Get Involved

Updated February 4, 2025

Special Opportunities

Participate in Winter Bike to Work Day on February 14 and other free activities that week. More: City of Boulder

Learn about safety and accessibility improvements coming to Folsom Street between Pine Street and Colorado Avenue and Diagonal Highway and provide input. Multiple events are taking place including a Virtual Open House 1 from January 29 - February 19 and in-person open house on February 12 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. More: City of Boulder and City of Boulder

Learn about updates to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan and provide input. Multiple events are taking place throughout the year including on January 25 and February 8. More: City of Boulder

Apply to join the Youth Opportunities Internship Program, a paid high school summer internship to gain experience in city government for entering junior or senior year. Deadline: February 5. More: City of Boulder

Become a volunteer to help improve our community or join OSMP Education programs. You can help shovel a bus stop and assist in other ways as opportunities are advertised throughout the year. Deadline: Varied and more opportunities will open up during the month of April. More: City of Boulder

Previous opportunities:

Apply to become a member of a City of Boulder Board or Commission. Deadline: January 31. More: City of Boulder

Learn about transit improvements coming to Broadway and provide comments at the Virtual Open House. Deadline: January 26. More: City of Boulder

Learn about safety and accessibility improvements coming to 30th Street between Arapahoe Avenue and Diagonal Highway and provide input. Multiple events are taking place the week of January 13. More: City of Boulder

Ongoing Opportunities

Plan to attend and/or speak at a City Council meeting at the Participate in City Council Meetings page. Note that in order to speak at a meeting, you must sign up by 2:00 pm the day before. Meeting agendas and materials are here.

Send an email to Boulder’s Mayor and all City Council members at the Contact City Council Form.

Send an email or plan to join a meeting of Boards or Commissions at the Boards and Commissions portal .

Send an email to report a maintenance or other non-emergency issue through the Inquire Boulder portal (mobile-enabled).