Cloud City Conservation Center

Healthy Planet, Healthy People Gente Sana, Planeta Sana

Upcoming Events

Events
State of the Community
Apr 17
State of the Community
CMC Sustainability Studies and Ecosystem Science & Stewardship: Rematriating the Rockies
Apr 18
CMC Sustainability Studies and Ecosystem Science & Stewardship: Rematriating the Rockies
High Altitude Gardening Workshop
Apr 19
High Altitude Gardening Workshop
Earth Day Climate Action Workshop
Apr 22
Earth Day Climate Action Workshop
Lake County Recycling Center Tour
Apr 26
Lake County Recycling Center Tour
CO Youth Climate Summit
May 2
CO Youth Climate Summit
Pop-up Farm Market with Jaded Ladies Bakery
May 8
Pop-up Farm Market with Jaded Ladies Bakery
Writing Workshop & Author Talk with Pam Houston
May 10
Writing Workshop & Author Talk with Pam Houston
Plant Sale
May 30
Plant Sale
Community Clean Up
Jun 8
Community Clean Up
Camp & Run with Runners for Public Lands
Jun 13
Camp & Run with Runners for Public Lands
Zero Waste @ Leadville Trail Marathon & Heavy Half
Jun 28
Zero Waste @ Leadville Trail Marathon & Heavy Half
Community Chipping Program - CR 17 Neighborhoods
Jul 8
Community Chipping Program - CR 17 Neighborhoods
Zero Waste @ Silver Rush 50 Run & MTB
Jul 12
Zero Waste @ Silver Rush 50 Run & MTB
Community Chipping Program - CR 4 Neighborhoods
Jul 25
Community Chipping Program - CR 4 Neighborhoods
Zero Waste @ Boom Days
Aug 1
Zero Waste @ Boom Days
Community Chipping Program - Sylvan Lakes Area
Aug 1
Community Chipping Program - Sylvan Lakes Area
Community Chipping Program - Pan Ark Neighborhood
Aug 8
Community Chipping Program - Pan Ark Neighborhood
Zero Waste @ LT 100 Mountain Bike
Aug 9
Zero Waste @ LT 100 Mountain Bike
Zero Waste @ LT 100 Run
Aug 15
Zero Waste @ LT 100 Run
Save the Date - 2025 Harvest Dinner!
Sep 19
Save the Date - 2025 Harvest Dinner!

Recent News

Blog
Heat Pump Incentives Are Heating Up!
Heat Pump Incentives Are Heating Up!
C4 and Lake County Community Fund provide heating for Lake County community members during recent cold snap
C4 and Lake County Community Fund provide heating for Lake County community members during recent cold snap
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Is Lake County’s Tool Library the Town’s Original Sustainability Hub?
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LCIS STEM Students Explore Greenhouse Design with C4’s Education Team
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Is it worth it to recycle in Lake County?
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C4 Program Collects Thousands of Pounds of Waste
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Tour of Elements Mountain Compost in Salida, CO
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Leadville Race Series Partners with Cloud City Conservation Center to Achieve Zero Waste Goals
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C4 Secures Future of Solar Garden in Historic 30-Day Deal
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Lake County and C4 plan to acquire solar facility
View fullsize We’re so excited to introduce a lil secret we’ve been working on over at Cloud City Farm: the world’s highest-altitude orange grove!🤩After years of trial and error (and a LOT of compost), our miracle-working, magic-making farm team
View fullsize 🌱 Garden season is almost here—don’t miss your chance to get involved! ⏳ LAST CALL to enter the Community Garden Plot Lottery! Form linked in our bio; signups close tomorrow (April 1) at 11:59 pm. 
🌼 Our upcoming Gardening Workshop is s
View fullsize 🦸‍♀️✨Is it a bird? A plane? No—it’s Liz Larkin, our new Farm Manager!🤩 Spotted flying high above Mt. Elbert (okay, maybe just the propagation tunnel roof), Liz comes equipped with a big smile, a belt full of tools, and some serious
View fullsize ❄️ From Vikings to WWII to veggies—it’s been a fun month full of hands-on, place-based learning for local students! C4’s education team recently partnered with Lake Country School District on some exciting programs: 🏔️ 3rd graders
View fullsize High School Students‼️-Want to get paid to learn & grow this summer?☀️🌱☘️ C4’s Growing Stewards Internship Program at Cloud City Farm is a paid summer opportunity for young people ages 15-18 to: 🌿 Work on the farm—assist with pla