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:

• Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
• Colorado Blackpackers
• GirlTrek: Healthy Black Women and Girls
• Disabled Hikers
• Diversify Outdoors
• Greening Youth Foundation
• Inclusive Outdoors Project
• Latino Outdoors
• Native Womens Wilderness
• Next 100 Coalition
• Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project
• Outdoor Afro
• Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E.
• Rising Routes
• 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.

All locations are in Colorado, unless indicated otherwise.

• 9/24 Carbondale – Wilderness Workshop’s Community Party. Join Wilderness Workshop in honoring our most valuable resource: YOU, our fabulous members and supporters! We’ll be offering FREE beer and non-alcoholic beverages to all Wilderness Workshop members, as well as affordable meals from the Slow Groovin’ food truck (veggie options available).
• 9/25 Carbondale – National Public Lands Day at Prince Creek. To celebrate National Public Lands Day, Wilderness Workshop is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 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; volunteers will primarily be collecting dead and down vegetation to place on closed routes to be rehabbed. Additional tasks will include building fence, grubbing / digging with hand tools and installing signs.
• 9/25-10/3 Various Locations – 8th Annual Creek Week Cleanup. Pick a Date! Pick a Location! Pick it Up! The Fountain Creek Watershed needs helping hands! It’s common for trash and debris to end up in waterways – clogging drainage systems, impacting wildlife, affecting water quality and ruining the view of our natural landscapes.
• 9/28 Boulder – Colorado’s Newest State Park: Fishers Peak State Park Biodiversity Study. Join Boulder County Audubon Society and Pam Smith on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, to learn about Fishers Peak State Park (FPSP) – Colorado’s newest and 2nd largest state park with 19,200 acres. It is located 5.5 miles southeast of the town of Trinidad and officially became part of the State Park System in October of 2020. Fishers Peak rises along the park’s eastern boundary and, at 9,633 feet (2,936 m), it is the highest point east of its longitude in the United States and an iconic landmark for the region. The FPSP includes many rugged undeveloped areas with steep cliffs, numerous streams, ponds, meadows, woodlands, and both mature and mixed-aged forests. This property was formerly known as the Crazy French Ranch and has been private for over 100 years.
• 10/2 Longmont – 2021 Honeybee Hootenanny. Join us for an early fall evening at Ollin Farms to celebrate our collective efforts this past year to make Colorado a biodiverse and safe haven for the birds, bees, and butterflies on which we all depend! PPAN is proud to partner with Ollin Farms on its Project 95 initiative—a farmer-led, community, and ecosystem restoration project. Share in the local bounty of this year’s harvest, (prepared by Savory Cuisines) enjoy award-winning honey, and sip on certified organic Lifevine wines and other libations while you hear what’s next for PPAN in 2022!
• 10/2 Emerald Valley – Emerald Valley Dayhike, a Colorado Wilderness Act Outing. Our moderate trek covers six miles with elevation gain of 500 feet, aided by a short car shuttle.  At times we will skirt the boundary of the Colorado Wilderness Act’s Beaver Creek proposed Wilderness, while learning its conservation story. 
• 10/5-7 Avon – Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference. As always, the conference will cover a cross-section of topics ranging from forest health to flood risk management, stakeholder outreach to climate change, streamflow protection to protecting private lands, river restoration to stormwater management, project permitting to water quality protection, and all aspects of adaptation.
• 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.
• 10/9 Marble – Celebrate the Crystal. Join friends and neighbors from all throughout the Valley in Marble to Celebrate the Crystal on October 9! Activities will start at 3:00 p.m., including a naturalist walk, a pumpkin-carving contest, and more; films about the Crystal River and selections from America Rivers’ “Wild Rivers Film Tour” begin at 6:30 p.m.
• 8/15-8/18/22 Logan, UT – 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.

• 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.
• 9/24 – 18th Annual Virtual Guardians Gala. Join us to celebrate recent victories in states like New Mexico which recently banned the use of traps, snares, and poisons on public lands, and learn about our vision and ambitious plans for moving our nation to a place of coexistence with wildlife.
