Posted February 16, 2010 by Doris Boardman, Web Technology Manager
A new decade brings more exciting transformation–to the Gardens, to our Botanic Buzz
e-newsletter (sign up here to receive your copy), and soon, to our Web site. How do you like our new blog design?
We have so many authors from all parts of the Gardens (click on the “More Authors” link in the right column under “authors” to see all of our most recent bloggers) that we wanted to make it even easier for you to learn some of our points of view about Denver Botanic Gardens and Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield by navigating through our new blog layout. I’ll be posting photos of our authors soon so you can see who we are.
Continue to enjoy our blog and these topics:
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Posted February 1, 2010 by Robin Doerr, Director of Marketing, P.R. and Special Events
Henry Moore Sculpture Exhibit at Denver Botanic Gardens
Henry Moore is here. As a marketer and pr professional at the Gardens, my first thought was “Who Is Henry Moore?” when I first understood the exhibit would be arriving in 2010. I knew the name. I majored in art in college but have drifted away from some of my art history roots over the years.
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Posted November 12, 2009 by Robin Doerr, Director of Marketing, P.R. and Special Events
Denver Botanic Gardens is pleased to announce that Swallow Hill Music Association is its new concert promotions partner for the booking and production of all Denver Botanic Gardens concerts, commencing in the 2010 season. This new partnership reflects recent changes in the Gardens’ strategy and direction, including a desire to better align itself with organizations that have a similar brand and common goals. The Gardens and Swallow Hill Music are a perfect match. Both organizations are well-known, respected nonprofits in Denver that serve a wide cross-section of the community with engaging educational programming. They are also committed to presenting the very best in regional and national musical entertainment to their patrons.
Swallow Hill Music promotes more than 200 concerts per year at its 71 E. Yale Ave. venue and other venues across the metro area, including the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Their focus on genres that include roots, folk and acoustic music is a perfect fit for the Gardens’ concert venues and serves similar audiences. As SCFD-funded organizations that complement each other, the Gardens and Swallow Hill Music are committed to building a collaborative, long-lasting relationship that assists with fulfilling each organization’s mission.
We are excited about the partnership and look forward to a great 2010 concert season! Welcome Swallow Hill Music!
Swallow Hill Flowers
Posted October 22, 2009 by Heather Boor, Volunteer Coordinator
On behalf of the entire staff of Denver Botanic Gardens we want to thank all our Pumpkin Festival volunteers for the time, energy, and incredible enthusiasm you contributed to the 21st Annual Pumpkin Festival. The weather was amazing and so were you!
The beautiful fall weather brought a record number 27,000+ guests to search for pumpkins in the pumpkin patch, and you were there, doing everything in your power to ensure that each guest had a fantastic experience. As an important fundraiser for Denver Botanic Gardens, the Pumpkin Festival would not have been possible without you, and we really appreciate your continued help and support. We look forward to seeing you again at the next Pumpkin Festival or at other volunteer events during the year.
Posted October 14, 2009 by Heather Boor, Volunteer Coordinator
That’s the prediction for this weekend’s Pumpkin Festival. It looks like we will have perfect weather, but we can’t do it without you! We really need your help this weekend.
We especially need Entrance Cashiers from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or noon – 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. If you have some prior cashier experience please consider this position! There are many other positions available also such as attendance counters, beverage booth assistants, membership assistants, and more….
You can access registration here to see what’s available. If you have any questions please call 720-865-3537 or e-mail to volcoord@botanicgardens.org. Many thanks to all of you who have already signed up for October 17th or 18th!
Posted October 9, 2009 by Heather Boor, Volunteer Coordinator
Are you looking for something different to do next weekend? We’ve got the answer…
Get outdoors and support the Gardens at the Pumpkin Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 17th and 18th. It is at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, just south of C-470 and Wadsworth in Littleton. There are many fun opportunities available
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Posted October 8, 2009 by Robin Doerr, Director of Marketing, P.R. and Special Events
The Pumpkin Festival is rescheduled to next weekend - Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18.
Denver Botanic Gardens loves Mother Nature. We’re a living museum, after all, that thrives on the attention that Mother Nature provides. However, due to forecasts that call for cold, rain and…gasp…possibly even snow this weekend, we are rescheduling our annual Pumpkin Fest at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield that was on the calendar for this weekend. The festival has been rescheduled to next weekend, Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18.
Volunteers please consider volunteering for your same shift next weekend. Our volunteer services department will be contacting you to talk about rescheduling.
Make that change to your calendar and plan on joining us next weekend where the long-term forecast says temperatures will be in the 60’s and sunny!
Posted September 25, 2009 by Doris Boardman, Web Technology Manager
Be sure to take advantage of great weather this weekend to see the “Jurassic Gardens” Exhibit one last time. The popular exhibition runs through Wednesday, Sept. 30. Kids of all ages love hunting for these prehistoric creatures on the grounds.
You’ll find life-sized, realistic dinosaurs at our York Street location. Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield hosts giant prehistoric bugs. Come see them before the exhibit is extinct!
