program overview
Promote the health of local plant and pollinator species by collecting Native Seeds, removing Invasive Weeds, and planting for Pollinators. You can have fun learning how to identify various plants and understand their role in our landscapes, while helping to create a healthier environment for pollinators.
Volunteer opportunities are posted on our calendar, where you can browse upcoming projects, view details, and sign up based on your interests, location, and availability.
Native Seed Collections
Local restoration projects need seeds from native plants adapted to thrive in our area. WRV’s seed collections are fun, family-friendly events where you learn to identify, harvest & clean seeds from Colorado’s diverse grasses, wildflowers & more!
- Seed Welcome Video by awesome teen volunteer Lauren C.
- Native seed collectors help revegetate land, Boulder Daily Camera
- Photos from recent seed collections & cleanings
The WRV seed community has provided our partner agencies with quality, locally-adapted materials from over 100 species, many of which can’t be found commercially. Volunteers come back again and again to enjoy the camaraderie and time in nature!
Invasive Weed Removals
Noxious weeds threaten to overtake our natural areas, crowding out native plants and animals and decreasing biodiversity. WRV volunteers remove Colorado’s “most wanted” such as myrtle spurge, tamarisk and Russian olive from sensitive areas.
- History & problems of one local weed: Teasel!
- Restoring local grasslands – and not just for the birds
- Restoring St Vrain Creek: Volunteers keep invasive plants at bay
- Photos from recent weed removals
Attention Homeowners! WRV invites private landowners in the Boulder County foothills to contact us about help eradicating myrtle spurge. We organize volunteer “spurge purges” in early spring and have a fund to reimburse residents for additional work. More info & how to apply
WRV Staff
Annemarie Fussell & Morgan Crowley
WRV thanks our Volunteers Leaders
The Seed “Dream Team” of Cathy B., Cathy F., DeAnna B., Greg H., KD L., Liz K., and many others
WRV thanks our Plants & Pollinators partners
Boulder County Parks & Open Space, City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks, City of Longmont, Denver Mountain Parks, Jeffco Open Space, Lory State Park, Colorado Department of Agriculature, Colorado Deptartment of Public Health & Environment, and more