Colorado has a rich and varied heritage. For centuries it was a place on the frontier, a living borderlands where many different cultures, countries, and nationalities intersected and interacted, often working together to live prosperously. Settlers from a variety of regions traveled here and shared the common experience of living on the frontier of their homelands. Because of this, there are many traditional skills, habits, and knowledge that all Coloradans have in common as a shared history. Many of these skills and crafts are still practiced. From tortilla making to chile roasting, from horno construction to adobe brick laying, from canning and food preservation to creating hand-made soaps and dyes. Each of these crafts is the continuation of something vital to Colorado’s history and the daily lives of its earliest inhabitants. Learning and practicing these skills is an enriching experience for everyone. It’s a way to connect with a common heritage and learn something new and exciting at the same time. Here’s a list of three great opportunities from History Colorado to learn heritage skills.