Denver Botanic Gardens Blog
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Denver Botanic Gardens strives to entertain and delight while spreading the collective wisdom of the Gardens through outreach, collaboration, and education. Our conservation programs play a major role in saving species and protecting natural habitats for future generations.
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Alexandra Kehayoglou is an artist like no other, using the unconventional medium of carpet to create immersive natural landscapes. The works on view in River's Voice: Textiles by Alexandra Kehayoglou ..read more
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Spring arrives like a lovable goof — one day, merrily sending up snowdrops, the next, losing all concentration and leaving us knee-deep in snow. Yet, even on the snowiest day, there’s a current of ..read more
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Since its inception, Earth Day has been a day to celebrate our wonderful world and advocate for the environment that all life depends upon. The first Earth Day in 1970 saw more than 20 million people ..read more
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Since starting as the collections assistant last October, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of getting to know the volunteers working in the Gardens’ natural history collections . Each has their own ..read more
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Here at Denver Botanic Gardens, water is woven into everything we do, whether we’re planting water-smart gardens, conducting research at Deer Creek near Chatfield Farms or educating the public about ..read more
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Join your community in documenting biodiversity during the City Nature Challenge ! Having started as a friendly competition in California, the global challenge, now in its 9th year, has grown to ..read more
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Spring has officially arrived! This season is a time of rejuvenation and reconnection with the earth. As Margaret Atwood said, “In spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” Here are ..read more
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Gardeners are often asked: “What is your favorite plant?” Although difficult to answer for someone whose job is to grow plants from around the world, I can always find one that sticks out a little ..read more
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A demographic study of a plant population is usually a low-tech job. We drive and hike to a rare plant population. To measure the survival, growth and reproductive rates of the population, we ..read more
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The prairie teams with wildlife. This diverse and inspiring ecosystem supports a wide variety of plants and animals. Prairie dogs scurry between their burrows while the first wildflowers of the season ..read more