Build a Home for Mother Nature's Little Helpers

Build a Habitat for Mother Nature's Little Helpers

Birds, bats, and bugs are crucial contributors to our ecosystem. But with urban development and ecosystem loss, many of these friends struggle to find places to make safe homes. 

That's where you come in! 

Join Groundwork Denver and special guest instructor Michael Alcazar for a fun and impactful workshop. We'll learn more about these critters and the important roles they play, and then get to building. You can pick one of four options:

• Bird house
• Bird feeder
• Bat box
• Insectary

You can choose to keep your creation and install it where you live, or you can leave it with Groundwork Denver to redistribute to community members living in areas with especially high levels of habitat loss.

We'll provide all the tools and supplies -- all you need to bring is yourself, work clothes, and eco-enthusiasm! (If you happen to have hammers, drills, or handsaws, please do bring those, but we'll have extra.)

Ages 10+. Youth 10-13 must be accompanied by an adult. All participants must sign our volunteer release of liability, which will be emailed to registrants ahead of the event.

LOCATION: We'll gather at Birdseed Collective in Globeville: 4496 Grant St, Denver, CO 80216. (Please note that advance registration is required.)

About Groundwork Denver: We are an environmental justice nonprofit that partners with youth and community to build a healthy, equitable, and sustainable environment. You can learn more about us at www.GroundworkColorado.org.

Special Guest Instructor Michael Alcazar:

Michael brings soul, smarts, and solidarity into his classes, ensuring that we're deepening our connections with each other as we nurture our relationship with Mother Nature. He has extensive education and instructional expertise, and is eager to share his knowledge far and wide. 

"I have a deep ecological passion for social justice and over the years have worked as a volunteer and in partnership with the Urban Farm at Stapleton, Grow Local Colorado, and Woodbine Ecological Center and am currently the President of Mile High Farmers as well as a board member of the Colorado Permaculture Guild. I am also currently following research on Agroforestry and carbon sequestration under the mentorship of Eric Toensmeier, who is a Yale professor, permaculturalist, and very dear friend."