Mission

One hundred years ago, a small group of civic-minded citizens came together to form the Boulder City Improvement Association. The volunteer group that was created engaged dozens of people in beautifying our town and funding projects that were beyond what could be done by the local government of the time. The group sponsored Boulder’s first city plan by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and planned and landscaped the Chautauqua grounds, among other projects. The difference the association made inspires us today.

Because we believe in volunteerism, in the need during a time of shrinking budgets to find a way to care for public spaces, and in the importance of beauty in the day-to-day life of our town, a new organization formed with the spirit of the original improvement association is proposed.

It is the mission of the Boulder City Improvement Association II to help maintain, improve and beautify Boulder’s public lands through directed volunteer efforts, and to provide a convenient outlet for Boulder citizens to participate in the physical betterment of their town.