DITA Internship: Experience, Reflection and Growth
Since 2019, the Diversity in the Arts (DITA) has been an internship program focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion, bringing these values within the arts and humanities industries. For 10 weeks
Post-fire Understory Plant Communities: the Calwood Fire
In Colorado, 2020 was notable for being the most destructive wildfire season in the state's recent history. That year alone, more than 660,000 acres burned with multiple new records set for Colorado’s
Explore Nature Together with Homeschool Programs
Did you know the Gardens offers an inspiring lineup of homeschool enrichment programs designed for curious minds and nature-loving families? These hands-on experiences invite children and their
Natural Friends and Foes of the Avery Peak Twinpod
Last year, I wrote a blog about my plan for field research on the Avery Peak Twinpod. I was investigating what affects the reproduction within and between the populations of this rare, alpine species
Native Seed for Restoration
Discovering new ways to increase the success rate of ecological restoration efforts is paramount, and we in the Research & Conservation Department at Denver Botanic Gardens are excited about a new
New and Notable Lavender at Chatfield Farms
The lavender collection at Chatfield Farms has been growing strong since 2015. Several of the cultivars from the original installation can still be found in the collection today! But while the
Herb Garden Renovation at Chatfield Farms
Did you know that Chatfield Farms has two herb gardens? For years we had a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) herb garden and a Denver Botanic Gardens Guild production garden. After years of
Creating Buzz for Pollinators
It’s Pollinator Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the unsung heroes of our ecosystems: pollinators! From the tiniest bee to the most magnificent butterfly, these incredible creatures are vital to
June Walking Tour – Penstemon Paradise in the Yurt Garden at Chatfield Farms
Summer is almost here! What better way to enjoy this season than to take a stroll through our gardens and see what has woken up with the incoming heat. The Yurt Garden has a heavy penstemon influence
Submit Your Artwork to the Prairie Art Celebration
Calling all Colorado artists! From sculpture and student murals to photography and chalk art, the Prairie Art Celebration showcases artistic renderings of the shortgrass prairie and its inhabitants
Think Like an Artist—or a Gardener
Have you ever thought of your garden as a work of art? Maybe you spend months planning and plotting, considering what plants will look best where, or maybe you take a more abstract approach and
Denver-Boulder City Nature Challenge Sets New Record in 2025
The City Nature Challenge is a yearly community science event for folks in cities all over the world to observe and document biodiversity in their own backyards, and 2025 was the 10-year anniversary