CDA at a Glance - December 2025

CDA Engagement Opportunities
Colorado Proud: Exploring Benefits and Barriers of Agritourism
- December 4, webinar
Community Food Access Tax Credit Information Session
- December 8, virtual
Non-lethal Wolf Conflict Reduction Training
- December 8, Cortez
Ag Behavioral Health Work Group Meeting
- December 16, virtual
Hemp Advisory Committee Meeting
- December 17, virtual
Grants & Other Opportunities
Noxious Weed Annual Grant Program
- applications due December 15
Noxious Weed Advisory Committee Vacancies
- nominations due December 24
2025 Best in Show Photography Contest
- entries due December 31
Pesticide Advisory Committee Vacancies
- nominations due December 31
Pet Animal Care Facilities Act (PACFA) Advisory Committee Vacancies
- open until filled
Agricultural Water Quality Program Advisory Committee Vacancies
- open until filled
- application period open
Rocky Mountain Naturalist Certificate
- online, self-paced course
National Association of Conservation Districts Technical Assistant Grants
- application period open
American Sheep Industry Association: Reimagine Wool Digital Poster Contest
- entries due January 1
Events
DEC 5 - Artastic Holiday Market, Boulder
DEC 6 - Holiday Tea, Denver
DEC 6 - Holiday Art Market, Boulder
DEC 6 - Annual CSU Poinsettia Sale, Fort Collins
DEC 6-7 - Boulder County Farmers' Winter Market, Longmont
DEC 7 - Cañon City Farm Swap, Cañon City
DEC 8 - Arkansas River Compact Administration 2025 Annual Meeting, Lamar
DEC 9-10 - International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference, virtual
DEC 10 - Tours & Treks 2026 Summit, Denver
DEC 10 - The Holiday Market at the Studio, Boulder
DEC 10 - Mindfulness in nature: Garden and nature-based pilot project, webinar
DEC 10-11 - Colorado Weed Management Association (CWMA) 2025 Winter Training, Puebnlo
DEC 11 - Holiday Tea, Denver
DEC 12 - Cultivating Connections: Farm to School, Grand Junction
DEC 12-13 - Winterfest at Chautauqua, Boulder
DEC 13 - Holidays at the Urban Farm, Denver
DEC 13 - Artisans Winter Market at Fort Garland, Fort Garland
DEC 13-14 - Groundworks Art Lab Holiday Sale, Boulder
DEC 14 - Colorado Springs Farm Swap, Colorado Springs
DEC 17 - AgrAbility National Training Workshop: "Why Do My Hands Hurt, and What Can I Do About It?", webinar
DEC 18 - 2025 Breckenridge Ullr Fest Shotski World Record Attempt, Breckenridge
DEC 19-20 - Holiday Market at Yampa Valley Foods, Steamboat Springs
Online Resources
- 2025 Colorado Christmas Tree List
- 2025 Governor's Cup Collection
- Agricultural Stewardship Tax Credit Website
- America 250 - Colorado 150 Twin Anniversary Celebration
- Apply to a CDA Authority, Board, Committee, Council, or Task Force
- Boulder Food Rescue
- Colorado Food and Agriculture Gift Guide
- Colorado Proud Recipe of the Month: Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
- Colorado Produce Calendar
- Denver Christkindlmarket
- Food Bank of the Rockies Pantry Locator
- Fort Collins Winter Farmers Market
- New World Screwworm: A Threat to Livestock and Wildlife
- Zero FoodPrint Holiday Gift Guide