Newlands Greenlands is a community based volunteer organization in the Newlands neighborhood of Boulder, Colorado. This neighborhood is roughly defined as Alpine to Iris, Broadway to Third Street.
Mission: Greenlands is a group of Newlands Neighbors who are working toward a sustainable community through green social and educational gatherings and information sharing.
Newlands Neighborhood community members, please register. By registering, you will receive occasional announcements about climate action news. We won’t be spamming you or sharing your email with anyone else. Promise!
Another way to keep informed about neighborhood news is to register on the Newlands Neighbors YAHOO List. Please click on the Newlands News page at the right of the screen to learn how to sign up for the Newlands Yahoo list. This list will announce such things as:
- Wildlife sightings
- Community events such as Music in the Park, Home Tour, Progressive Dinner and the Sleigh Ride
- Break-ins and safety
- Green events
- And anything else YOU think is important!
Public Meeting to Discuss the Goat Trail
The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Department is seeking input for the planning process in consideration of proposed work on the “Goat Trail”. The goal for the meeting is to share options and seek input.Date: March 9, 2010
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Place: Foothill Elementary School – Cafeteria
1001 Hawthorn Avenue“The existing trail is steep but works for hundreds of us – a few improvements would suffice.” …One opinion expressed by a neighbor living close to the Hawthorn trailhead.
To read more, please click on the Environmental Action Page to the right.
Environmental Action Page
DECARBONIZE!
SMALL ACTIONS: Eat and drink local foods and beverages, ride bikes, use public transportation when possible, switch to compact fluorescents.
BIG ACTIONS: Pressure government and corporations to make the BIG changes.
Find out what important action you can take to help the USA take leadership in reducing global warming and saving the Clean Air Act!
This page will also guide you to the new City of Boulder Environmental Action Division and information about Center for Resource Conservation energy audits.
Local Business Page
Check out the link on the menu to see neighborhood business options. If you live in the Newlands neighborhood and want to advertise your green business, contact us at committee@newlandsgreenlands.com
EcoPass 2010: It is never too late to sign up.
Go to the EcoPass page to see the map of qualified blocks. If your block has not yet qualified SIGN UP NOW! Click on the EcoPass link to get the sign-up form and additional details.
ALSO: CU students can get a Newlands EcoPass, which is valid the entire year, and CU Boulder has a policy that currently enrolled CU students who have a valid Neighborhood EcoPass ID with current sticker can get a waiver of their student transit fee ($72). Go to the EcoPass link for details.
All events are free and open to all Newlands residents. Check here for schedule changes.
