• Summit County Waste Audit

    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% […]

  • The Colorado River in a Changing Climate: Past, Present, and Future

    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 […]

  • Free Energy Workshop for Owners of Commercial Buildings

    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 […]

  • Water at Risk Series: Breckenridge Film Festival

    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 […]

  • Film: The Human Element

    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 […]

  • Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Food Waste Workshop

    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 […]

  • Volunteer at the 12th Annual CAIC Benefit Bash

    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 […]

  • CLIMATE TALK: Disruption: Defining Radical in the Age of Humans

    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 […]

  • Zero Waste Ambassador Training Intro

    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, […]

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    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 […]

  • Summit Sustainable Building Code Open House

    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.