Events
Upcoming events
MIRASOL: Free Pueblo Library Screening
May 9, 2024 | 5:30PM-7PM
This event is currently full. We invite you to check out our other scheduled opportunities to see MIRASOL, and stay tuned for additional screenings coming soon to your area.
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Western Water Field Day
May 11, 2024 | 2PM-4PM
Have you ever wondered where the water from your kitchen sink really comes from, and what it takes to get it there? Join Palmer Land Conservancy at Bluestem Prairie Open Space, a Palmer-protected property, where local naturalist Lee Derr will use Big Johnson Reservoir and its delivery systems to illustrate the complexities of water rights, water storage, and delivery.
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Women in Action: Spring 2024
May 14, 2024 | 12PM-1:30PM
Join Palmer Land Conservancy for an inspiring afternoon of connecting and networking with other women who share your values and vision.
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MIRASOL: Colorado Springs Film Premiere
May 21, 2024 | 5:30PM-9PM
You’re invited to the Colorado Springs premiere of MIRASOL, Looking at the Sun, a documentary film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ben Knight. Presented and produced by Palmer Land Conservancy.
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Summer Solstice Hike at the Paint Mines
June 20, 2024 | 5:30PM-7:30PM
Experience the beauty of nature and celebrate conservation with Palmer Land Conservancy at the Summer Solstice Hike at Paint Mines Interpretive Park. Join us as we explore the park's other-worldly geological formations.
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MIRASOL: Screening at SCP Hotel
June 25, 2024 | 5PM-7PM
Join Palmer Land Conservancy for a Colorado Springs screening of MIRASOL, Looking at the Sun. A film directed by Ben Knight, presented and produced by Palmer Land Conservancy.
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MIRASOL: Salida Premiere
July 18, 2024 | 5:30PM-7:30PM
Join Palmer Land Conservancy and our friends Guidestone Colorado and Central Colorado Conservancy for the Salida premiere of MIRASOL, Looking at the Sun.
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Bike the Bessemer 2024
September 7, 2024 | 8AM-2PM
Grab your bike and hit the trail with Palmer Land Conservancy for our fourth annual Bike the Bessemer event – a fun-filled and educational ride showcasing Pueblo County’s premier agricultural lands and important water resources. This year's ride will also conclude with a special screening of MIRASOL, Looking at the Sun, a new documentary film presented and produced by Palmer.
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Signature events
Southern Colorado Conservation Awards
For ten years, Palmer Land Conservancy has hosted the Southern Colorado Conservation Awards to honor the significant achievements of individuals and organizations that, through their conservation efforts, advance the well-being of the people, land, and way of life throughout southern Colorado. Successful conservation is dynamic and involves more than just resource protection and our event celebrates a wide variety of champions who love the land.
Tenacity: Women in Conservation
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Palmer’s annual TENACITY: Women in Conservation event celebrates the enduring and tenacious commitment of women who are dedicated to protecting Colorado’s wide-open spaces and precious natural resources. It includes a fun and inspiring evening of conversation and good food with women who have blazed their own paths and are defining conservation in the 21st century.
Past events
Do you want to learn about the latest conservation initiatives, successes, and plans for our region? Join Palmer Land Conservancy for our Spring Update Virtual Event.
Read MoreJoin Colorado College and Palmer Land Conservancy for an educational talk about water from Dr. Erin O'Donnell, University of Melbourne, an internationally recognized researcher in the new field of legal…
Read MoreJoin Palmer Land Conservancy on March 13th, 2024 for TENACITY: Women in Conservation, 2024, an evening of inspiration and conservation around our shared passion for Colorado.
Read MoreJoin us for the Women in Action luncheon series. Hosted by Palmer Land Conservancy, this event brings together women of passion and purpose to explore pressing topics such as water management, outdoor equity,…
Read MoreJoin us for a refreshing evening of locally brewed beer, connection, and conversation about conservation happening in the heart of southern Colorado!
Read MoreGrab your bike and hit the trail with Palmer Land Conservancy for our third annual Bike the Bessemer event – a fun-filled and educational ride showcasing Pueblo County’s premier agricultural lands and…
Read MoreTake a wildflower walk with Palmer Land Conservancy at the Stratton Open Space, a Palmer-protected property, on Saturday, August 19.
Read MoreJoin Palmer Land Conservancy on June 24, 2023 for an exclusive guided tour of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum led by the Curator of History, Leah Davis Witherow.
Read MoreGrab your binoculars and join Palmer on May 6th from 9 - 11 a.m. for a nature hike through the Bluestem Prairie Open Space!
Read MoreJoin Palmer Land Conservancy on March 15, 2023, for TENACITY: Women in Conservation 2023 — an evening of inspiration and conversation around our shared passion for Colorado.
Read MoreJoin Palmer Land Conservancy for a 2023 Mayoral Candidate Forum – an opportunity for the community to hear Colorado Springs mayoral candidates weigh in on topics that are integral to living in southern…
Read MoreJoin Palmer Land Conservancy for a Holiday Open House on Tuesday, December 13th from 4:30 - 6 PM at Palmer's Colorado Springs Office.
Read MoreHit the bike trail with Palmer Land Conservancy for our annual Bike the Bessemer event. This fun-filled and educational ride will showcase Pueblo County’s premier agricultural lands and important water…
Read MoreGrab your hats and boots on Thursday, September 8, 2022, and join Palmer Land Conservancy for an exclusive Night on the Ranch to benefit land and nature at Fountain Creek Ranch.
Read MoreJoin Palmer Land Conservancy for Raise Hell for a Reason charity pint night at Cerberus Brewing Company. From 4-7:00 pm, $1 from every pint sold will benefit Palmer! Come #BeALandLover and learn about how we…
Read MoreJoin Palmer Land Conservancy for Bleating Heart Night at Goat Patching Brewing. From 5-9:00 pm, $1 from every pint sold will benefit Palmer! Come #BeALandLover and learn about how we're protecting the…
Read MoreHit the bike trail with Palmer Land Conservancy and friends for our first annual Bike the Bessemer event.
Read MoreJoin Palmer to raise funds for land and nature with a festive Night on the Ranch.
Read MoreCanceled for 2020. This annual event featuring amazing speakers, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres!
Read MoreOur tenth annual SCCA, which honored significant achievements in conservation across southern Colorado.
Read MoreThank you for attending this annual event featuring amazing speakers, drinks and hors d'oeuvres!
Read MoreThank you for attending the ninth annual SCCA, which honors significant achievements in conservation across southern Colorado.
Read MoreWe honored the significant achievements of individuals and organizations that, through their conservation efforts, advanced the well-being of southern Colorado’s communities, people, ecologies, and economies.
Read MoreWe honored the significant achievements of individuals and organizations that, through their conservation efforts, advanced the wellbeing of southern Colorado’s communities, people, ecologies, and economies.
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