• 9/24 – How We Stop Toxic Pesticides in Food. The U.S. uses 300 million pounds of glyphosate (the active ingredient in Monsanto/Bayer’s Roundup) every single year — the most used pesticide in the United States. Despite being banned in more than 35 countries, atrazine remains the second-most-used type in the U.S. Both pesticides have been linked to cancer, contaminate our environment, and put imperiled species at risk. Join Center for Food Safety’s Executive Director Andrew Kimbrell, Senior Attorney Amy van Saun, and Science Director Bill Freese for a free webinar on our campaigns and active lawsuits to get these and other toxic pesticides out of our food system!
• 9/28 – GMUG Forest Plan Revisions Webinar – Gunnison Ranger District. The counties of the Western Slope, the National Forest Foundation and the GMUG Ranger Districts would like to encourage you to attend upcoming virtual open house events. There will be a welcome from Forest Service leadership and County Commissioners followed by an overview of the draft forest plan and alternatives. Topical breakout rooms and local staff will then be available to answer your questions and delve into greater detail. You can join a meeting virtually using ZOOM.
• 9/28 – Palm Oil and Pulp Fiction: Call out Procter & Gable’s Greenwashing. Join activists from around the world to call out Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest consumer goods company, for its role in driving deforestation and the climate crisis! We will be hearing from community activists and Indigenous leaders from North America and Southeast Asia and taking action demanding investors vote off directors from P&G’s board.
• 9/28-30 – 2021 International Symposium on Conservation Impact. In 2021, the symposium will serve as the first major public convening focused on next steps for the Biden administration’s America the Beautiful initiative. Top-level officials from the U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture, as well as the White House Council on Environmental Quality, will explore how to conserve 30% of America’s lands and waters by 2030.
• 9/29 – Lobbying for Animals: State & Federal Legislative Update. Join Animal Legal Defense Fund Senior Legislative Affairs Manager Stephanie Harris for a quarterly update on animal protection legislation. The webinar will review recent victories and pending priorities at the state and federal level and explore ways you can help pass animal protection laws. 
• 9/30 – Everyone’s Earth: Conversations on Race and Environment. Join us for a conversation with those leading the nation’s effort to address racism and the outdoors. Together, we will explore ways we can increase diversity and equity as it relates to outdoor accessibility and engagement. Leaders will also showcase a recently developed Anti-Racism in the Outdoors Resource Guide.
• 9/30 – Regenerative Business is Best for Colorado. Together, we will go on a journey to explore the different elements of what makes a company truly regenerative and why it is so important. Additionally, we’ll feature local companies and Coalition members who incorporate these practices into their businesses.
• 9/30 – Equity in Water Virtual Workshop and Conference. Please join us for a day of exploring efforts to expand the dialogue around equity, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) as the Colorado Water Conservation Board updates the Colorado Water Plan.
• 9/30 – All In: Fight for Safe, Healthy Food Clean, Public Water, and a Livable Climate. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind special event! For 16 years, Food & Water Watch has been fighting for safe food, clean water, and a livable climate. It’s all thanks to supporters like you! Join us in celebrating our victories as we look forward to what lies ahead. There is much more work to be done to protect our communities and our planet, but we know that together we can make a difference.
• 10/5 – Birdability Birders: Virginia Rose. Virginia fell off a horse at the age of 14, which resulted in a spinal cord injury. A manual wheelchair user ever since, she began birding 17 years ago and discovered her best self in nature. As a retired high school English teacher, she is passionate about bringing the same joy, empowerment, and community she found in birding and nature to others who have mobility or other accessibility challenges.
• 10/5-7 – Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference. As always, the conference will cover a cross-section of topics ranging from forest health to flood risk management, stakeholder outreach to climate change, streamflow protection to protecting private lands, river restoration to stormwater management, project permitting to water quality protection, and all aspects of adaptation.
