Community Calendar

High Rockies Harm Reduction provides free overdose prevention materials, education, resources and support, including Narcan, fentanyl test strips, condoms, syringe disposal, hygiene and wound care supplies, peer support and more EVERY THURSDAY at the Brush Creek Park and Ride from 4 PM - 6 PM

Open office hour sessions weekly with a Colorado Mountain College advisor, ESL and HSE instructor. Stop by for free GED, ESL and Digital Literacy resources as well as information about free Colorado Mountain College High School Equivalency/GED prep classes, full cost Adult High School Diploma courses, and grant-funded reduced tuition ESL classes offered year-round. The CMC advisor can provide information on applying and registering for ESL, HSE and credit courses at CMC, and participants are also encouraged to come with questions or requests for resources. These open office hours sessions are free and there is no need to pre-register. Call Thae Dunn at 970-236-0451 for more information.

Horas de oficina abiertas cada semana con un asesor de Colorado Mountain College, instructor de ESL (inglés como segundo idioma) y de HSE. Visítanos para recibir recursos digitales gratuitos de alfabetización, ESL y GED (desarrollo de educación general). Además, puedes recibir información sobre las clases gratuitas de preparación para la obtención de tu GED/diploma de equivalencia (para estudios de escuela media superior), cursos a precio completo para adultos (para la obtención de un diploma en cursos a nivel de escuela media superior), y clases de ESL a precios reducidos (gracias a subvenciones) ofrecidas a lo largo de todo el año. El asesor de CMC puede proporcionar información para llenar las solicitudes e inscribirse a las clases de ESL, HSE y otros cursos para la obtención de créditos, y los participantes son exhortados a hacer preguntas y solicitar recursos. Estas sesiones de horas abiertas de oficina son gratuitas y no hay necesidad de una preinscripción. Llama a Thae Dunn al 970-236-0451 para recibir más información.

VOICES Story Circles invites you to a safe and welcoming space to share and listen to each other’s stories. Facilitated by the VOICES team, the Story Circles are where you discover new things about yourself and all the different layers of your community. Come inspire and be inspired!

VOICES Story Circles te invita a un espacio de seguridad y bienvenida para compartir y escuchar historias mutuas. Facilitado por el equipo de VOICES, el Círculo de Historias es un sitio en el que descubrirás cosas nuevas sobre tu persona y todas las distintas capas que forman tu comunidad. ¡Ven a inspirarte y a inspirar a otras personas!

“We know that water is sacred. We also know that water is alive.” Lorelei Cloud, member of the Southern Ute Tribe and the first Indigenous person to chair the Colorado Water Conservation Board, grew up hauling water to her home. Johnny Le Coq, an avid fly fisher, combined his passion with his design skills to start Fishpond, a Colorado-based fly fishing and outdoor gear company. Their different backgrounds meet at the Colorado River, and they share a mission to protect it. Join Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC) and The Nature Conservancy for a special installment of the Brooksher Watershed Institute. Special Guest and former RFC board member, Ramsey Kropf, will emcee a lively evening featuring Lorelei and Johnny in a conversation about Tribal engagement in the Colorado River basin.

Fall Into Giving, Rise In Impact

Join us for FocusedKids’ Fall Fling Fundraiser on Thursday, November 6 at Old Thompson Barn in River Valley Ranch! Enjoy a cozy evening of dinner, drinks, and music while raising funds for FocusedKids through our silent auction and paddle raise.

5:30 PM – Cocktails
6:30–8 PM – Drinks, Dinner, Music, Silent Auction & Paddle Raise

Connect with friends and hear about our growing impact on the academic and mental health of K-8 students in our community.

Can’t attend in person? Please consider making a donation online.

Community Yoga is a FREE weekly event - every Thursday! Preregistration is helpful but not required. Come and enjoy sharing space with other yogis! No previous expereince necessary! We gather we center - we practice - we honor self love. Join us!

Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art focused on re-directing conflict into harmony. Benefits include confidence, discipline, stress-relief, resilience, community-building and fitness. All levels practice together. We are affiliated with the United States Aikido Federation.

Appointment required before first class. Please contact us for information.

PANEL DISCUSSION

“We know that water is sacred. We also know that water is alive.” Lorelei Cloud, member of the Southern Ute Tribe and the first Indigenous person to chair the Colorado Water Conservation Board, grew up hauling water to her home. Johnny Le Coq, an avid fly fisher, combined his passion with his design skills to start Fishpond, a Colorado-based fly fishing and outdoor gear company. Their different backgrounds meet at the Colorado River, and they share a mission to protect it. Join the Roaring Fork Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy for a special installment of the Brooksher Watershed Institute. Special Guest Ramsey Kropf will emcee a lively evening featuring Lorelei and Johnny in a conversation about Tribal engagement in the Colorado River basin.

Calling all amateur and professional photographers! The 20th Annual Roaring Fork Watershed Photo Contest is underway and RFC is looking for your best photos – as long as they were taken within the Roaring Fork Watershed!

This year's Photo Contest has two categories:
Major Rivers of the Roaring Fork Watershed
Photos in this category should feature the Roaring Fork River, Crystal River and Fryingpan River.

Tributary Streams of the Roaring Fork Watershed
Photos entered in this category should focus on smaller streams and rivers that flow into the Roaring Fork, Crystal and Fryingpan rivers. A few examples of tributaries are: Maroon Creek, Castle Creek, Lime Creek, Coal Creek, Cattle Creek, Thompson Creek, Snowmass Creek, Yule Creek, Avalanche Creek, Brush Creek.

Submission rules and guidelines are available at https://www.roaringfork.org/education-and-outreach/annual-photo-contest//.

Submission deadline is November 17, 2025!

Thank you Two Leaves and a Bud for sponsoring the 2025 Photo Contest prizes!

When recycling plastic in Carbondale, stick to bottles, tubs, jars, and jugs. No clamshells, plastic bags, coffee cups, or takeout containers. If it's not a bottle, tub, jar, or jug, toss it in the trash. These items can't be sorted and there is no end-user market for them.

Recyclables in Carbondale shouldn't be bagged. Just place them loose in a bin. If your recyclables are in grocery or garbage bags, they're likely being thrown in the landfill instead. Bagging your recyclables may even cause entire loads to be rejected. This is because bags cause jams in the sorting machines which can slow down lines and cause costly damage. Other items that aren't recyclable are bubble wrap, food wraps, and garden hoses.