High Country Conservation Center

Silverthorne - Solarize Info Session Copy
2025-12-24 07:13 (America/Denver)
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 sign up for a free site assessment at no obligation.

Town of Dillon sessions available and Frisco sessions TBA.

Dillon - Solarize info Sessions
2025-12-24 07:13
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 news? The program has surpassed its 150 kW (25 households) sign up goal! Which means that everyone who signs a contract under this program until August 31 will receive $500 from the installer Active Energies Solar. Don’t wait. Join your neighbors and save!

For more information, check out our solarize website and sign up for a FREE solar site assessment at no obligation.

Frisco – Solarize Info Sessions
2025-12-24 07:13
Get your Solarize Summit questions answered!

The Solarize team will be at HighSide Brewing in Frisco on June 19th 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 sign up for a free site assessment at no obligation.

Now IS the time. Learn how you can take advantage of these exclusive program offers to go solar and start saving.

More info sessions available in Dillon and Silverthorne.

Leslie's Garden: New Gardener Orientation & Planting
2025-12-24 07:13
If you are a plot holder or someone interested in signing up for a plot at Leslie’s Garden, then please join us on Saturday, June 1 from 10 am – 12 pm for an orientation and planting session at Leslie’s Community Garden in Dillon.

We will have a meet and greet from 10 am – 10:30 am followed by the orientation from 10:30 am – 11 am. After that, there will be a planting session for those who are interested and some time to mingle from 11 am – 12 pm.

We hope to see you there!

Solarize Summit Kick-Off
2025-12-24 07:13
This summer, HC3 and the Climate Action Collaborative are launching Solarize Summit, a campaign to spread solar energy across the community. At the May 30 kick-off event, come learn about solar energy and special deals available in Summit County this summer only. The more people that sign up, the greater the discounts will be – so tell all your neighbors to come. Let’s work together as a community to Solarize Summit!

More information and no-obligation signup is available on our Solarize Summit page.

Garden Workshop: Plant Your Garden With HC3
2025-12-24 07:13
This is your chance to spend time in the garden with some HC3 gardeners! All plot holders from the Breckenridge Community Garden are encouraged to bring your seeds and plant your garden this evening. There will be on site education and support from Kyla Laplante and Camille Shoemaker, the farmers for Summit County’s CSA. Gardeners who don’t have a plot at the Breckenridge Garden are welcome to come and learn, but won’t be able to plant a plot. Have your seeds in hand for this outside event.

Garden Workshop: Plot Planning, Season Extenders, and Pest Management
2025-12-24 07:13
Are you ready to start planting your vegetable garden? Let’s take it to the next level! Join HC3 gardener Kyla Laplante in this free workshop to help you hone your gardening skills. The focus will be on garden plot planning, extending the garden season and pest management. Kyla is the farmer for Summit County’s wildly popular Community Supported Agriculture program.

Drive Electric Earth Day
2025-12-24 07:13
On April 24, head to the south parking lot at CMC’s Breckenridge campus to check out some of the electric vehicles that cruise around Summit County’s roads (including a Proterra bus) and chat with the locals that drive them!

Learn what it’s like to drive an EV in the winter, get more info about models available in Colorado, and bust some common EV myths.

Drivers of all electric and hybrid vehicles, click here to bring your car to the event.

This event is hosted jointly by HC3, the Town of Breckenridge, and the Headwaters Group of the Sierra Club.

Party for the Planet Earth Day Event
2025-12-24 07:13
Join HC3 at HighSide Brewery on Earth Day – Monday, April 22 at 5PM to party for the planet! We’ll be on-site to share brews and conversations about community climate goals, new recycling efforts and more.

HighSide, located at 720 Main St. in Frisco, Colo., will offer a free drink that evening to anyone who makes a $10 donation to HC3. Expect giveaways, stickers and like-minded neighbors who care about stopping climate change.

Garden Workshop: Intro to High Altitude Gardening
2025-12-24 07:13
Want to get a jump start on the gardening season? Join us as HC3 gardener Susie Nothnagel instructs you on the basics of high altitude vegetable gardening. This free workshop is geared towards new gardeners who want to learn the foundation of what grows well in our climate and how to get started.