• 10/7 – Imagining the Path Forward. Kim Stanley Robinson is an award-winning science fiction writer whose novels frequently explore the ways human beings can respond to unique challenges. His most recent book, ”Ministry for the Future,” is an epic exploration of potential future human responses to climate change. One of the major themes explored in this fascinating work is how the economy might be redirected to enable a successful de-escalation of climate change. Mr. Robinson will bookend the Economy and Climate Forum by encouraging us to consider our options for the future and how we might find our path to creatively and equitably solve this existential crisis.
• 10/7 – Plant-Pollinator Connections: Science and Art Webinar. How can we expand our thinking about pollinator science by exploring the data through an artistic perspective? Hear how artist Faith Williams worked with both presenting scientists, while a guest artist at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. Faith’s experiences at RMBL provided understanding of the scientist’s current research and led to representations of the interconnected patterns and cycles of nature through interactive art installations. Webinar attendees will experience a preview of this new work!
• 10/13 – Breckenridge Brewery virtual public lands Park Talk. Born in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, our partner Breckenridge Brewery knows it’s more important than ever to take care of open spaces – and we’d like to invite you to a lively conversation exploring this very theme. On October 13, we’ll be taking a deeper look at how NPCA’s ongoing national efforts to protect public lands come to life, using Breckenridge Brewery’s home, Colorado, as the backdrop for our discussion.
• 10/15-17 – Virtual Animal Law Conference. To be the most effective animal advocates we can be, we need to share our insights, ideas, knowledge, and experience. That’s the guiding principle behind the annual Animal Law Conference, the preeminent event in the field of animal law.
• 10/21 – Extended Detension Basins Training. In Colorado, the most common type of Stormwater Infrastructure used is the Extended Detention Basin (EDB). In many cases this type of stormwater infrastructure is owned by HOAs or commercial properties. You may own, manage, or maintain a property with an Extended Detention Basin! Join to learn more about how to identify these systems, how they function and how to keep your costs low by regularly maintaining them.
• 10/21 – La infraestructura de las aguas pluviales. En Colorado, el tipo más común de infraestructura de aguas pluviales que se utiliza es la cuenca de retención ampliada (EDB). En muchos casos, este tipo de infraestructura de aguas pluviales es propiedad de las asociaciones de propietarios o de las propiedades comerciales. Es posible que usted sea propietario, administre o mantenga una propiedad con una cuenca de retención ampliada. Participe con nosotros para aprender más sobre cómo identificar estos sistemas, cómo funcionan y cómo mantener sus costes bajos mediante el mantenimiento regular de los mismos.
• 10/21-22 – Colorado Beaver Summit. As climate change accelerates, the Western United States is experiencing drought conditions with greater frequency, intensity and duration. These changes threaten our water supplies, our food supply, our forests and our way of life. Beavers can help mitigate these effects. Please join us on ZOOM Thursday and Friday, October 21 and 22, for the inaugural Colorado Beaver Summit to learn how this keystone species can help us avoid the worst effects of climate change.
• 11/1-12/1 – Virtual Wildlife Conservation Film Festival. WCFF is an international film festival dedicated to wildlife conservation. In our 10 years, the WCFF has seen many incredible films from talented filmmakers, bringing us wildlife stories the world needs to hear. Our filmmakers come from every corner of the globe, Australia, China, India, Malaysia, Botswana, Mexico & USA, to name a few.
• 11/4 – Virtual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Rocky Mountain Wild is excited to be bringing The Wild & Scenic Film Festival to a screen in your own home! Live stream the festival with whoever you are staying safe at home with and live chat with our staff and others attending the festival. The evening will include the same award-winning environmental films you’ve come to expect, that have been selected not only for their great visual stories, but also to inspire and motivate us to continue the cause to keep the Rocky Mountains wild.
• 1/27/2022 – Justice for Animals Fundraiser. Help the Animal Legal Defense Fund kick off the new year with our annual 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 from around the country, Animal Legal Defense Fund leaders, an inspiring Honoree, music, and other special guests. 

• 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.

