Events
Colorado Heat Pump Week
Saturday, August 1, 2026
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2:00 PM
1:00 PM
2300 Steele St, Denver, CO 80205, USA
Mark Your Calendar for Colorado Heat Pump Week | August 1-8, 2026
Heat pumps are for heating and cooling! To raise awareness about heat pumps and their benefits, Power Ahead Colorado is sponsoring the first ever Colorado Heat Pump Week from August 1 – 8, 2026.
Colorado Heat Pump Week will celebrate and engage homeowners, contractors, local experts and heat pump enthusiasts through events, resources and activations.
Get involved today and together we can create healthy, affordable, efficient homes and businesses throughout Colorado. Learn more about Colorado Heat Pump Week and events happening near you here. First events at the Dever Zoo but more are scheduled including a virtual heat pump info session from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on August 6th. Register here.
Regenerative Practices for the Healthiest Garden
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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12:00 AM
7:30 PM
16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO 80403, USA
Meet with us at the New Terrain Brewery in Golden to hear from Briana Selstad Bosch, the founder of Blossom and Branch Farm, a two-acre microfarm in Colorado that uses organic and regenerative processes to grow flowers and native plants that provide habitat for wildlife and pollinators. She teaches regenerative gardening in workshops online and in person, and shares her content with her audience @blossomandbranchfarm. She is the also the author of the book The Regenerative Gardener’s Handbook. Our partner for this event is the Boulder Green Drinks organization.
What To Do When the Lights Go Out
Saturday, September 26, 2026
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12:00 AM
7:30 PM
115 Pahlone Pkwy, Poncha Springs, CO 81242, USA
Learn more about battery backup options in collaboration with Salida Green Drinks on the evening before the Ark Valley Green Homes Tour in Salida.
There will be a panel of users who have implemented various battery backup solutions. These are becoming more essential as utilities have much greater demand and wildfires create safety situations so power must be shut off. Keep your refrigerator and some lights going or use solar and backup your whole house. Even many EV's can provide emergency power.
Ark Valley Home Tour
Saturday, September 26, 2026
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3:00 PM
1:00 PM
404 E St, Salida, CO 81201, USA
Pick up info at the Salida Farmers Market or sign up early and get an email!
This is an annual event and features tours of home that have made energy efficiency upgrades.
New Energy Colorado partners with the Ark Valley Coalition and Sustainable Chafee to organize and present this amazing tour. RSVP is not required but the Eventbrite page will have updates and reminders.
What To Do When the Power Goes Out
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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12:00 AM
8:00 PM
1470 10th St, Golden, CO 80401, USA
Don't let the food in your refrigerator spoil! There are many solutions to battery backup for your home that are cleaner and quieter and safer than gas or diesel generators.
Panel presentation with City of Golden to describe solutions and explain requirements.
Dancing with Deadpool: The 27-year-long Colorado River Crisis
Friday, October 23, 2026
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1:00 AM
9:00 PM
14350 W 32nd Ave, Golden, CO 80401, USA
Since 2000 the Colorado River has lost 20% of its annual flow, with higher temperatures and precipitation declines to blame. Up to half of this loss has been attributed to human caused warming. Lakes Powell and Mead have lost two-thirds of their volume, are at unprecedented low levels and are nearing deadpool. How did we get here? What river flows and climate might we expect going forward? What solutions might work?
Bradley H. Udall is a Senior Water and Climate Research Scientist / Scholar at Colorado State University’s Colorado Water Center. His expertise includes hydrology and related policy issues of the American West, with a focus on the Colorado River.
Co-hosted by CRES