
Upcoming events at Coal Creek.


Outing: Stearns Lake Birding
Rock Creek is a tributary of Coal Creek, and a pretty fantastic place to look for shorebirds, waterfowl and the famous bald eagles.


Firescaping Workshop
Protect your home from wildfire by using the right native plants and planting strategies.


Outing: Sunday with the Beavs
Explore the Coal Creek beaver complex and go deep on how beavers influence urban hydrology with special guest Katherine Lininger, assistant professor of geography at CU. Scan for raptors and riparian birds along the way.



Fire-wise Gardening Workshop #1
Learn to protect your home from wildfire with the right native plants and planting strategies.

Young Poets/Poétas Jóvenes Showcase
Celebrate the winners of the Friends of Coal Creek Young Poets Competition. Free!

Outing: The Birds and the Beavs
An expert-led outing to look for hawks, eagles, herons, songbirds, riparian bird species and evidence of the famed Coal Creek beaver family.

Flash Project: Trash Clean-Up
We need one more volunteer to pick up trash along the creek in Lafayette.


Artists Walk
Connect with other artists who showcased work in the Year on Coal Creek exhibit in Lafayette.

Free Native Seed Swap
Grab some native seeds for your garden at the Louisville Library’s seed swap.

Generative Poetry Workshop
Join Writer-in-Residence Erin Robertson for a free, generative poetry workshop that draws inspiration from the Year on Coal Creek exhibit at the Community Arts Collective in Lafayette.

Full Moon Sweetheart Stroll
Bring someone you love (even if you come alone) to our Full Moon Sweetheart Stroll under the full Snow Moon of February. We’ll read poetry in the moonlight. Coal Creek will handle the soundtrack.

Poet on the Path in Coal Creek Canyon
Writer-in-Residence Erin Robertson will be up-canyon, near the creek’s headwaters at Canyon Coffee to engage our neighbors in the foothills about the creek we all share.

Full Moon Mindfulness Walk
Start the new year mindfully by connecting with the land and each other under the full wolf moon.

Lantern Walk
Join us to symbolically carry the light through the darkest time of the year.

Last Coal Creek Beaver Hike of the Year
Join naturalist Dave Sutherland and the Friends of Coal Creek to visit the sprawling beaver works on Coal Creek in Lafayette.

Native Bees and Pollinator Districts
Learn about the amazing diversity and ecology of native bees in Boulder County and how you can make space for these incredible insects.

Coal Creek Beaver Hike
Join naturalist Dave Sutherland and the Friends of Coal Creek to visit the sprawling beaver works on Coal Creek in Lafayette.

Native Seed Swap
Sign up to donate native seeds from your garden at our first Seed Swap at Ecotoberfest in Louisville.

Poet on the Path
Open hours this Saturday morning to pause your morning walk or ride and chat with Writer-in-Residence Erin Robertson.

Happy Hour and Fundraiser
It's going to be a "dam" good time. RSVP for details and invite.

Coal Creek Barn Owls
SOLD OUT! Join an expert-guided walk to view a barn owl cavity nest as the young are preparing to emerge.

Bumble Bee Census Outing
Help census bumble bees at Flagg Park on Saturday, Aug. 31. No experience necessary!

Summer Showcase: The Textures of Coal Creek
It’s a community celebration! Stop by, say hey and view the photography and writing inspired by Coal Creek.

Landscape & Voice: A Writing Workshop with A. Manette Ansay
Explore how landscape influences perception and helps writers find their voices on this walking workshop along Coal Creek in Lafayette.

Pollinator Meadow in Superior
We’re seeding and planting a pocket of pollinator habitat at Purple Park in Superior.

Nature with Neighbors in Erie
Convert a weedy path to beautiful pollinator habitat in this co-project with the Erie Rotary Club

Native Plant Sale
Join us for our Second Annual Native Plant Sale. We’ll be selling a wide selection of native grasses and flowers for your home garden. All proceeds benefit Friends of Coal Creek.