Job List Sites to Check

• Conservation Job Board
• Diversify Outdoors Job Board
• EcoJobs
• EnvironmentalCareer
• Impact Jobs Hub
• Green Jobs Network
• Work for Good

Job Postings

• The Nature Conservancy is seeking an Associate Director, Corporate & Institutional Giving. The Associate Director, Corporate & Institutional Giving is responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies to secure new funding and renew existing grants from corporations, corporate foundations and other institutional funders to support conservation priorities. Reporting to the Colorado Director of Philanthropy, they will be responsible for managing and supporting the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of corporate and institutional funders. The salary range for this position is $89-99k. Applications are due September 24.
• Diversify Outdoors is seeking a Social Media Intern. We are looking for someone who is excited about working in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoor industry. The new intern may not have a lot of experience in social media, but likes using computers and phones and is willing to learn. Up to 10 hours per week. Compensation is $15/hr. Applications are due September 26.
• Denver Museum of Nature and Science is seeking a Bilingual Research Analyst. This position is responsible for supporting the community research and evaluation efforts throughout the museum. The Bilingual Research Analyst will measure the outcomes and impact of current and future exhibitions, programs, activities, and services we offer to visitors, potential visitors, and the greater community. This position may also manage project teams, facilitate meetings, and communicate with key stakeholders. The projects are diverse and we work and respond rapidly to the needs of our colleagues. No two days are ever the same! The salary range for this position is $40,923-53,2000. Applications are due September 26.
• Conservation Colorado is seeking a Front Range Organizer. As Conservation Colorado’s Front Range Field Organizer, you’ll recruit and develop activists that represent the community to mobilize them to take action to enact strong conservation policy and elect conservation-minded lawmakers. This position reports to the Front Range Field Manager and is based in the Denver metro area. This role can evolve over time, but you will have these areas of responsibility. The salary range for this position is $43-47k. Applications are due September 27.
• Denver Museum of Nature and Science is seeking a Marketing Manager. This position is responsible for providing the planning and management necessary to develop and implement marketing strategies and tactics that successfully support the objectives set forth in all marketing plans while maximizing awareness and trial of the Museum, exhibitions, films, programs, and events to achieve annual attendance and revenue objectives. This position supports plans and executes integrated communications projects, so comfort collaborating with multiple stakeholder groups is a must. The salary range for this position is $80-103k. Applications are due September 27.
• Wilderness Workshop is seeking an Associate Attorney (one-year term position). In support of Wilderness Workshop’s mission to protect public lands, the Associate Attorney provides legal and policy capacity to our conservation program. The Associate Attorney plays a key role in Wilderness Workshop’s advocacy at the federal level to achieve our conservation goals, in collaboration with our Legal and Policy Directors. Primarily, the Associate Attorney brings legal and policy expertise to our engagement in public land plans and projects, national policy efforts, federal legislation, and strategic litigation. Wilderness Workshop is a highly integrated team, and the Associate Attorney also supports our major campaigns with legal and policy strategy and tactics. This is a one-year term position based in our Carbondale office. Compensation for this position is $70k. They anticipate beginning interviews in late-September.
• Denver Zoo is seeking a Horticulture Manager. The Horticulture Manager will lead the Zoo in the day to day functions of horticulturists, arborists, and irrigation team members by providing strong leadership, supervision, and assistance to all Horticulture Staff. Compensation for this position is $4,522-5,539/monthly. Applications are due September 28.
• Western Resource Advocates are seeking a Western State Federal Energy Policy Fellow. Western Resource Advocates’ (WRA) Western State & Federal Energy Policy Fellowship is an unparalleled opportunity to work with one of the premiere energy policy organizations in the Western United States to both shape and seize opportunities created by new policy action at the federal level.  The Fellowship presents a unique opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing a career in energy and climate law or policy to gain experience in the intersections between state and federal policy efforts.  The fellowship lasts for a term of one year. The salary for this position is $52k. Applications are due October 3.
