On Saturday, March 21st, activists, friends, and representatives from local environmental organizations joined Colorado Rising, Fort Collins Sustainability Group, and others at the Kodak Trailhead in Windsor for an educational ride along the Cache la Poudre River Trail toward Greeley. The goal was straightforward: to see the river corridor firsthand and reckon with what’s happening
Poudre River Trail Bike Ride Did you know 880 oil & gas wells have been drilled within one mile of the Cache la Poudre River, including some of Colorado’s largest oil & gas pads with 50+ wells? On Saturday March 21st at 10:00am, together with the Fort Collins Sustainability Group and others, we’ll be leading an educational
On November 20th, youth, elders, and community leaders from Fort Collins to Pueblo came together at our annual Youth Unity Rising Summit that Colorado Rising for Communities co-hosted with the Denver Indian Center, Denver Public Schools Sustainability, and other partners. Together, we created space to build meaningful connections, shared stories and visions for climate justice
It was wonderful to see so many other friendly faces at the “JUST SAY NO” fracking protest outside the ECMC Headquarters in Denver! On Tuesday the 18th, about 50 or more concerned citizens rallied to show their disapproval of the proposed fracking project (State Sunlight Long) near the Aurora Reservoir. This project (and all the
River Sisters Congreso, Patagonia Denver and Denver Parks & Recreation joined Colorado Rising at Shoemaker Plaza on October 26th, 2025 for a fall river clean up. Dozens of volunteers took buckets and trash pickers and scoured the banks of the South Platte River for almost a mile surrounding our base camp. They pulled bottles, plastic bags, and other
For generations, Indigenous communities have honored rivers as living relatives. Restoring the South Platte means restoring our relationships with the land, water, and each other. The oil and gas industry has been harming our communities for far too long, putting profit over the health and safety of neighborhoods in North Denver/Commerce City who are already
On October 2, area youth gathered at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley for the Youth Environmental Leadership Summit. Colorado Rising was proud to participate in this important learning opportunity! In addition to our informal tabling sessions, we participated in a round-table discussions. We were able to present information to students in an engaging
Youth Unity Rising Summit 2024: Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders This past October, we gathered with youth, community members, and educators for the 2nd Youth Unity Rising Summit, a powerful youth-led event organized by our Youth Advisory Committee and our friends at Denver Public Schools Students for Climate Action. The event started with our
This weekend (on May 4th!), we hosted an Outdoor Series event focussed on the Dolores Canyons National Monument proposal. Colorado Rising is part of a coalition of conservation organizations, community groups, and businesses working to conserve nearly 400,000 acres of public lands in Western Colorado, including the Dolores Canyons National Monument. Our gathering at the lively Sanitas Brewery was
Climate Lobby Day 2024 had great turnout and made a real impact! Thanks to our partner organizations, volunteers, community activists, and legislators who worked so hard to make it happen! We couldn’t do it without you!