Posted June 21, 2011 by Lisa Davis, Associate Director of Education
Families are invited to join us for a Cottonwood Campout in the Mordecai Children’s Garden over the Fourth of July weekend. It’s the perfect opportunity for a family to try out camping for the first time or for seasoned campers to escape the crowds in the mountains and leave all of the planning to us. Children of all ages are welcome to attend.
Cottonwood Campouts take all the stress and worry out of camping. You supply the tent, sleeping bags and kids, we supply the fun! We’ll help you get your tent set-up next to Springmelt Stream and then fill the evening with fun activities such as Orienteering and Pond Exploration. We’ll even make granola bars for breakfast the next morning. Prior to turning in for the evening, we’ll gather around the campfire to roast s’mores and maybe even sing a campfire song or two. Tired heads will hit the sleeping bag and fall asleep fast. After waking up to the sounds of birds, breakfast will be served and parents can sip coffee while their children play in the garden. Prior to leaving, everyone will plant something to take home.
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Posted June 21, 2011 by Kat Young, Former Interpretation Intern
Meet the Natives Lecture and Book Signing with Denver Botanic Gardens Native Plants Curator Dan Johnson
Thursday, June 23, 2011 from 7 – 8:30 p.m., Gates Hall
6-7 p.m. – Tour of the Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium
View native plants of the southern Rocky Mountains through Dan Johnson’s creative curatorial eye – both in wild habitats and in garden settings. Johnson’s much-anticipated 2011 expansion of M. Walter Pesman’s 1942 Meet the Natives boasts not only additional plants, but also color photos that make identification of plants and wildflowers in Colorado’s scenic trails and byways easier than ever.
Johnson also addresses commonly encountered plants that actually are not native to the region and the problems they cause. Threatened and invasive species are duly noted as well. In this talk Dan presents commentary regarding which natives are well-suited for garden spaces, and which should be left to wild habitats.
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Posted June 20, 2011 by Jennifer Ramp Neale, Director of Research & Conservation
Adjunct Researcher Loraine Yeatts works in the Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium
We have some exciting news to report from the Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium and Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi. Each collection has added a type specimen of a species new to science. A type specimen is a specimen selected to serve as a reference point when a plant or fungal species is first named. As a result, these specimens are extremely important to botanists and mycologists who are attempting to determine the correct application of a name.
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Posted June 20, 2011 by Kat Young, Former Interpretation Intern
Contemporary Perspectives: A Series
Daniel Wildcat, Ph.D. “Red Alert! Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge”
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Walk: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Talk: 7 – 8 p.m.
In his book, Red Alert!, Dr. Wildcat claims that what the world needs today is a good dose of Indigenous Realism.
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Posted June 17, 2011 by Kat Young, Former Interpretation Intern
“Plant to Plate: Native Plant Foods from the Americas” is a series that introduces you to different plants from the Americas through a brief history, tips for cooking, eating and growing, along with a recipe.
This Week’s Feature: Amaranth (Amaranthus sp.)
Recipe: Hopi Amaranth Greens and Grains
Amaranth in bloom.
Nice to meet you, amaranth.
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Posted June 17, 2011 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Volunteer Experience
Penstemon grandiflora
Summer has arrived at the Gardens! Blooms, bees, and butterflies are everywhere you turn.
A Dracunculus by Any Other Name…
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Posted June 15, 2011 by Kat Young, Former Interpretation Intern
Indigenous Film at the Gardens: Teachings of the Tree People on June 21
Director Katie Jennings 2005, 57 min.
In support of our 2011 exhibition, Native Roots | Modern Form: Plants, Peoples & the Art of Allan Houser, we are partnering with the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management (IIIRM) to present a year-long film series highlighting indigenous voices and issues from around the world.
Teachings of the Tree People: The Work of Bruce Miller. Photo by http://www.islandwood.org
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Posted June 14, 2011 by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator & Director of Outreach
Monument rocks, western Kansas
No, that’s not Stonehenge: it’s one of many scenic wonders in our neighboring state. Coloradoans often forget that there was a time when we were ALL in Kansas.
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