• Denver Museum of Nature and Science is seeking an Exhibit Technician I. This job will help maintain, repair, troubleshoot, design and build on-floor exhibits and audio video systems to ensure that our guests have an engaging experience in our galleries as well as our event venues. Compensation is $20.80-25.48/hour. Applications are due October 4.
• Great Outdoors Colorado is seeking a Database & Systems Administrator. The database & systems administrator is the staff lead for maintaining and improving all aspects of GOCO’s grant records, electronic document management, and GIS database systems. The database & systems administrator produces reports, maps, and other products in support of GOCO’s grant programs, communications strategies, and executive leadership, while simultaneously seeking to bring structure and consistency to the overall organizational strategy for effectively using data to capture, analyze, and report on the impact of GOCO’s work. The position will provide technical hardware and software support and will be the primary resource within GOCO’s office for data storage, analysis, representation, and dissemination. The database & systems administrator reports to the director of finance and operations. The salary range for this position is $54,583-76,417. Applications are due October 4.
• High Line Canal Conservancy is seeking a Communications + Marketing Manager. The Communications and Marketing Manager (Marketing Manager) will coordinate and execute the organization’s overall marketing and communications strategy under the direction of the Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships. The Marketing Manager will be responsible for the Conservancy’s varied and integrated communications to a wide-ranging audience from trail users to elected officials across the diverse region. This individual will be an ambassador for the organization with the goal of advancing the Conservancy’s reputation with relevant constituents, as well as driving broader awareness and donor support for the organization. The salary range for this position is $45-60k. Applications are due October 8.
• The Wilderness Society is seeking an Organizing Associate. The Organizing Associate will work closely with the Organizing Director to build online (digital) and offline (field) plans that incorporate organizing tactics such as text, phones email, etc. The position will work as part of a highly collaborative team including regional and state staff, campaign staff, digital organizers and other teams at TWS to support organizing efforts. This is an exciting opportunity for an organizer who loves the challenge of building a base of engaged advocates who will become the backbone of our advocacy efforts. The salary range for this position is $53-58k. Applications are due October 10.
• Heart of the Rockies Initiative is seeking a Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership Project Manager in Dillon, MT. The Project Manager is a full-time position that provides support to the SMSP Coordinator and is based out of Dillon, Montana. The Project Manager will work with the SMSP Coordinator to develop and implement partnerships with local communities, private entities, and private landowners, and help the SMSP advance a cohesive cross-boundary strategy to address threats to sagebrush steppe. The salary range for this position is $48-58k. Applications are due October 15.
• Native American Fish and Wildlife Society is seeking a Wildlife Connectivity Coordinator. The Wildlife Connectivity Coordinator (Coordinator) of the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) serves as the lead on wildlife connectivity and corridors technical assistance to Tribes under the guidance and direction of the Executive Director (ED). The Coordinator is responsible for providing technical service to the NAFWS members and member Tribes with an emphasis on ungulate migration conservation, primarily in the West. This is a full time 1 year term position with extension dependent on funding. Compensation for this position is $21-24/hr. Applications are due October 29.
• Summit County Open Space & Trails is seeking a Open Space & Trails Director in Frisco. The Open Space and Trails Director is responsible for directing and overseeing all County Open Space and Trails functions including the planning, management, and administration of property acquisitions, property and facility management, Recpath and natural surface trail construction and maintenance, natural resource protection programs, long-range planning, grant applications, public information, and various special projects. The salary range for this position is $3,235.42-3,558.96/bi-weekly. This position is open until filled.
• Butterfly Pavilion is seeking a Grants Manager. Butterfly Pavilion’s Grants Manager is a front-line fundraising professional responsible for securing funding from foundation and government funders. The Grants Manager’s primary focus will be identifying, cultivating and soliciting charitable foundations, government agencies and other grant-making entities for general operations, programs, exhibits, special events, special projects and capital projects. Duties will include writing, preparing and assembling grant proposals; maintain relationships with funder; meeting all deadlines; working with colleagues in other departments to develop, submit and administer grants; researching potential grant opportunities; monitor terms and agreements of grant awards; and coordinate and submit all reports to funders. Retaining and upgrading existing donors through strategic engagement and stewardship is expected. The Grants Manager position needs a detailed and goal-oriented individual, with demonstrated skills in relationship building, project support, information management, and verbal and written communication . The benefit of this position will be the satisfaction of helping donors fulfill their passions and interests through their giving to Butterfly Pavilion. The salary range for this position is $50-55k. This position is open until filled.
