Homestake Community Science Day 2026

Join the Eagle River Coalition and Wilderness Workshop for a bilingual, hands-on exploration of the Homestake Valley, which is home to ancient fens. This rare ecosystem provides incredible biodiversity, native flora and fauna, is home to numerous threatened species, and functions as a critical carbon sink in a changing climate. Amid an ongoing drought and the threat of a potential transmountain diversion, inventorying and understanding the Homestake Valley allows us to better advocate for these places now and into the future. We’ll be using the iNaturalist app to photograph plant species and add to the ongoing bioblitz project.  Experts from Walking Mountains, Colorado Moutnain College, Roaring Fork Audobon, and Wright Water Engineers will be there to help you identify and document plant species and learn about this fascinating ecosystem in our backyard.

This event is an all-day event with lots of standing and walking on unstable surfaces. Lunch is provided.