Nature Festival 2024
Metzger Farmstead, Saturday, August 17th from 10 am to 2 pm. A celebration of nature through storytelling learning stations, arts and crafts, and exploring the open space.
Habitat Hero Workshop
Here’s your chance to jump on the planting bandwagon and start lifting the biodiversity in your yard or on your patio! Two FREE workshops on habitat gardening are coming up fast! You’ll learn why your gardening habits can be the most powerful act of conservation, what plants to plant, and Read more…
BIRD CITY BROOMFIELD
Bird City! The City and County of Broomfield is now officially designated as a Bird City, the third city in the state to do so. Other Colorado Bird Cities include Lafayette and Fort Collins. The application to become a Bird City is rigorous and includes action items such as habitat Read more…
Spring Speaker Series 2024
Recordings for the 2024 Spring Speaker Series and other past speakers can be found here: https://www.broomfield.org/2936/Speaker-Series Show your support for Broomfield Open Space and learn more about trends, local wildlife, and opportunities to increase your enjoyment of open space. This event is sponsored by the Broomfield Open Space Foundation and Read more…
G.R.I.T. (Gardens, Relationships, Impact, Teamwork) Teen Garden Program at Metzger Farm
Are you a teenager who loves to garden and get your hands dirty? The G.R.I.T. Teen Gardening Program (ages 13-18) is a pilot teen gardening program for Broomfield and Westminster teens that will take place at the Metzger Farm Victory Garden located at 12080 Lowell Blvd., Westminster. It will consist Read more…
Broomfield Open Space Action Network (BOSAN)
Connecting People Back to Nature and Nurturing the Health of Our Open Spaces What is BOSAN? Broomfield Open Space Action Network (BOSAN) was born out of conversations between Jessica Goldstrohm (a Broomfield resident and board member of Broomfield Open Space Foundation) and Mike Artmann (Broomfield resident of 20 years) over coffee Read more…
“Nature in a Digital World: Why Getting Outside in Nature Matters” with Louise Chawla. November 15,Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. (Virtual)
Declining mental health in children and adolescents coincides with two massive shifts in the culture of contemporary childhood: the rise of time on digital screens and the fall of free-ranging exploration and free play outside. This talk begins by sharing research that establishes these connections, and then shares examples of Read more…
Sowing the Seeds of Love
You are invited to plant native seeds with us at the Broomfield Commons Open Space on October 21st from 10-12 p.m. This event is FREE and open to all ages. Please register here: https://broomfield.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/1ae3a1c8-39f8-465e-98c2-1f418d9e7762?mibextid=Zxz2cZ Directions can be found on the registration page. Contact Jessica Goldstrohm at 970-690-4408 if you arrive late Read more…
LET’S HEAD TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AND HARVEST SEEDS!
Hilltop Open Space is host to many native flowering plants, and we’d like to spread the wealth to Broomfield Commons Open Space, but we must first harvest seeds. On October 8th from 9 -12 pm we will meet at Hilltop Trailhead to harvest seeds from native plants in Hilltop Open Read more…