• Denver Zoo is seeking a Bilingual Spanish Concierge-Guest Experience Expert. The Bilingual Spanish Concierge-Guest Experience Expert will support Denver Zoo’s mission by creating unique memories and custom itineraries for guests that deepen their connection to Denver Zoo and include additional paid programs and experiences. This position personalizes the delivery of service, using intuition, perception, and creativity; interacting with most guests to present, create and deliver the “perfect day” at Denver Zoo.  Bilingual Spanish Concierge – Guest Experience Experts take the initiative to deliver a wide range of services that guide guests through their entire stay. The hourly rate for this position is $16.50. This position is open until filled.
• Denver Zoo is seeking a Director of Facilities Management. The Director of Facilities Management will lead the Zoo in the management and oversight of campus wide facilities and infrastructure preventative maintenance and repair of our 80-acre campus, including maintenance and operations of Zoo train, fleet, electrical, painting, carpentry, welding, life support systems (LSS) for aquatic animals and exhibit environments; HVAC, building controls, grounds, trash, pathways, snow removal and supports Operations Division in delivery of exceptional guest experience. This position is supported by seven managers and 27 full-time support staff, and works collaboratively with the other Directors in the Operations Division and other zoo divisions to ensure resources are properly allocated to meet needs of the organization’s facilities and infrastructure. Compensation for this postion is $6,910-8,638/month. This position is open until filled.
• Mountain Area Land Trust is seeking a Stewardship Director. Coordinates management of Fee Title Properties owned by Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT). There are currently four Fee Title Properties in MALT’s portfolio. Compensation is $52k. This position is open until filled.
• One Earth Future is seeking a Research Coordinator, PAX Sapiens. This position is intended to provide research support for PAX sapiens as the foundation explores new issue areas. The Coordinator will be asked to quickly synthesize desk research including academic, news media, and open-source data, into brief and accessible summaries that generate opportunities for project development. The position will also be asked to assist with project planning and management under the direction of senior staff, particularly on projects relating to the creation and maintenance of impact-focused networks. Compensation for this position is $19.23-25.25/hour. This position is open until filled.
• Water for People is seeking a Regional Program Officer – Latin America. Support the overall development, implementation, promotion, and evaluation of Water For People’s programmatic work and support business development activities for Denver-managed and in-country managed donors. The Regional Program Officer (RPO) is critical to the coordination and consolidation of information flows from country programs throughout the rest of the organization. The RPO supports the activities of the Regional Director(s) by representing, communicating, and promoting Water For People’s programs in communications and fundraising efforts, and provides grant management, research, and programmatic support to country programs and the Regional Director.   The RPO also supports the Regional Finance Manager by understanding the link between budgets and secured and potential funding. The salary range for this position is $52-62k. This position is open until filled.
• Water for People is seeking a Development Coordinator. The Business Development Coordinator supports a comprehensive and integrated stewardship and donor relations program that fosters a culture of appreciation, recognition, accountability, and ongoing engagement of Water For People’s donors, thereby strengthening and maintaining philanthropic support of Water For People. Compensation is $21-23/hour. This position is open until filled.
• Denver Botanic Gardens is seeking a Public Events Coordinator. Under general supervision, the Public Events Coordinator is responsible for designing, planning, organizing, and executing public events including but not limited to; Spring Plant Sale, the Summer Concert Series, Glow at the Gardens, and Blossoms of Light. This position will thoroughly and completely arrange all details of public events including but not limited to; creating production schedules, developing creative details, site mapping, managing event budgets, technical arrangements, coordinating vendors, cash management, volunteer plans and filing any necessary permits. Ability to work nights and weekends. This position has on-call duties for assigned events which include holidays. Compensation is $21.63-24.04/hour. This position is open until filled.