Applications are now open for community gardens. LEARN MORE.

Garden Workshop: Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants
2025-12-24 07:13
Join Leslie’s Garden for a presentation on edible and medicinal plants in the wild. This event is for everyone, whether you are a novice herbivore or a seasoned herbologist, all are welcome. The event will run for one hour, we hope to see you there!

Fix a Leak Week
2025-12-24 07:13
Did you know that the average household leak wastes 10,000 gallons of water each year? That’s enough water for 1.5 years of daily showers. Spring is a great time to look for leaks. Try these 3 easy DIY tips:

Identify toilet leaks: Placing a drop of food coloring in the toilet tank. If any color shows up in the bowl after 10 minutes, you have a leak. (Be sure to flush immediately after the experiment to avoid staining the tank.) Watch the video.
Look for continuous leaks: If you’re not running water in the house and your meter is moving, you have a continuous leak. Learn how to read your water meter.
SPEAK UP! In the workplace: Leaks don’t just happen at home. If you see a faucet dripping, a toilet running or broken sprinkler heads, report it to the maintenance staff.

Or, sign up for a free water checkup. HC3 can help you chase down indoor leaks and install water-saving equipment. Be sure to check out Summit County’s Blue River Watershed Water Efficiency Plan for more information on community-wide water conservation efforts.

Garden Workshop: Plant Propagation
2025-12-24 07:13
Join Leslie’s Garden for a presentation on plant propagation. This event is for everyone, whether you are a novice gardener or a seasoned veteran, all are welcome. The event will run for one hour, we hope to see you there!

Applications are now open for community gardens. LEARN MORE.

Elks Club Breakfast Benefiting Leslie's Garden
2025-12-24 07:13
The Elks will host an all-you-can-eat breakfast fundraiser benefiting Leslie’s Community Garden on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at the Elks Lodge in Silverthorne. The breakfast fare goes beyond the standard pancakes and eggs.

Silent auction proceeds and proceeds from the event will help offset costs of purchasing and installing a community information board in the garden.

Leslie's Learning
2025-12-24 07:13
Join Leslie’s Garden for a presentation on early plant starts from seeds and soil augmentation. This event is for everyone, whether you are a novice gardener or a seasoned veteran, all are welcome. The event will run for one hour, we hope to see you there!

Earth's Challenges This Century
2025-12-24 07:13
What will Earth’s greatest challenges be this century? On Wednesday, January 30 at 6:30 PM, join HC3 for a discussion moderated by local resident Don Sather. Four panelists will discuss complex issues such as climate change, population, consumption, pandemic, famine, automation, and disaster.

This event takes place at the Frisco Adventure Park Day Lodge located at 621 Recreation Way, Frisco. The snack bar will be open.

Temporary Recycling For Political Yard Signs
2025-12-24 07:13
The High Country Conservation Center is partnering with the towns of Breckenridge and Frisco for a temporary yard sign recycling program. Dates vary and are limited. Some candidates collect their signs for reused – please check with your local candidate and/or campaign committee before recycling. Corrugated plastic political signs, along with the metal stakes (which should be separated from the signs), will be accepted for recycling at the following locations:

Frisco/Copper Visitor Information Center (300 Main Street in Frisco): Drop off signs any day Tuesday, Nov. 6 through Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 9am to 5pm.
Breckenridge Town Hall (150 Ski Hill Road in Breckenridge, leave in the Sustainability Office, lower level): Drop off signs weekdays only from Tuesday, Nov. 6 through Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 9am to 5pm.

Please do not leave signs outside, as they will blow away and become trash. Also, take note: yard signs are not accepted at the Summit County recycling centers or in curbside recycling.

Climate Action Collaborative Open House
2025-12-24 07:13
Please join HC3 and its community partners for a Climate Action Open House! We’ll kick off the evening with a brief presentation about the process we went through to develop a Climate Action Plan for our community. Afterwards, attendees will have the opportunity to visit stations to learn about different aspects of the plan and to provide their feedback.

Light refreshments will be provided, and the bar will be open.

