Tag: nature

Boulder, Outdoors

Want to Dance with the Jupiter Moon? Join the City of Boulder’s Natural Selections Program

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Photo credit: City of Boulder
Photo credit: City of Boulder

Get to know Boulder. Get to know Boulder better. I bet you will learn something new if you participate in the Natural Selections hikes/events. Natural Selections is the City of Boulder’s ongoing series of educational nature programs on topics including ecology, wildlife, local history, night hikes, children’s programs, plus many more. These programs happen year around and are free and open to the public.

Take a look at these upcoming hikes & programs in April:

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Get the full details on all Natural Selections Hikes here: City of Boulder Nature Hikes

Get on the mailing list to get these programs emailed to you and find out about upcoming events here:

City of Boulder Natural Selections Website

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Janet Leap, GRI
RE/MAX of Boulder
Call me – 720.938.4197
Boulder, Outdoors

Check Out Boulder’s Nature Play Drop-In Programs for Kids!

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Free Drop-in Nature Play Programs June - Aug. 2015

FREE NATURE PLAY DROP-IN PROGRAMS

The last of the free nature play programs is happening August 31 and September 3, 2015. It’s not too late to get in on the fun! The City of Boulder is offering free nature play programs designed to connect children 3 to 12 to nature, outdoor play and learning. The City of Boulder provides the fun, you provide the supervision. Nature explorers need to be prepared for any type of weather. Simply drop-in, sign-up and have fun.

All programs are on Mondays and Thursdays.

  • Ages 3 to 7: 9 to 11 a.m.
  • Ages 8 to 12: 1 to 3 p.m.

Location

Meet at the Civic Area International Peace Garden located between the Boulder Main Library parking lot on Arapahoe Ave. and Boulder Creek.

More information: https://bouldercolorado.gov/pages/three-little-twigs

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I LOVE what I do! I have been in the Real Estate Industry now for over 7 years and am grateful to have found a career that I enjoy so much. I am highly organized and extremely efficient with a strong background in negotiations which always helps when in the middle of a tough transaction! I welcome all opportunities to work with you whether you are looking for your first home, looking to move to a larger home as your family grows, or looking to expand your portfolio and purchase an investment property. It is a great time for real estate in Boulder County! If you want to learn about what this market means to you and your family, just call or email. Contact me with all of your real estate needs! 

Janet Leap, GRI
RE/MAX of Boulder
Call me – 720.938.4197
Boulder, Outdoors

Boulder Nature Play Drop-In Programs for Kids!

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Free Drop-in Nature Play Programs June - Aug. 2015

FREE NATURE PLAY DROP-IN PROGRAMS

The City of Boulder is offering free nature play programs designed to connect children 3 to 12 to nature, outdoor play and learning. The City of Boulder provides the fun, you provide the supervision. Nature explorers need to be prepared for any type of weather. Simply drop-in, sign-up and have fun.

All programs are on Mondays and Thursdays.

  • Ages 3 to 7: 9 to 11 a.m.
  • Ages 8 to 12: 1 to 3 p.m.

Location

Meet at the Civic Area International Peace Garden located between the Boulder Main Library parking lot on Arapahoe Ave. and Boulder Creek.

More information: https://bouldercolorado.gov/pages/three-little-twigs

 

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I LOVE what I do! I have been in the Real Estate Industry now for over 7 years and am grateful to have found a career that I enjoy so much. I am highly organized and extremely efficient with a strong background in negotiations which always helps when in the middle of a tough transaction! I welcome all opportunities to work with you whether you are looking for your first home, looking to move to a larger home as your family grows, or looking to expand your portfolio and purchase an investment property. It is a great time for real estate in Boulder County! If you want to learn about what this market means to you and your family, just call or email. Contact me with all of your real estate needs! 

Janet Leap, GRI
RE/MAX of Boulder
Call me – 720.938.4197
Boulder, Educational, Festivals, Kids

Wild Earth Day Event Today!

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earth-31-300x240Join Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center for their 12th annual Wild Earth Day today. This is a free event. Walk, ride your bike, ride the bus or carpool to Boulder County’s largest Earth Day event to be held at Central Park, Downtown Boulder. Hands on activities for the whole family! [May 5, 2013 . 11:00am to 4:00pm]

Boulder, Educational, Kids

Today is Spring Heritage Day at Walker Ranch

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Screen Shot 2013-04-28 at 8.41.42 AMSpring is the beginning of so many new things–garden planting, repairing buildings, bringing baby animals into the world– and that was true for ranch families in the Victorian days also. Join costumed volunteers at Walker Ranch homestead for a peek into pioneer living in springtime. Smell what’s cooking in the log house, chat with the blacksmith, and do hands-on old-fashioned activities. Great event for the whole family! Free. More details here.

[April 28, 2013 . 10:00am to 3:00pm]

Boulder, Festivals, Kids

Check Out the Children’s Peace Garden Earth Day Celebration!

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earthCalling all families to come celebration Earth Day! Join Growing Gardens right here in Boulder to celebrate Earth Day, today! Gather at the Children’s Peace Garden to join in a fun, interactive celebration intended to connect children and families to fresh food, local honeybees and healthy bodies. That’s a lot to accomplish, but leave it to the Growing Gardens people to make it happen. This event is free. Children’s Peace Garden is located at 1630 Hawthorn, Boulder.

[Saturday, April 20, 2013 . 10am to 2pm]

Boulder, Fitness and Sports, Outdoors

Does This Beautiful Weather Make You Want To Take A Hike? Head to Mt. Sanitas

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Screen Shot 2013-04-04 at 9.44.16 AMMount Sanitas is a classic Boulder hike. You can do it as a full hike where you go up one side and loop around to finish on the other. The other alternative is an out and back. It is friendly for serious hikers and those who want to take a more leisurely stroll. This amazing hike starts from West Mapleton Avenue. For more information on hiking Mt. Sanitas click here.

Arts and Culture, Boulder

Interested in Local History? Check Out This Photography Exhibit on the History of Skiing in Boulder!

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skiing in boulderThink you can’t ski in Boulder? Think again! The Carnegie Branch for Local History of the Boulder Public Library is currently hosting an exhibit of historic photography of the history of skiing in Boulder. Check out their website for more details here. The exhibit is up through March 31, 2013.