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…
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…
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…
Broomfield Commons Open Space is home to a plethora of plants and animals native to Colorado. On September 10th from 8 am to 12 pm, you are invited to join the City and County of Broomfield, Broomfield Open Space Foundation, and Butterfly Pavilion’s Urban Prairie Project Restoration Master Volunteers to Read more…
The Spanish phrase “Yo cuento” has multiple meanings, including “I count”, “I matter”, and “I tell a story.” Join José González, Founder at Latino Outdoors and Co-Founder at the Outdoorist Oath, as he shares how his cultural wayfinding interconnected with the language of ecology in service of outdoor equity. Latino Read more…
Want to find out what’s brewing in Broomfield’s open space? Join us for our 2023 Brewfest on Saturday, August 26th from 2 pm – 6 pm at Broomfield Community Park! Enjoy beer and cider from local breweries, educational nature exhibitors, fun activities for kids, food from iPIE and Eats & Read more…
Sponsored by the City and County of Broomfield, Broomfield Open Space Foundation, and Butterfly Pavilion Open spaces are full of life unique to Colorado and in order for that life to thrive, we need to remove troublemakers. Noxious weeds are plants that don’t play nice with other plants by pushing Read more…
On Friday, August 11 from 7 pm – 8 pm, come to our moonlight walk and listen to a naturalist talk about the Many Legs of the Night! This program is Free. Hope to see you there!
Broomfield Commons Open Space is home to a plethora of plants and animals native to Colorado. On July 29th from 7 am to 12 pm, you are invited to join the City and County of Broomfield, Broomfield Open Space Foundation, and Butterfly Pavilion’s Urban Prairie Project Restoration Master Volunteers to Read more…
