Join world-renowned herbalist, Brigitte Mars for a beautiful summer day in the mountains identifying native herbs and other medicinal plants. Learn about how native herbs can be used for first aid on the trail, nutrition at home, and combating different illnesses. 

Join Wild Bear for an exciting array of events all day long. The Earth is incredible, let’s celebrate Earth Day and learn how to make everyday Earth day!

Ever wonder how to make a healthy herbal chocolate treat? Come join Ashley in an all ages event learning how to make delicious healthy treats for kids and adults that include local and regional herbs. Each participant will walk away creating their own herbal chocolate treat perfect to recreate for Valentines Day or a snowy day!

Additional chocolates, pine-based body butters and local biodynamic salves will be available after class for purchase too.

Permaculture is a design science that uses nature as a model for designing human systems–from farms to cities. Through the lens of several inspiring local case studies, we will touch on topics such as the permaculture design process, techniques for rainwater-harvesting, designing forest gardens, integrating animals into living systems, and social design. There will be plenty of time for discussion and engagement with other participants.

Know Before You Go (KBYG) and Protect Our Winters (POW) are teaming up to present about how to be responsible outdoor recreators in terms of safety and sustainability in the winter mountains.

KBYG is a free avalanche awareness program. In about an hour, you will see the destructive power of avalanches, understand when and why they happen, and how you can have fun in the mountains and avoid avalanches.

POW helps passionate outdoor people protect the places we live and lifestyles we love from climate change. We are a community of athletes, scientists, creatives, and business leaders advancing non-partisan policies that protect our world today and for future generations

Join us in person or virtually to experience Dave Johnson share his passion for conservation across the globe. He'll be bringing his conservation themed books (geared towards 4th-6th graders), and some animal artifacts to engage everyone in his stories of advocating for conservation around the world.

Join Wild Bear as we host Sam Peterson, District Wildlife Manager, from Colorado Parks and Wildlife for an intriguing presentation on living in Black Bear territory and more. Expect to learn from Sam's expertise and experience the in's and out's of Bear's survival in the Nederland region. Discover how to keep yourself and others (including our Bear friends) safe while exploring wildlife territory.

In this multimedia presentation we’ll discuss climate change - the science, the politics, and we’ll wrap up on a positive note rooted in real life solutions. Birthed from Al Gore's Climate Reality Project, Eryka Thorley, Nederland’s Sustainability Coordinator and Climate Reality Leader will integrate a local perspective where possible.

Join Wild Bear staff, board members, and local birders every month for fun mornings full of birding and nature exploration. Get outside with fellow bird lovers and get to know local birds and their favorite places to hang out!

Our education coordinator, Sarah Travers, will be presenting on how -even in a land-locked state such as Colorado- everyone is impacted by the health of the ocean.

Join Wild Bear staff, board members, and local birders every month for fun mornings full of birding and nature exploration. Get outside with fellow bird lovers and get to know local birds and their favorite places to hang out!