WHAT? Learn about beautiful native plants that are great for your yard and our local environment. Help support beneficial insects, improve landscape resilience, capture carbon, and reduce yard watering needs. WHEN? Wednesday, May 13, 20266:30pm-8:00pm WHERE? South Lakewood Elementary Library (8425 W 1st Ave) Enter in the west side door off the parking lot We’ll […]
Are you ready to make an impact and earn rewards? The Jefferson County 2026 Spring into Sustainability Challenge will take place from May 1st – 31st! The Jefferson County Sustainability Commission holds its annual Spring into Sustainability Challenge to support the goals of Jeffco’s Climate Action Plan and raise awareness of simple budget-saving and planet-healthy actions that […]
Denver Water recently declared a Stage 1 drought and most of the water districts serving Lakewood residents receive their water from Denver Water and follow Denver Water’s watering restrictions. Drought restrictions limit watering this year to two days per week (based on your address), and only between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. on assigned days. […]
WHAT? Pick up trash on the ground and throw it away properly! WHEN? Sunday, April 26, 20262:00-4:00pm WHERE? Lakewood Park150 S Kipling St, Lakewood, CO Meet in the parking lot by the tennis courts Supplies (gloves, bags, etc.) will be provided!
Save the date! We’re hosting a garden and yard tour on Sunday, September 14th 9:30am – 11:30amSouth Lakewood Elementary Community Garden We’re looking for gardens and yards to add to the tour, so reach out if you want to include yours! Email us at info@southof6th.org
What do you want Lakewood to be like in 2040? Join fellow neighbors in a participatory meeting where we dream up a future for our city together. South of 6th Neighborhood PlanFebruary 22, 2024 7pm-8pmLakewood United Church of Christ100 Carr St #1309Lakewood, CO 80226 This meeting will inform the larger Lakewood Comprehensive Plan that will […]
On April 22, 2023 our sustainable neighborhood group ran a booth all about the “Sustainable Yard” at Lakewood’s Earth Day Celebration. We shared information about how to rebuild the soil in your yard and garden.
The Citywide Paint Recycling event was on Saturday, October 15th, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 11500 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood. It was open to any Colorado resident and there’s no limit to the amount of paint you can drop off. Keep an eye out in October 2023 for the next […]
What sustainable activities or programs are you interested in? Do you have skills or talents to share with your neighbors? Take our quick survey to help the group focus on what matters most to you and our community. Take the Survey
On June 26th, 2021 we participated in another paint recycling event. This time around we recycled 15 poxes of paint, which weighed a total of 12,302 pounds. Were we to have emptied every paint can and filled new cans to the brim, that would amount to approximately 1,230 gallons of new paint! The latex paint […]