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Foster and Adoptive Families of Larimer County promotes and improves the welfare of children, with special interest to foster, kinship, guardianship and adoptive children in Larimer County. It educates parents and support staff about the physical, psychological and emotional needs of children in their care. It promotes communication with the general public to improve the image of foster care and adoptive children in the community.

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In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts is hosting a special performance of  Mama Hated Diesels.  Jamie Alexander is Accessibility Coordinator. She discusses the act’s impact on the arts with host Nikki Kayser.

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The Colorado High School Cycling League was founded to foster the development of high quality competitive cross-country mountain biking programming for high school aged athletes. The League provides leadership, governance and program support to promote the development of mountain biking teams, athletes, coaches, camps and events across Colorado. The League is a regional chapter member of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), the National Governing Body for Interscholastic High School Mountain Biking.

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Top predators are key drivers of the planet;s stability and bio diversity. But there are the obvious questions of whether and how to incorporate them into societies facing conflicts an fears with their return. Wild Earth Guardians is showing the film Lords of Nature: Life In a Land of Great Predators in Fort Collins. Listen to a bit of the film’s trailer.

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The aim of the Red Tent Clubs is to provide a space for school-aged women to create community, be accepted, learn tolerance and create healthy relationships with peers. Young women will learn to find their voice, trust the power of intuition and to increase confidence in their abilities. Executive Director Liz Oster and mentor Kate Lunz explain to host Nikki Kayser.

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Manager Jeff Callahan and Susan Meissner of Resource Conservation describe what is covered in the free workshops in Boulder, Longmont and Lafayette – how to get started, what to throw on the pile and what not to include, where to get bins and more. Besides producing valuable soil, composting prevents the production of methane gases in land fills. EcoCycle also offers tips for the backyard composter.

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KGNU’s Maeve Conran chats with The Wellness Institute about their program to bring yoga into public schools in a Yogathon May 1st.

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The Art of Living is a system of breathing and meditation that Sri Sri teaches all over the world in prisons, workshops, at scenes of disasters and more. Volunteers give back to communities that need housing, medical care, education, conflict resolution and agricultural assistance such as trees planted. Communications Director Ajay Tejasvi describes to host Nikki Kayser the movement and its work.

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Earth Fest on April 25th in Boulder includes Dirt Days with demos, hands on skills clinics and outdoor education suited to all ages. One of the main attractions  is a circuit of four adventure challenges: climbing, pack trot, balance-challenge and fly casting. Each challenge will have professionals teaching skills, and everyone is invited to compete for big prizes in over-all best performance. Exhibitors, vendors, and educational activities on everything from renewable energy technologies, green building, local and organic food systems, eco-friendly clothing and accessories will also be there. People will experience not simply informational booths, but interactive environments where they can learn more about the earth through Boulder’s sustainable businesses and organizations.

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Boulder County Parks and Open Spaces has expanded this year’s tree donations to non-profits and municipalities to also include home owners’ associations. Director Ron Stewart explains to host Nikki Kayser how they acquired the tree farm and the plans to return the property to agricultural use. 

In September 2008, Boulder County purchased the Cherry Creek Tree Farm, 73 acres located at the southwest corner of Highway 287 and Isabelle Road, as open space dedicated to the preservation of agricultural land. With the purchase of the tree farm, the County inherited over 15,000 live trees in various states of health. There aren’t adequate water rights on the property for proper irrigation of a tree farm. The property’s water rights will support hay or other lower-intensity crops on a majority of the parcel.