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CDA at a Glance - September 2025

Public Health Laboratory Appreciation Month

CDA Engagement Opportunities

Colorado Proud Webinar: Newtopia Now Highlights

  • September 8, Virtual 

Noxious Weed Advisory Committee Meeting

  • September 9, Colorado Springs

Colorado State Conservation Board Meeting

  • September 11, Golden

Colorado Proud Webinar: Colorado's Rural Opportunity Office

  • September 15, Virtual

Colorado Ag Commission Meeting

  • September 17, Virtual

Ag Behavioral Health Work Group Meeting

  • September 23, Virtual

Grants & Other Opportunities

2025 Colorado Organic Grains Microgrant Program

  • applications due September 8

Vote for your Favorite Farmers Market

  • vote through September 30

Convert To Crops Grant

  • application period open

ZeroFoodprint Restore Grant

  • applications open 

The Microhabitat Accelerator℠ Incubator Grants

  • application period open 

Colorado Water Plan Grants

  • application period open

Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program

  • application period open

Rocky Mountain Naturalist Certificate

  • online, self-paced course

Colorado Weed Management Association Board Nominations

  • nomination period open

Events

SEPT 5-6 - Farmer Training Convergence, Hesperus

SEPT 6 - Roots and Rhythms: A Regenerative Farm Tour, Denver

SEPT 7-10 - National Association of Conservation Districts, Southwest and Pacific Region Meeting, Golden

SEPT 7-10 - Pathways 2025 Conference: Appreciating Nature's Benefits, Estes Park

SEPT 9 - Colorado Weed Management Association Webinar: Defend the Sage Grouse, Webinar

SEPT 9 - The American Southwest - Friends of the Yampa Benefit Film Screening, Steamboat Springs

SEPT 10 - Navigating USDA Programs: Producer Panel, virtual 

SEPT 10-11 - West Greeley Conservation District "Ranching for Profit" Workshop, Greeley

SEWPT 12 - Colorado Food & Agriculture Collision, Denver

SEPT 13 - Community Access Day: Harvest Fest 2025, Pueblo

SEPT 13 - Frontline Farming Harvesting and Arranging Flowers, Arvada

SEPT 17 - AgrAbility Veterans' Boots to Business Overview, Webinar

SEPT 18 - Cheers for Conservation, Cherry Creek 

SEPT 18 - Aria Open Volunteer Days at Sisters Gardens, Denver

SEPT 18 - Creative Opportunities for America 250-Colorado 150 Celebration, Virtual

SEPT 20 - Southwest Fresh Fest, Montrose

SEPT 22-28 - Colorado Bean Week 2025, Statewide 

SEPT 23 - Agricultural Water Protection Program, Virtual

SEPT 23 - Water Leadership Summit, Denver

SEPT 27 - Frontline Farming Seed Saving Workshop, Arvada

SEPT 29 - Returning Circles: Revegetation Field Tour, Monte Vista

SEPT 30 - 2025 RiverBank, Denver

Online Resources