• Denver Botanic Gardens is seeking a Horticulturist. Under direct supervision, provides support to Horticulture department through applying appropriate horticultural techniques to a wide variety of plant materials throughout the gardens to ensure gardens are of the highest horticulture standards. Addresses issues/problems by applying prescribed rules, policies or procedures. Provides an enriching experience to garden visitors by disseminating information. Compensation is $19.23/hour. This position is open until filled.
• Denver Botanic Gardens is seeking a part-time Member and Visitor Services Representative. Provides a positive visitor experience through prompt, pleasant, and courteous service. Processes transactions for items at Denver Botanic Gardens including, but not limited to, general admission, memberships, classes, events, and tours. Oversees lost and found and wheelchair and stroller checkout. This position requires several forms of communication with the public, including but not limited to phone, computer, and in-person interactions. The incumbent must have the ability to accurately enter data, count money and balance a cash drawer in a fast-paced and high-volume environment. Compensation is $17.86-20.19/hour. This position is open until filled.
• Forever Our Rivers is seeking an Executive Director. The Executive Director (ED) will implement, strengthen the Forever Our Rivers philanthropic model, push the boundaries of conservation funding models, promote an inclusive culture of continuous learning, and successfully identify and engage partners, members, future staff, and consultants in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in marketing (preferably cause-marketing), conservation finance, including long-term conservation fund growth, and understanding of river ecology and restoration practices. They will also have a deep business acumen, understanding the culture of prospective corporate partners and an exceptional ability to cultivate in-person relationships. The starting salary range for this position is $70-90k. This position is open until filled.
• Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association is seeking a General Manager. The Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association (“UVWUA”) delivers irrigation water to approximately 86,000 acres to shareholders from Montrose to Delta. The Project diverts water from the Gunnison River, Uncompahgre River, Ridgeway Reservoir, Blue Mesa Reservoir, and Taylor Park Reservoir. The UVWUA generates electricity for homes, farms and industry at five micro-hydroelectric plants. The General Manager will ensure reliable conveyance, delivery and use of water for the benefit of our shareholders. The salary for this position is $100-150k. The position is open until filled.
• Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc is seeking a Chief Operations Officer. The successful applicant will be a proven leader who is willing to serve the larger purpose of fostering on-the-ground conservation efforts that protect and restore natural resources and local communities by supporting collaborative conservation organizations, who produce collective impacts through stakeholder driven efforts. Compensation is $38-44/hr. The position is open until filled.
• Disabled Hikers is seeking an unpaid Social Media Intern. The Social Media Volunteer Intern will support the continued growth and development of Disabled Hikers through assisting the Founder with a range of digital content creation and management. This is currently a volunteer, unpaid position with the potential for growth. Time commitment to start will be 3-5 hours per week. You will work closely with the Founder, and receive mentorship on managing our social media accounts with increasing autonomy. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to learn more about accessibility, disability, and justice in the outdoors, build connections within the community, and develop your skills in social media. The position is open until filled.
• The City of Greeley is seeking a Water Conservation Specialist II to achieve water efficiency measures, analyses and interpretation of water use data, conduct indoor and outdoor water audits and community/customer engagement. The position will be responsible to plan, develop and implement projects and programs that support the Water Conservation Teams’ objectives and goals. The salary range for this position is $54,630-76,482.18. This position is open until filled.
• The Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed is seeking an Executive Director. The ED is responsible for the overall leadership, governance, and management of CPRW. This includes leading staff to address the mission, goals, and strategic objectives of the organization. The ED will also foster external relationships and develop new sources of funding to ensure organizational sustainability. The salary range for this position is $70-90k with a possible $20-30k bonus. This position is open until filled.
• 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.
• 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.

