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…
Leashed Dogs Help Keep Open Spaces Wild
By Terra Lenihan Our open spaces in Broomfield are one of the main reasons people love living here! Most days, I like to walk through The Field, our very first open space in Broomfield! As I walk east from the Brunner House on Midway and Main, I often see a Read more…
Open Space Speaker Series, March 16, 7-8 pm: “The Summits, Songs, and Science Project” with Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña, Professor, Scientist and Mountaineer
Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña, as a scientist, professor and polar guide, offers a unique perspective on her explorations around the planet, having visited and worked on all 7 continents before age 23. She is the founder of Science in the Wild, an adventure citizen science company focused on introducing the Read more…
OPEN SPACE Speaker Series 2022
Held Virtually via Zoom on Wednesdays, 7 – 8 p.m. Please click the link below to join the webinar:https://broomfield.zoom.us/j/82125155838?pwd=UFB4SGpDK1lTSWJMOWYyWnA4SmUvQT09Passcode: 163588 Dial by phone: 877 853 5247 Webinar ID: 821 2515 5838Passcode: 163588
February 16: “Local Government Planning for Wildlife and Mobility Across Transportation Corridors” with Andy Hough, Environmental Resource Coordinator, Douglas County Open Space & Natural Resources
Have you ever wondered how Colorado wildlife can navigate across major transportation corridors along the Front Range? Major highways like Interstate-25 have approximately 200,000 cars passing through per day, while they intersect with some significant wildlife corridors and migration routes for key species like bears, elk, pronghorn, and mule deer. Read more…
Fire Mitigation
Our thoughts are with all of those who have been impacted by the devastating Marshall Fire. We are grateful to North Metro Fire and the first responders who worked to keep Broomfield Safe. While all future wildfires cannot be avoided, there are some things you can do. The National Fire Read more…