Fall is in the air, and we’re beginning to wind down our on-farm activities at Jack’s Solar Garden for the 2026 season!

 

Our final Public Tour of the year will be on October 17, and be sure to join us for our final event of the season, Pumpkins & Panels a Halloween adventure under the solar panels, on October 24.

 

Our programming will continue through the fall and winter! Join us for our next free Agrivoltaics Webinar on November 19, and keep an eye out for more opportunities to learn and connect with CALC throughout the off-season.

 

Scroll down for upcoming events and the latest updates from our programs!

 

With love,
The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center team

There are just two more Public Tours of Jack's Solar Garden this year, we'd love to have you come out before winter!

In 2025 we launched a virtual 360 degree tour of Jack's Solar Garden for those unable to get to us in person, particularly for when an educational fieldtrip isn't possible.

We are looking forward to being a part of Electrify Longmont 2026 and we think you should join us!

 

Embark on a unique Longmont discovery adventure at this free, family-friendly event. Stroll through the 4 themed areas exploring energy, agriculture, transportation, and home electrification. Take an EV or E-bike for a test drive. Visit the Halloween costume exchange, explore a fire truck, watch multi-cultural performances, enjoy live music while visiting the food trucks, and make discoveries at the educational exhibits. You’ll find expert advice, hands-on learning and plenty of inspiration!

Be sure to keep an eye out on our events calendar and future newsletters for events, webinars, and documentary showings.

 

Interested in volunteering with us? Please fill out our Volunteer Interest form. Our Education Program has plenty of fall opportunities!

 

 

This film was created by Free Range Films in collaboration with the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center, with funding from the Walton Family Foundation. 

 

Check out the trailer here!

As a reminder, all of our free webinars are recorded! You can find recordings for all past webinars here.

The second annual Colorado Agrivoltaic Conference will be held on February 16-17th, 2027, at the Denver Botanic Gardens. We’re excited to welcome friends from Mountain West states to join us this year! If you work across this region in solar, policy, agriculture, conservation, finance or insurance, then please join our mailing list! This working conference will unfortunately not be open to the public.

 

Thank you to our sponsors: Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency, American Farmland Trust, and Renewable Energy Farmers of America.

 

We are looking for conference sponsors! If you are interested, please reach out to liz@coagrivoltaic.org for more information!

Go here to see more pictures from the 2026 Conference!

 

As Colorado works to meet our growing energy needs, communities across our state are making important decisions about how new energy infrastructure will shape our landscapes for decades to come.

 

The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center encourages you to attend upcoming public hearings in your county, in your city, in your community, and share your support for thoughtful solar development that creates opportunities to integrate agriculture alongside energy production. Agrivoltaics, the coupling of agriculture and solar energy production, allows farming and ranching to take place safely within solar arrays thereby supporting the economic viability of agricultural communities.

 

When solar development is being proposed in your community, speak up for approaches that facilitate agriculture, land stewardship, and renewable energy production to work side-by-side.

 

Watch for upcoming municipal and county hearings in your area and make your voice heard.

 

Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center is hosting the 2026 Colorado County Agrivoltaics Workshop on October 7–8 at Jack’s Solar Garden in Longmont. This free, one-and-a-half-day workshop will give Colorado county commissioners, planners, and other local government staff practical tools for evaluating, permitting, and planning for solar and agrivoltaic development.

 

Attendees will also tour Jack’s Solar Garden and connect with county officials, state agencies, and agrivoltaics practitioners from across Colorado. Travel stipends are available for participants coming from outside the Front Range. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Email allison@coagrivoltaic.org for more information and to register.

 

It’s been a busy summer for the CALC education team as we prepare for another season of lessons, field trips, and hands-on agrivoltaics education! This fall, we’re especially excited to pilot two new and updated programs: a middle school lesson exploring scarcity and how policy can help address pressures on land, water, food, and energy, and an expanded version of our Agrivoltaics Economics Game that brings the activity to high school students.

 

As we head into the school year, there are a few ways you can help us bring these programs to more students and communities. We’re looking for schools interested in hosting our mobile education trailer, where we can set up an outdoor classroom and cycle an entire grade level through hands-on agrivoltaics activities. We’re also looking for community events where our mobile classroom would be a good fit.

 

And, as always, we’re looking for education volunteers who want to help students explore the connections between solar energy, agriculture, and the environment.

 

Interested in hosting CALC, inviting our trailer to an event, or volunteering with our education programs? Get in touch with us! Email education@coagrivoltaic.org

 

For teachers and families looking to connect 8th–10th graders with meaningful climate action, the Colorado Youth Climate Program is offering a year-long opportunity to explore climate solutions, develop local Climate Action Plans, and work toward Colorado’s Seal of Climate Literacy. Rolling admissions continue through September Click this link to find out more and see how to apply!

We're excited to partner with RE+ in Las Vegas from November 16-19! Join us and other industry thought-leaders as we encourage more innovation in solar energy development. We're taking agrivoltaics to the desert and hoping to sprout new ideas, new connections, and new paths forward!

Finally, Thank You To Our Donors!

We couldn't do everything we do without your generous support.