Events in Colorado Springs
REMINDER THIS IS NOT THE CERTIFICATION FOR COTTAGE FOODS TRAINING. This is for food service workers.REMINDER THIS IS NOT THE CERTIFICATION FOR COTTAGE FOODS TRAINING. This is for food service workers. The Food Safety Works safe food handler certificate training teaches entry-level food workers how to safely handle, prepare and store food. This certification is taught …
A three week series of classes on native plant identification in the field. We will identify 40-60 plants throughout the course.Schedule: May 16, 23 and 30 from 8:30AM-12:30PM. Participants must attend all three classes for course completion.Park Description: Tunnel drive is a beautiful, flat walk that parallels the Arkansas River. There is a vault toilet …
Colorado State University Extension presents Low or No Sugar Jam Technique Workshop and Water-Bath Process.Jam Technique Workshop and Water-Bath ProcessMaking fruit spreads such as jam is fun and enjoyable! In this workshop you will learn how to make and preserve flavorful fruit into sugar jam. You will learn tested and researched based techniques to safely …
Give the gift of time with this workshop for Mothers Day to have fun later! Design a gorgeous handmade wreathJ oin Sweetwater to learn the fundamentals of wreath making. Each person will get a tutorial on the basics of building a wreath, choosing your ingredients, and design principles for knowing where to place each green …
Start you own home business with the Cottage Foods Food Safety Certificate!This training provides a 3-year certification and meets the food safety training requirement for the Colorado Cottage Foods Act established and supported by the Colorado State Dept. of Health & Environment.Participants learn food safety guidelines and the specifics for operating a small home-based cottage …
A three week series of classes on native plant identification in the field. We will identify 40-60 plants throughout the course.Schedule: June 4,11 and 18 from 8:00AM-12:00PM. Participants must attend all three classes for course completion.Park Description: North Cheyenne Cañon Park is a city-owned park with over 1,600 acres. The park has two visitor's centers …
Have you wanted to get better at plant ID but you don't know where to start? Learn the basics of using a phone app for identifying plants.The class willl give instructions on the use of the following Plant Id Apps: Pl@ntNet, INaturalist, PictureThis, ColoradoWildflowers and Droid or Apple Visual Look Up of Photos. An information …
Start you own home business with the Cottage Foods Food Safety Certificate!This training provides a 3-year certification and meets the food safety training requirement for the Colorado Cottage Foods Act established and supported by the Colorado State Dept. of Health & Environment.Participants learn food safety guidelines and the specifics for operating a small home-based cottage …
Come explore the native plants of Bear Creek Nature Center with a Colorado Native Plant Master.Enjoy the abundant native plants at the Bear Creek Nature Center while learning some botany and interesting plant facts along the way. While the walk will be short (likely less than 2 miles), the initial section is an uphill climb …
Introduction to Canning: Water Bath CanningIntroduction to Canning: Water Bath CanningFrom preserving your garden harvest to putting up locally purchased produce, canning is a great way to preserve the season’s bounty. Unlike baking, home canning requires knowledge of the science behind food preservation. In this introductory class, participants will learn about the risk of botulism, …