 8 days at a time in either front-country (access to your crew vehicle and trailer), or backcountry (hiking all your supplies in with backpacks) locations, in all types of weather conditions. You will work as a member of the crew; perform heavy manual labor, and complete conservation projects using a variety of manual and power tools. You will participate in environmental education activities. Risk management is of utmost importance, and all procedures must be followed at all times. The stipend is $330/week, plus an AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,172.50 upon successful completion. Position open until filled.
• The Southwest Conservation Corps is seeking a Veterans Fire Corps Crew Member. This position would start April 12 and end August 6 or start August 9 and end November 12. The program engages participants in a cohort environment in which a team of recent era veterans works together to train and complete natural resource management projects, specifically related to fire fuel management and fuel reduction. Project work and schedules will vary depending on region and season. Projects require members to camp and live on project locations for up 8 days at a time, followed by 6 days off, or possibly a 10/4 schedule. The stipend is $425/week, plus an AmeriCorps award after successful completion of the program. Position open until filled.
• The Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps is seeking two Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Interns. This position is 11-16 weeks, starting May 10 and ending August 20. Interns will gain experience in visitor services and interpretation of cultural resources to visitors at the museum and monument. The intern will get hands-on experience in conducting curriculum-based field trip programs for school groups and developing hands-on interpretive programs on-site for visitors at the museum. Additionally, the intern will work with curation staff who help protect almost 4 million artifacts in the curation facility on-site at the museum. There will also be opportunities to shadow field archaeologists during site-visits to important sensitive archaeology sites. The stipend is $530/week, plus an AmeriCorps Education Award of $2,360 after successful completion. Position open until filled.
• Southwest Conservation Corps is seeking Leaders of Color Crew Members in Salida, CO. As a member of Southwest Conservation Corp’s Leaders of Color crew, you will engage in a variety of conservation projects while building a crew community of members who are Black, Indigenous, and/or People of color. The Leaders of Color crew provides an open and supportive space where BIPOC members work with, learn from, and grow alongside one another as members gain training and certifications in chainsaw, crosscut, rigging, technical rock work, and trail construction. No experience necessary. The stipend is $330/week with a $3,172.50 AmeriCorps Education Award. Positions open until filled. The start date is May 25, the end date is October 22.

• 6/19 Carbondale – Prince Creek Stewardship Day. Join Wilderness Workshop, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association (RFMBA) to repair and restore old double track in the Crown Mountain Recreation Area. We will be working off of the BLM’s Resource Management Plan to help improve the landscape for all users.
• 7/10 Aspen – North Star Restoration Day. Alongside Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails we will plant wetland seedlings in the recently completed fen restoration area to ensure long-term success of the restoration project and native wetland plant establishment. This is a full day event in a beautiful setting near downtown Aspen.
• 7/17 Near Aspen – Colorado Pika Project Training. Join Wilderness Workshop and the Colorado Pika Project for a day of in-depth training focused on monitoring Pikas as an indicator species. The day will be spent on Independence Pass with representatives from the Pika Project and Denver Zoo talking through how to best document the habits of Pikas in the wild.
• 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 the Center for Biological Diversity and stop drilling next to Dinosaur National Monument. Comments are due June 23.
• Take action with Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and tell the bureau of Land management to reject the drilling proposal near Dinosaur National Monument. Comments are due June 23.
• Take action with Wilderness Watch and help protect the Gros Ventre Wilderness from cattle grazing. Comments are due June 25.
• Take action with NRDC and tell the EPA to protect our health by removing toxic lead pipes from our water systems. Comments due June 30.

• Take action with American Bird Conservancy and speak up against bird-killing pesticides.
• Take action with Audubon and help save America’s birds and other wildlife with the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act.
• Take action with the Center for Biological Diversity and ask your representative to cosponsor the Save Oak Flat Act and help pass it as soon as possible.
• Take action with the Center for Biological Diversity and tell the Biden administration to deny the proposed seismic oil exploration and stop permitting drilling in the Arctic for imperiled wildlife and our climate future.
• Take action with the Center for Food Safety and tell Tillamook to stop buying milk from mega-dairies.
• Take action with Clean Water Action and tell your US Senator and Representatives to invest in our drinking water.
• Take action with Conservation Colorado and thank the legislative champions who voted for the climate and environmental justice bill (Colorado).
• Take action with Defenders of Wildlife and urge your senators and representative to cosponsor the Arctic Refuge Protection Act.
• Take action with Environment America and tell the EPA to protect the bees.
• Take action with Environmental Action and tell your US Senators to take action on plastic pollution.
• Take action with Evergreen Action and Sunrise Movement and sign the petition to demand every Democrat in the Senate and the House oppose any infrastructure bill that doesn’t include climate.
• Take action with Food & Water Watch and tell President Biden to appoint a climate champion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
• Take action with Friends of the Earth and tell Tesla not to fuel electric vehicles with factory farm gas.
• Take action with Friends of the Earth and demand the BLM protect Dinosaur National Monument from big oil.
• Take action with Friends of the Earth and call Kroger asking them to stop selling food grown with bee-toxic pesticides.
• Take action with Grand Canyon Trust and sign the petition to restore Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
• Take action with International Fund for Animal Welfare and stop the cruel poisoning of wildlife.
• Take action with Natural Resources Defense Council and tell President Biden to stop climate-busting pipelines now.
• Take action with Sierra Club and tell Congress to make big investments in electric vehicles and public transit.
• Take action with South Yuba River Citizens League and ask Senator Padilla to fight plastic pollution.
• Take action with WildEarth Guardians and stand up for forests, oppose the Trillion Tree Act.
• Take action with WildEarth Guardians and tell Congress to pass the Keep It In the Ground Act.
• Take action with The Wilderness Society and tell Congress: we need a Civilian Climate Corps.
• Take action with The Wilderness Society and tell Congress: the infrastructure bill must fight climate change.

• 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 help protect bighorn sheep. Rocky Mountain Wild

• 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