Growing Up Boulder

Nature Together programming started this week! We had a great time down at the creek. We even got to see some tiny fish! It is not too late to join us for the rest of the summer. Click here to register: https://www.growingupboulder.org/store/p9/naturesummer26.html

Our Executive Director, Mara Mintzer, will be speaking at the European Healthy Cities Conference 2026 in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, on 16–18 June.

Read: https://hcn2026.cm-viana-castelo.pt/

This year, the conference brings together city leaders, practitioners, researchers, and partners from across Europe to share experiences and explore innovative approaches to building healthier, more inclusive, and sustainable communities.

WHO Regional Office for Europe

Summer is almost here and the Nature Together summer program is open for registration!

Come and play outdoors in nature with your little one ages 0-5 every Wednesday and Friday, June 17 - August 7 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. These fun, outdoor play series will be at East Boulder Community Park.

Your little one will experience sensory play, seasonal activities, and curiosity with nature. You'll gain community, sunshine, and time with your child as they explore their surroundings in nature.

Come join us and click the link below to register.

https://www.growingupboulder.org/store/p9/naturesummer26.html

No screens. No schedules. Just sticks, songs, and sunshine. ☀️

Here's what a morning at Nature Together looks like:
Come as you are, let your little one find their footing (and maybe a few pebbles).
Then we gather. Maybe a song to center us, a puppet to spark imagination, and a tiny weather reporter who takes their job very seriously.
We walk. We play. We follow the theme wherever it leads us, through leaves, mud, curiosity, and wonder.
And we close together, with gratitude for what the morning gave us.

Every week, same rhythm. Every week, completely different magic. 🍂

Two hours that your toddler will talk about all afternoon. Come join us. 🌲

Register at the link below:

https://www.growingupboulder.org/store/p9/naturesummer26.html

Join us this summer at Nature Together!

This is an outdoor nature play series for caregivers and little ones ages 0–5, held at East Boulder Community Park every Wednesday and Friday, June 17 – August 7 from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

Enjoy sensory play, seasonal activities, and open-ended exploration all in a relaxed, welcoming outdoor setting. It's designed just as much for the caregivers as the kids. You'll leave with community, fresh air, and a few new nature tricks up your sleeve.

The details:
8 weeks, 16 sessions
$150 per 5-pack of sessions (priced per family). Drop in when you can!
Head to the link below to register. We'd love to see your family out there this summer!

https://www.growingupboulder.org/store/p9/naturesummer26.html

We're so excited to share that Nature Together Summer 2026 is officially open for registration!

This is an outdoor nature play series for caregivers and little ones ages 0–5, held at East Boulder Community Park every Wednesday and Friday, June 17 – August 7 from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

Think sensory play, seasonal activities, and open-ended exploration all in a relaxed, welcoming outdoor setting. It's designed just as much for the caregivers as the kids. You'll leave with community, fresh air, and a few new nature tricks up your sleeve.

The details:
8 weeks, 16 sessions$150 per 5-pack of sessions (priced per family) Rain or shine!

Head to the link below to register. We'd love to see your family out there this summer! 🌻

https://www.growingupboulder.org/store/p9/naturesummer26.html

It's time to celebrate how youth voice helped shape Boulder's new 19th Street improvements! Growing Up Boulder worked with youth on 3 projects related to the 19th street corridor, including in 2015 and 2019 with Crestview Elementary School and 2018 with Centennial Middle School. The city built a new underpass under 19th street, allowing students and families to cross completely separate from vehicle traffic to access Crest View Elementary and Crest View Park! In addition, new LED lighting has been installed in the underpass and will stay on 24/7. It may take a long time to go from ideation to implementation, but kids' voices lead to better outcomes!

Join us to hear Growing Up Boulder's Executive Director, Mara Mintzer, tell an inspiring story about children and nature at a city-sponsored Earth Day Community Storytelling Night this Sunday, April 26, at E-town, from 5-7.

Learn more about the event at this link: https://events.humanitix.com/april-26-2026-earth-day-community-storytelling-night

See you there!

This week Growing Up Boulder had a goodbye lunch for Jetza, our beloved bilingual engagement consultant. Jetza joined Growing Up Boulder in 2022 and has been an excellent addition to the team. During all of our projects that Jetza worked on, our youth and community members loved her. In Jetza’s own words, “I truly believe in people and in the opportunities that we can offer everyone equally.” We will miss you Jetza! Thank you for everything you have done for our community.