Get your Solarize Summit questions answered! The Solarize team will be at the Dillon Farmers Market July 26 and August 16 from 9 AM - 2 PM to answer your Solarize Summit questions. Come find out all the benefits of this program and why now is time to go solar! Did you hear the good […]

Get your Solarize Summit questions answered! The Solarize team will be at Angry James Brewing in Silverthorne on June 20th from 5:30-7 PM to answer your Solarize Summit questions. Come find out all the benefits of this program and why now is time to go solar! For more information, check out our solarize website and […]

NEXT SESSION: Breckenridge community - get your Solarize Summit questions answered! Breckenridge Town Council recently approved $1,500 rebates per residential system for the first 25 systems installed. The Solarize team will be at the Multi-Purpose Room, Breckenridge Recreation Center anytime during 5:30-7 PM to learn more about the benefits of the program and how you […]

Do you want to be active in the climate action efforts in our Summit County community? Be a Summit Climate Ambassador! HC3 invites you to the first meeting of the Summit Climate Ambassadors, on Wednesday, July 31. This group will meet bimonthly to get updates on implementation of the Climate Action Plan and brainstorm ideas […]

Join HC3 for a Community Celebration at the CSA Farm! Tour the CSA Farm, learn about the exciting programs HC3 is doing, and enjoy appetizers and complimentary wine and HighSide beer while you mingle with HC3 staff and board members and other community members. We look forward to seeing you! Please RSVP to help us […]

Volunteer with HC3 as we conduct a waste audit at the Summit County Landfill. You will be helping sort through waste streams from all over the county so we can determine how to develop our recycling programs to increase diversion for the decades to come. This is all part of the goal to divert 40% […]

How will climate change impact water availability in Colorado? HC3 and the Summit Climate Action Collaborative host Brad Udall, CSU Senior Water and Climate Research Scientist, to give a talk on climate change and water, Wednesday September 18 from 6 – 7:30 at the Frisco Adventure Park Day Lodge. Since 2000, the Colorado River has […]

HC3 invites you to a free public screening of film THE HUMAN ELEMENT. Film Synopsis: In an arresting new documentary from the producers of RACING EXTINCTION, THE COVE and CHASING ICE, environmental photographer James Balog captures the lives of everyday Americans on the front lines of climate change. With rare compassion and heart, THE HUMAN […]

Learn how energy improvements can benefit your commercial building and the environment! Join us on Wednesday, October 16, at the Summit County Community and Senior Center in the Hoosier Room from 12 pm to 1:30 pm for a free luncheon and workshop on energy efficiency and renewable energy for commercial buildings. Owners and operators will […]

Join High Country Conservation Center as we open the "Water at Risk" series at the Breckenridge Film Festival. This series showcases two short films on what happens to the water ecosystem and the communities when they are threaten. Learn about the challenges we face in our own community and what you can do to protect […]

Would you like your restaurant or commercial kitchen to become more environmentally friendly or more involved in your community? Restaurant composting is a great solution! Join High Country Conservation Center, Town of Breckenridge, and your peers to learn how to collect food waste for composting, discover hauler service options, and get the tools you need […]

If you want to be a part of the biggest party of the year in support of the CAIC then sign up to volunteer at the 12th Annual CAIC Benefit Bash presented by the Friends of the CAIC. Volunteer as a Zero Waste Warrior and help reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill […]

If you want to be a part of the biggest party of the year in support of the CAIC then sign up to volunteer at the 12th Annual CAIC Benefit Bash presented by the Friends of the CAIC. Volunteer as a Zero Waste Warrior and help reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill […]

Are you interested in conservation and making a difference in your community? Become a Zero Waste Ambassador with High Country Conservation! Join HC3 and your neighbors to learn more about how to sort recyclables, where our recycling goes, and how you can make a positive impact in our beautiful mountain community. In this intro session, […]

DISRUPTION: DEFINING RADICAL IN THE AGE OF HUMANS Speaker: Rob Davies Bio: Robert Davies is a physicist and noted science communicator whose work focuses on complexity, global change and human vibrancy.  Over the past decade Rob has delivered hundreds of public lectures ― to policymakers, business leaders, civic organizations and faith communities ― and his […]

Summit Sustainable Building Code Open House Wednesday, January 29 3:30 – 5 PM Loveland Room, Summit County Community & Senior Center 83 Nancy’s Place, Frisco Members of the building community are invited to learn about upcoming changes to local building codes and training opportunities. Light refreshments will be provided. For questions, please email Jess.

Ski Copper. Do good. When you purchase a Copper Mountain lift ticket for Wednesday, January 27,$5 of your purchase will be donated to High Country Conservation Center. You’ll help protect this amazing place we call home, and you’ll get to enjoy some of the best skiing and riding in Colorado. Remember, your ticket must be […]

The Silverthorne Recycling Center is open to the public, however the Grand Opening Celebration and Recycling Q&A has been postponed. A new date will be selected this spring/summer. =============================== Join Summit County Government, Denver Water, and local towns for the grand opening of the new Silverthorne Recycling Center. HC3 staff will be on site to […]

Bring this bag home! The first 25 people to order $25 or more from Red Buffalo receive this reusable bag. Use coupon code FREE HCCC BAG at checkout. HC3 needs your help recycling the right way. That means recycling only what’s accepted and trashing the rest. Join us for a virtual show and tell on […]

Thursday, February 6 | Copper Mountain Ski Resort Ski or ride to support HC3 & the local environment. Purchase a $99 lift ticket in advance for skiing or riding at Copper Mountain on February 6th and a portion of the proceeds will benefit HC3’s environmental work across Summit County. Just by hitting the slopes, you’ll help […]