Housing avian neighbors, soothing infants through customized lullabies, and putting support behind youth mental health are opportunities presenting themselves in the coming weeks. They are initiatives hosted by organizations focused on creating connections and nurturing our community.
Help Make a Home for Local Birds
You can help make a home for local nesting birds and support the beneficial work of Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center.
On Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22 from 9 am-3 pm both days, Audubon volunteers will be at King Soopers grocery stores in Evergreen and Conifer selling nest boxes made by their volunteers in the fall. Flicker boxes are available for $40, bluebird boxes for $30, and chickadee boxes for $25.
The mission of Evergreen Audubon is to conserve wildlife and natural ecosystems, provide community science experiences, and inspire and educate our community to benefit all people and biodiversity. Evergreen Audubon also operates the Evergreen Nature Center.
Carnegie Hall International Lullaby Project Comes to Evergreen
In partnership with the Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute, Evergreen Music and Performing Arts (a nonprofit partner of the Evergreen Conservatory of Music) is offering a unique opportunity for current and expectant parents and grandparents to express their hopes and dreams for their little ones through song. The Lullaby Project invites families to create, sing and record personal lullabies for their babies with the help of professional musicians from the Conservatory. The one-of-a-kind collaboration results in a composition that will become a lasting memory and will be accessible on the Lullaby Soundcloud streaming service. Select lullabies are chosen by Carnegie Hall to be featured in the institute’s annual Lullaby Project Celebration Concert.
Closer to home, on June 13 at Center Stage, the collective lullabies of our mountain community will be performed on stage with parents and little ones filling the audience.
The international Lullaby Project has fostered the creation of 4,000 lullabies in more than 40 countries. Research has shown lullabies promote overall family well-being by supporting maternal health, early child development, and parent-child bonding. They are proven to not only soothe children, but to also provide important opportunities for learning new vocabulary, figurative language, and cultural linguistics and music. For more information on how you can participate, contact [email protected].
Join Resilience1220 at the Spring Into Summer Fundraiser, April 18
Resilience1220 invites you to enjoy bands, barbecue, family activities, and an exciting live auction at its Spring Into Summer fundraiser, April 18 from noon-5 pm at The Barn at Evergreen Memorial Park, 26624 N. Turkey Creek Road.
Tickets include live musical performances by the bands, Non-Prophet and Midday Sons; a BBQ lunch served by The Lazy Butcher, and family activities including interactive arts and crafts and cornhole. A live auction will take place between 1 and 2 pm and there will be a cash bar featuring beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages. Face painting will be available for a suggested donation. To purchase event tickets, go to resilience1220.org. There are discounts available for advance ticket purchases.
Premiere event sponsors are Lynn Westfall, LIV Sotheby’s International Realty, Michele Vanags State Farm Insurance, and Wooden Hawk Foundation. Premium level sponsors are Alexa Interiors, Mountain Home, and the Rotary Club of Conifer. Sponsorship opportunities are still available through [email protected].
Proceeds from the April 18 event support free mental health counseling for teens 12-20 years of age. R1220 serves young people in Jefferson, Clear Creek, Gilpin and Park counties. Professional therapists provide one-on-one counseling and facilitate groups to help young people cultivate resilience as they manage emotional and mental health challenges.