• 9/23-27 Bears Ears National Monument – Bears Ears National Monument Broadwork. Join us in one of the most remarkable landscapes—both natural and human—in the nation as we team up with the U.S. Forest Service for two days of stewardship projects valuable to protecting the health and sustainability of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument. This five-day Broadwork event will consist of two days of stewardship, one day of hiking, and evening guest speakers. We’ll be camping under the stars in Bears Ears National Monument—the sacred lands of the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, and Ute Mountain Ute tribes, and a landscape of critical importance and in need of restored protections.
• 9/25 Carbondale – National Public Lands Day at Prince Creek. To celebrate National Public Lands Day, Wilderness Workshop is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 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; volunteers will primarily be collecting dead and down vegetation to place on closed routes to be rehabbed. Additional tasks will include building fence, grubbing / digging with hand tools and installing signs.
• 9/25-10/3 Various Locations – 8th Annual Creek Week Cleanup. Pick a Date! Pick a Location! Pick it Up! The Fountain Creek Watershed needs helping hands! It’s common for trash and debris to end up in waterways – clogging drainage systems, impacting wildlife, affecting water quality and ruining the view of our natural landscapes.
• 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 Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments asking the Bureau of Land Management to remove proposed parcels that overlap with important wildlife, wilderness, and other resource values in the Colorado 1st Quarter 2022 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. Comments are due October 1.
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments asking the Bureau of Land Management to remove proposed parcels that overlap with important wildlife, wilderness, and other resource values in the Utah March 2022 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. Comments are due October 1.
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments asking the Bureau of Land Management to remove proposed parcels that overlap with important wildlife, wilderness, and other resource values in the New Mexico February 2022 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. Comments are due October 1.
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments asking the Bureau of Land Management to remove proposed parcels that overlap with important wildlife, wilderness, and other resource values in the Montana February 2022 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. Comments are due October 1.
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments asking the Bureau of Land Management to remove proposed parcels that overlap with important wildlife, wilderness, and other resource values in the Nevada 1st Quarter 2022 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. Comments are due October 1.
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments asking the Bureau of Land Management to remove proposed parcels that overlap with important wildlife, wilderness, and other resource values in the Wyoming 1st Quarter 2022 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. Comments are due October 1.
• Take action with Wilderness Watch and protect Glacier National Park from Air Tour noise. Comments are due October 3.
• Take action with Natural Resources Defense Council and submit a public comment to support a bold and equitable climate action. Comments are due October 15. (Colorado only)

• Take action with Animal Legal Defense Fund and help provide student access to healthy cruelty-free food.
• Take action with Audubon and help save America’s birds and other wildlife.
• Take action with the Center for Biological Diversity and tell Biden to set ambitious clean car standards that are strong enough to protect people and our climate.
• Take aciton with the Center for Food Safety and tell Monsanto to remove glyphosate from all its weedkillers.
• Take action with Defenders of Wildlife and urge our leaders to protect manatees by restoring the Great Florida Riverway.
• Take action with Environment America and tell your US Representative to support funding to create pollinator-friendly habitat.
• Take action with Environmental Action and tell the FWS to protect the greater sage-grouse.
• Take action with Environmental Action and tell Secretary Haaland to save the western monarch butterflies.
• Take action with Evergreen Action and send a letter to your Representative demanding climate action.
• Take action with Food & Water Action and send a message to Congress asking them to reject any handouts for fossil fuels and other dirty energy industries in the Build Back Better Act.
• Take action with Hip Hop Caucus and tell Biden to stop approvals for new and expanded petrochemical and plastic facilities.
• Take action with National Wildlife Federation and tell Congress to say yes to lands, waters, and wildlife funding.
• Take action with National Wildlife Federation and ask Biden to restore protectios for millions of acres of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
• Take action with The Nature Conservancy and tell Congress to support investments to protect nature.
• Take action with REI and urge Congress to take climate action by conserving 30% of America’s land and waters by 2030.
• Take action with Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and tell the Bureau of Land Management to help us reimagine recreation.

• 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