DIY Home Energy Efficiency Workshop
2025-12-24 07:13
Join HC3’s energy experts for a free workshop on fast, easy & affordable home energy efficiency projects. Light refreshments will be served and all attendees will receive a free home energy efficiency kit.

Imagine a Day Without Water
2025-12-24 07:13
Imagine a day with no water in Lake Dillon, with stream flows too low to support wildlife. Water is not only essential to life, it’s an integral piece of our mountain lifestyle – from the places we play to the beer we drink. To raise awareness of this precious resource, water providers across Summit County will offer facility tours on and around October 10. Learn about where your water comes from and how water providers bring this precious resource from the stream to your home.

Copper Mountain Metropolitan District: call 970-968-2390 to set up a tour

Town of Dillon: call 970-262-3426 to set up a tour

Town of Breckenridge: call 970-547-3110 to set up a tour

Town of Frisco: Offering tours of the water plant in 3 one hour time blocks with a max of 25 people per block. The time blocks will be as follows: 10AM to 11AM, 1PM to 2PM and 3PM to 4PM. Please call Teresa @ 970-668-0836 to RSVP with your pick of time slot.

Imagine a Day Without Water: Join the national movement and share why you love water using #ValueWater.

Recycling at the Rio
2025-12-24 07:13
Who should attend: Anyone with questions about or interest in local recycling, both current and future state. Topics include what we can recycle, what we can’t recycle and why, how recycling is funded, and opportunities – including the upcoming Ballot Measure 1A – for expanding recycling in Summit County.

Hosted by: High Country Conservation Center

What’s Taking Place: Did you know that recycling a TV is free to Summit County residents? Or that glass is not allowed in curbside recycling? Recycling rules and opportunities vary depending on where you live and how you recycle. On Thursday, Oct. 11, High Country Conservation Center will answer all your recycling questions and discuss the future of recycling in Summit County.

We’ll cover all the details of Ballot Measure 1A: it’s up for vote this November and offers a solution for funding recycling in Summit County. It’s an essential first step in meeting our community-wide goal of 40% diversion by 2035.

This family-friendly event includes free appetizers and “Classic Rio Marg” specials. We’ll wrap up with a quick trivia session, and attendees will have a chance to win gift cards courtesy of the Rio.

RSVP Here

30th Annual Tim McClure Benefit
2025-12-24 07:13
HC3’s largest fundraiser of the year includes a beer tasting with 6 local breweries breweries – Angry James, Baker’s Brewery, Broken Compass, Dillon Dam Brewery, HighSide Brewing and Pug Ryan’s – plus, wine from Antler’s Liquor & Wine Cellar. The Tim McClure Benefit also includes one of the largest silent auctions in the county, music from Ms. Amy and the Jet Set, and live entertainment with the EveryBelly Dancers. Click to learn more about the Tim McClure Benefit.

Held in memory of Tim McClure, a conservation pioneer who began Summit’s first recycling program back in 1976, the benefit honors his legacy and supports the HC3 programs that continue his vision. The event also recognizes the conservation efforts of community members and businesses with the presentation of the Green Scene Awards. It takes place thanks to generous in-kind donations from Vail Resorts’ EpicPromise.

Succulent Workshop
2025-12-24 07:13
Join HC3 & local, small business owner, Virginia Hammock, as we learn more about the fascinating world of succulents. This workshop will cover basic care of the plants, propagation techniques, and troubleshooting issues.

RSVP Here

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Wild & Scenic Film Festival
2025-12-24 07:13
Continental Divide Land Trust and HC3 have partnered once again to bring you the 7th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. This festival portrays individuals and communities across the globe solving climate change issues revolving around water conservation, energy, food systems, biodiversity, resource management, and the protection and restoration of wild lands and wild waters. You’ll explore the world improving movements with leading environmental activists and professionals, filmmakers and celebrities, celebrating the natural and human world in all its diversity.

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is the closing event of Ullr Festival and provides inspiration for the whole family. Beer, wine, soda, and movie snacks are available for purchase. Epic prizes are given away at intermission.

Tickets available for $25 at Riverwalk Center event doors on event day, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019.

