Check out these sweet opportunities in February!

• NextGenServe Applications Open
• Project Hort Applications Open
• Transfort Travel Training
• Winter Bike to Work Day
• The Human Library

NextGenServe is a City volunteer service club for teens ages 13–18, designed to build leadership skills and foster community service in Fort Collins. Participants explore diverse career paths while working alongside trained staff in areas like Parks, Natural Areas, the Gardens on Spring Creek, and local nonprofits.

Our applications for the 2025 season will be open from February 1st through February 28th! 

If you or someone you know is interested, please apply!

Project Hort

Age: Any teens between rising 7th and rising 12th graders can apply.

Dates: The application is for the summer season (June through the first week of October) with daily volunteer shifts available Monday-Friday.

Do you want to make the world a better place? Come learn how to be a steward of the environment! During this week, we will learn all about how horticulture can help save the world through planting, harvesting, and caring for plants, the foundation of life on earth. This middle school-focused half-day camp will also explore what stewardship can look like in your community and prepare participants for volunteer opportunities throughout the City of Fort Collins. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn from our teen Project Hort participants about their volunteer experience at The Gardens.

Registration opens February 1st at 10:00 a.m. and closes on February 27th at 5:00 p.m.

Join us for a FREE Travel Training adventure and see how easy it is to run an errand by taking the bus, including mailing your Valentine's cards at the post office. We will learn how to read the schedules, where different routes go and become more comfortable using the bus. Whether you're new to public transit or just looking for a fun, informative outing, this is a great opportunity to learn how to navigate the system while also mailing your Valentines Day cards to loved ones. Don't miss out—reserve your spot today! Note: Interpretation services available with advance notice. Location: South Transit Center 4915 Fossil Blvd. Fort Collins - free parking. You can contact us to register for the class or to schedule an individual training. 970-221-6620 transfortinfo@fcgov.com

Fort Collins' 19th Annual Winter Bike to Work Day will be held on Friday, Feb. 13, 2025. Local businesses and organizations will host stations along popular bike routes around the city from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and again from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Come on out, snow or shine, for free breakfast and fun!

You are invited to join us at The Human Library, a unique Northern Colorado event, scheduled for Sunday, February 22, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery.  
 
The Human Library is a safe and non-judgmental forum for community members to engage in sometimes difficult conversations and gain a deeper understanding of diverse human experiences. The Human Library offers human “Books” that can be borrowed by “Readers,” where Books share and engage in conversations about their unique stories, particularly experiences in Fort Collins regarding their identity/identities.  The program theme is “Being Me in Fort Collins” and encourages all participants to “unjudge” a Book by its cover. 

During this three-hour program, you, as a Reader, will have the opportunity to check out four human Books - community volunteers who have been subjected to prejudice, stigma, or discrimination because of their lifestyle, diagnosis, belief, social status, ethnic origin, or disability. The hope is that everyone, Readers and Books, gain new understandings that advance acceptance and inclusion among diverse groups.  

Over the course of several hours, you will explore their experiences in our community and have the chance to ask questions.  The hope is that everyone, Readers and Books, gain new understanding in our community. 
 

Date:         Sunday, February 22, 2026 
 
Time:         2:00-5:00pm [note: please plan to stay for the entire event to experience all four reading opportunities] 
 

Location:  Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 
                              408 Mason Court  
 
Register:   While this program is free, we are asking interested individuals to register (for planning purposes). To register, please visit the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery website: www.fcmod.org/human-library 
 
The attached flyer provides additional program details.  Please share this information with others who might be interested in attending.  

Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is honored to help facilitate this powerful event with our partners, City of Fort Collins, Poudre Libraries, and the Yarrow Collective, and with generous support from City of Fort Collins, Fort Collins Area Interfaith Council, and our local community. We hope to see you there! 

 
For questions and/or additional information, contact Barb Kistler at bakavm@me.com or Beth Jaeger at bethjaeger53@gmail.com