Learn how and why microbes are the natural secret to green lawns, lush flowers, and abundant produce.  Fierer and Heiland tell the story of their productive partnership to research and develop an innovative process of brewing and distributing a soil-microbe rich compost tea that organically fertilizes almost 98 percent of the CU Boulder campus grounds. This pesticide-free turf plan is the largest known use of its kind in the nation, which supports the university’s sustainability goal.

Get down and dirty and explore the secret world of soil microbes. This 2-day, interactive workshop is perfect for formal and informal educators who love good dirt – school & community garden coordinators, science & museum center staff, traditional & non-traditional teachers - anyone who is serious about soil. Join us for a series of hands-on, expert-led sessions to learn about science of soil and how to apply microbe-friendly practices to improve the hidden life that gives health to our soils.

Get down and dirty and explore the secret world of soil microbes. This 2-day interactive workshop is perfect for formal and informal educators who love good dirt–school and community garden coordinators, science and museum center staff, traditional and non-traditional teachers–anyone who is serious about soil.

Meet the scientists from the Fierer Lab Group who are doing cutting-edge microbial research and learn about their research work as they seek to answer questions about the hidden life on our planet:

The CIRES Education and Outreach staff will be attending the CIRES Annual Rendezvous.

Please visit the CIRES Education and Outreach booth at the NSTA 5th Annual STEM Forum & Expo. We'll be in the corner booth #639.

We invite former participants of Earthworks and their families to attend the Earthworks Reunion. 

The CIRES Education and Outreach Group will have a booth at the Colorado Science Conference. Come visit us!