- Conference on World Affairs – The Conference On World Affairs has a variety of lectures this week from Monday, April 10th 2006 – Friday, April 14, 2006 at the University of Colorado – Boulder. Feel free to attend a lecture that pertains to this class in terms of environmental issues or sustainability. For more information and a schedule of events, go to: http://www.colorado.edu/cwa/schedule.html?year=2006
- Nature Hikes and Programs – The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks is leading a variety of nature hikes and programs from April – May. Feel free to attend one of these hikes and programs. For more information, go to: http://www.ci.boulder.co.us/openspace/nature/hikes.htm
- Wedding in the Thin Air – Pem and Moni Mulepati became the first couple to marry in thin-air, on top of Mt. Everest, and set the world record. Thursday, April 13, 2006, Neptune Mountaineering, 8:00pm, Free! For more information, go to: http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/index.html.
- Dirt Days – Dirt Days is the Boulder Adventure Film Festival’s Earth Day fair and adventure challenge. Come to Central Park in Boulder (southeast corner of Broadway and Canyon) to be a part of the fun. We climb; we balance; we run; we make cookies in solar ovens; we demo outdoor gear and bounce around the park. Saturday, April 15, 2006, Central Park, 10:00am, Free! For more information, go to: http://www.boulderadventurefilm.com/
- Boulder Adventure Film Festival – Water, Rock, Fire, Music, Ice, Humor, Activism – What does Adventure mean to you? It means all of these things and more to hundreds of filmmakers who make this event happen. Sunday, April 16, 2006, Boulder Theater, 7:00pm, $13.50 per night or $23.00 for a 2-day pass. For more information, go to: http://www.boulderadventurefilm.com/
- Boulder Adventure Film Festival – Water, Rock, Fire, Music, Ice, Humor, Activism – What does Adventure mean to you? It means all of these things and more to hundreds of filmmakers who make this event happen. Monday, April 17, 2006, Boulder Theater, 7:00pm, $13.50. For more information, go to: http://www.boulderadventurefilm.com/
- Intro to Rock Climbing – If you are ready to learn the ropes in one of this country’s fastest growing sports, then this is the evening for you! Wednesday, April 19, 2006, REI Boulder, 7:00pm, Free! For more information, go to: http://www.rei.com/stores/store_events.jsp?store=44
- Abyss Movie Night – Piussi’s spectacular 1961 film (17 minutes) which chronicles an epic climbing misadventure on the Cima Ovest in the Italian Dolomites. Thursday, April 20, 2006, Neptune Mountaineering, 8:00pm, Free! For more information, go to: http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/index.html.
- St. Vrain Habitat Buffer Staging Day – St. Vrain State Park is establishing a complex system of wetlands, grasslands, and ponds to create lush native habitat and improve the quality of the St. Vrain watershed. Saturday, April 22, 2006, Longmont, 9:00am, Free! For more information and to register, go to Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado website at: https://www.voc.org/ProjectsPreview.cfm#St.%20Vrain%20Habitat%20Buffer
- Service Project: Coal Creek Canyon Clean Up – Celebrate Earth Day by helping remove debris that has been blown into Coal Creek this winter. Saturday, April 22, 2006, REI Boulder, 8:00am, Free! For more information, go to: http://www.rei.com/stores/store_events.jsp?store=44
- Biking France & the Tour de France – France is a great place to cycle; beautiful scenery, delicious food and lots of country roads. Wednesday, April 26, 2006, REI Boulder, 7:00pm, Free! For more information, go to: http://www.rei.com/stores/store_events.jsp?store=44
- Loop Hikes: Colorado featuring David Weinstein and Steve Johnson – Looking for a short, easy loop stroll, or a challenging loop trek? You’ll find all these and more in Loop Hikes: Colorado. Thursday, April 27, 2006, Neptune Mountaineering, 8:00pm, Free! For more information, go to: http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/index.html.
- Service Project: Boulder Prairie Restoration – Building on two years of successful progress (initiated by Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado), Wildlands Restoration Volunteers will continue the urgent quest to remove Mediterranean Sage from Boulder County. Saturday, April 29, 2006, REI Boulder, 8:00am, Free! For more information, go to: http://www.rei.com/stores/store_events.jsp?store=44
- Climbing in 3-D: A Stereo Show – Dave Morison is back…and still climbing at 83 years old! Award winning stereo slides from Devil’s Tower with Layton Kor to 2005.Come early to snag a pair of those ultra cool 3-D glasses for optimum viewing! Thursday, May 4, 2006, Neptune Mountaineering, 8:00pm, Free! For more information, go to: http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/index.html.
- Climbing in Thailand and Columbia featuring Chris Van Leuven – Many have heard about Tonsai, the beach-resort "hotspot" for traveling climbers, but have you heard of Crazy Horse Buttress located near the city of Chiang Mai, with high-quality, steep multipitch bolted cave climbing, and more than 300 routes? Thursday, May 11, 2006, Neptune Mountaineering, 8:00pm, Free! For more information, go to: http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/index.html.
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