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Rainbow Connections Volunteers Share Virtual Tea Amidst Pandemic

April 20th, 2020

Rainbow Connections is a program that was implemented in Boulder last year to bring older LGBTQ members into contact with younger people who share their identity. The members usually have tea together in residents’ homes, but this was cut short with the stay-at-home order. Instead, two volunteers have taken to doing virtual tea to ensure that these members of the community do not become socially isolated. “(Rainbow Connections) is insurance against becoming more isolated,” Neumann, a volunteer at Rainbow Connections, said. “It’s helpful in maintaining one’s mental health. You get... Read More

This Saturday: New Colorado Holiday to Celebrate Value of Public Lands!

May 16th, 2017

There is a great respect and appreciation for the public land here in Colorado, and the majority of Colorado voters in 2016 “opposed efforts to turn national public lands over to the state.” (Conservation Colorado 2016). With this sentiment in mind, Colorado made itself the first state to create a holiday focused on appreciating the benefits received from public land. Be one of the first to celebrate this holiday on this coming Saturday, the 20th of May, as it will be the one of the first celebrations ever of Colorado’s New Public Lands Day! Colorado’s public land holds great value and... Read More