Posted July 22, 2009 by Sarada Krishnan, Director of Horticulture
Though not located in a single location, complementing our 2009 signature exhibition, Jurassic Gardens, plantings are distributed throughout the Gardens. This exhibition features life-sized dinosaurs that roamed our planet during a time span of 280 to 65 million years ago. During this time, before the explosion of angiosperms (flowering plants), the landscape was dominated by bryophytes (mosses), pteridophytes (ferns) and gymnosperms (conifers, ginkgo, cycads, etc.). Throughout the Gardens, on display are some of the modern relatives of plant species that existed during this period.
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Posted July 10, 2009 by Matt Cole, Director of Education
Dr. Karen Chin delivered a great talk last night at the Gardens. She is the Curator of Paleontology and an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder. One of her areas of expertise is coprolites: fossilized feces. I have to admit that I thought that part of the appeal of the talk was that dinosaur dung is exactly what appeals to our inner grossed-out juveniles. Dr. Chin did not disappoint, delivering puns, double-entendres and low humor that was still all science. I learned things about dinosaurs, ancient plants, wood, paleontology, coprolites, and, yes, dung, both ancient and modern.
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Posted April 13, 2009 by Doris Boardman, Web Technology Manager
Installation of the life-size dinosaur sculptures started today at York Street. It is amazing to see how realistic they appear. Our talented horticulture and operations staff are doing everything possible to make it seem like our prehistoric guests actually are at home roaming the Gardens. Plant displays will showcase prehistoric plants and their modern relatives. “Jurassic Gardens” opens on April 17.
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Posted February 8, 2009 by Sarada Krishnan, Director of Horticulture
February 12th marks the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. This year also marks the 150th anniversary of Darwin’s renowned work, “The Origin of Species.” Commemorating Darwin and the Gardens upcoming signature exhibition (Jurassic Gardens: Evolution & Extinction), Denver Botanic Gardens is featuring the “Plant Evolution Garden” at the 2009 Colorado Garden & Home Show. The Show runs from February 7 – 15 at the Colorado Convention Center.
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