Boulder County Nature Association

Restorative Relationships: Sustainable Responses to Ecological Challenge

Many enjoyed learning more about designing and implementing restoration in a sustainable way for the future on Saturday March 15 at BCNA’s annual ecosymosium. Summaries of the talks, links to the slides, and additional information are now posted.

KGNU Monthly Nature Almanac

The best views of Longs Peak may be in the mirror-clear waters of Golden Ponds, a public park tucked in just west of Hover Road in Longmont. Naturalists Ruth Carol Cushman and Steve Jones take us for an easy amble along its wide multi-use paths, to learn the history of this popular park and to enjoy views of the front range, early songs of house finch and red winged blackbirds, and further down the path, there’s a waterfall on St. Vrain Creek. Listen here!

Upcoming Local Events

Calendars with a Local Environmental Focus

Boulder.Earth Climate Action Portal

People and pollinators action network: Upcoming events

CONPS Event Calendar

Boulder County Audubon Events

Wildlands Restoration Volunteers

Boulder County Hikes and Events Open Space Calendar

City of Boulder Nature Hikes and Programs

Talks

In this talk about Geo sapiens – The Earth-wise human, Martin Ogle brings a 41-year career as a naturalist, Earth scientist and storyteller to bear in exploring how to see ourselves as Geo sapiens or Earth-wise humans. A special feature will be “mini-vignettes” provided by a scientist, a high school student, a musician, and others to accentuate and focus on important aspects of the the Geo sapiens idea.

A reception at 6:30 pm will precede the program at 7:00 pm and will offer light refreshments, conversation and a display of pertinent books and other items of interest.

Date: Tuesday, May 6 2025

Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Location: Canyon Theater, Main Library

BCNA Upcoming Dates

April 15: BCNA Board Meeting, 6 pm

April 17: Education committee meeting, 3:30 pm

May 15: BCNA Social, Walden Ponds Picnic Shelter, 5:30pm. Members and those interested in BCNA welcome.

Gifts for the Naturalist in Your Life

Look for the BCNA books Butterflies of the Colorado Front Range by Janet Chu and Stephen Jones and Dragonflies of the Colorado Front Range by Ann Cooper books as well as CDs published by BCNA at any of these places:

Special events hosted by BCNA
Locally at the Front Range Birding Company: 5360 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, and 10146 W. San Juan Way, Littleton
Wild Birds Unlimited: 2720 S. Wadsworth, Denver; 7370 W. 88th Ave., Arvada; and 1520 S. Hover St., Suite D, Longmont 80501
Wild Bear Nature Center Gift Shop in Caribou Village Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Drive, Nederland
Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second Street, Monument CO
Boulder Audubon Chapter’s annual holiday sale
Amazon: Butterflies of the Colorado Front Range or Dragonflies of the Colorado Front Range
Brigham Distributing
Some Barnes & Noble stores in the Front Range
Butterfly eBooks are available from Amazon, Apple Books (purchase using the Apple Books app), barnesandnoble.com, and kobo.com.