Connecting People Back to Nature and Nurturing the Health of Our Open Spaces
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2025 Broomfield Open Space Action Network Events
Dig In and Plant!
Keep the Earth Day celebration going with us by restoring habitat by planting at Broomfield Commons Open Space. Join the City and County of Broomfield, Broomfield Open Space Foundation, and Butterfly Pavilion’s Urban Prairie Project Restoration Master Volunteers, and other open space champions from the community on April 26th from 9-12 pm.
This event is FREE and open to all ages.
We will meet at the Broomfield County Commons Park, near the playground. Bring gloves, wear sturdy closed-toe shoes, long sleeves and pants, and bring water. We will provide instruction, tools, and plants.
Register here
Put Your Nature Detective Hat On! Bio Blitz Events (May 17th, July 19th, September 13th) 7:30-9:30 am
Broomfield’s open spaces are home to a plethora of plants and animals native to Colorado.
You are invited to join the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, City and County of Broomfield, Broomfield Open Space Foundation, and Butterfly Pavilion’s Urban Prairie Project Restoration Master Volunteers, and other open space champions from the community to investigate all the living things found in the Broomfield Commons Open Space or The Field.
We will be conducting a bio blitz (cataloging all life) using the iNaturalist app (a free app used to identify plants and animals) and some nature guides to identify as many plants and animals as we can find. Stay as long as you like, any amount of time you can contribute is helpful! All skill levels and ages are welcome and children are welcome with an adult.
This event is FREE and open to all ages.
Bring water, sunscreen, sunglasses, hats, closed-toe shoes, and a curious and observant mind. If you plan to bring your phone to use iNaturalist, please download the app and set up your account before the event.
For the Broomfield Commons Location: We will meet at the Broomfield County Commons Park, near the playground.
For The Field: We will meet at the Brunner House.
Register for Commons bio blitzes: May 17th, July 19, September 13th
Register for The Field bio blitzes: May 17th, July 19th, September 13th
Weed Pull Event
June 14th 8 am to 10 am
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 the desirable native plants out of the landscape. This reduces diversity in the spaces that noxious weeds occupy. Noxious weeds produce hundreds of seeds that could last up to 100 years in the soil! Broomfield Commons Open Space has noxious weeds that must be escorted out to let the natives move in.
We invite you to join us in the battle against Musk Thistle and Common Mullein along the northern- most border of Broomfield Commons Open Space.
This event is FREE and open to all ages, but bear in mind this is hard work.
We will meet in the North lot of Paul Derda Recreation Center (13201 Lowell Blvd). Broomfield City and County staff will be there, along with Broomfield Open Space Foundation Board Members, some Butterfly Pavilion RMVs, and other open space champions from the community.
Wear long sleeves, long pants, closed-toe shoes, sun hats, and sunscreen. Bring gloves, water, and feel free to bring loppers, hand clippers, and shovels. We will provide some tools and trash bags as well.
Your sweat equity will pay off leaving a positive mark on Broomfield Commons Open Space!
Register here
Seed Harvest Event
Ridgeview Open Space is host to many native flowering plants and grasses, and we’d like to spread the wealth to Broomfield Commons Open Space, but we must first harvest seeds. On October 25th from 9 am -12 pm, you’re invited to join the City and County of Broomfield, Broomfield Open Space Foundation, and Butterfly Pavilion’s Urban Prairie Project Restoration Master Volunteers to harvest seeds to be planted at a later date in Broomfield Commons Open Space. You do not need to b e an expert on native plants nor an expert seed harvester, there will be instructions and experts there to guide you.
This event is FREE and open to all ages.
We will meet at the corner of 13th Ave West and Quartz Drive. North of King Soopers located at 1150 US-287 N Broomfield, CO 80020
Bring water, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat. Wear pants, a long sleeved shirt, and sturdy shoes.
Register here: here
Seed Planting Event
Time to spread the seeds we harvested at Ridgeview! On November 8th from 10-12 pm, you are invited to plant native seeds that were harvested at Ridgeview with the City and County of Broomfield, Broomfield Open Space Foundation, and Butterfly Pavilion’s Urban Prairie Project Restoration Master Volunteers, and other open space champions from the community at the Broomfield Commons Open Space.
This event is FREE and open to all ages.
Bring water, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat. Wear pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and sturdy shoes.
We will meet at the Broomfield County Commons Open Space South of the Main Shelter and Playground (13200 Sheridan Blvd.).
Register here
Thank you to all who make these events possible! This includes all community members who show up to any and all of these events.