For questions, please send us an email, call HC3 at 970-668-5703, or visit our Resource Page. Check out the trailer below:

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10th Annual Harvest Dinner
2025-12-24 07:13
Growing and distributing local and sustainable food is part of the mission of the High Country Conservation Center (HC3). This year, HC3 celebrates our locally produced foods at the 10th Annual Harvest Dinner, Tuesday, September 18th from 5-9:30pm at Frisco Prime. This four-course meal is created solely with donations from local farms and food sources. Plates are $65 for adults and $30 for children, with all proceeds benefitting HC3.

Chef Vincent Monarca prides himself on being eco-minded as he prepares this five-course meal based on locally sourced, organic, or sustainably produced ingredients.

Limited reservations available. The following are current times and party sizes available. Please contact Barry Rubenstein by calling 970-668-5703 or emailing barry@highcountryconservation.org to reserve your spot!

Party of 6 at 8:45 pm

Visit our EVENT PAGE for more resources and information.

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#BeLocal Day
2025-12-24 07:13
Come to The Crown in Breckenridge or Abbey’s Coffee in Frisco on Wednesday, July 25th from 7:30-9am for HC3’s #BeLocal Day. Chat with staff and board members of HC3, learn about our programs and grab a free water bottle (limited supply).

Being “local” isn’t defined by “us vs. them” or by how many years you may have lived in Summit County or by how many days you’ve skied. Being local is a state of mind. And, it’s how you act!

We believe that anyone and everyone who loves this place embodies the spirt of a local and can #BeLocal.

We want to celebrate our locals – for who they are and what they believe. And, most importantly, we want to activate you to care even more … to care enough to give back, to conserve, to recycle and to get involved.

So, let’s join together to create a brighter, better future. Because, after all, we can all #BeLocal! Join us.

Ribbon Cutting - Leslie's Community Garden
2025-12-24 07:13
Town of Dillon was the only community without a community garden until now! Thanks to a generous donation from the Stair family and the hard work of town staff, Dillon now has a community garden to call its own. Join us for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 5 from 6-7pm.

Please RSVP to Linda Oliver, Event Coordinator, at lmook3@gmail.com or 773-575-2623 by June 29, 2018.

Breckenridge Recycling Forum
2025-12-24 07:13
The Town of Breckenridge and HC3 invite Breckenridge residents to discuss a proposed “Save as You Recycle” program to increase recycling in Breckenridge. This program will allow residents to select different size curbside trash bins, with smaller trash bins (and large recycling containers) costing less than larger trash bins.

Thurs, June 28, 5:30-7pm. Presentation to begin at 5:30pm.

Breck Rec Center, Multi-Purpose Room

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DIY Energy Efficiency Workshop
2025-12-24 07:13
Just in time for summer project season, join HC3’s Energy Team for a crash course on DIY energy efficiency improvements. Learn home energy basics and how to tackle projects like caulking windows, replacing door weather stripping, installing programmable thermostats, and swapping aerators on faucets. This free workshop will take place Thursday, June 21st from 5:30 – 6:30 PM at the Summit County Community & Senior Center. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Each person that registers will receive a free energy-saving tool kit valued at $30 plus a code for $20 off a home energy assessment. Sign up today by emailing Jess.

23rd Annual Keystone Bluegrass & Beer Festival - Zero-Waste Event
2025-12-24 07:13
The High Country Conservation Center is proud to be working with The Keystone Neighbourhood Company and Keystone Festivals as Zero-Waste educators at the 23rd Annual Keystone Bluegrass & Beer Festival, August 3 & 4, 2019.

Volunteers will receive an event t-shirt, tickets for food and drinks, discounts on taster glasses, and plenty of good Karma! There are a lot of different positions available so if you would like to volunteer for this great event. About the Event:
Keystone brings the wonders of Appalachia to the Rockies. Down-home cooking, frothy flavors, and mountain music are just pieces of the pie. In a whirlwind of hillbilly luxuries, folks gather while 40+ craft breweries from Colorado and beyond showcase their unique blends of hops and barleys while some of the best national and regional bluegrass acts entertain on three different village stages.
