Posted September 14, 2009 by Jennifer Ramp Neale, Director of Research & Conservation
Have you ever wanted to go on a mushroom hunt? Your opportunity has arrived. Join the Colorado Mycological Society September 18-20 for the Rocky Mountain National Park Mycoblitz. The mycoblitz, an event where a group of people get together for a short period of time to identify mushrooms in a given area, will be the second to be held at Rocky Mountain National Park. The mycoblitz is a joint endeavour between the Colorado Mycological Society (CMS), Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and Denver Botanic Gardens Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi.
Read more »
Posted May 29, 2009 by Anna Sher, Adjunct Research & Conservation Researcher
Dr. Sam Mitchel studying his favorite fungi
Forty years ago, a family physician named Dr. Sam Mitchel turned a hobby into a real scientific endeavor by establishing a “mushroom collection” at Denver Botanic Gardens. The fungal collection at the Gardens is now the largest actively curated herbarium of Rocky Mountain fungi in the world, with over 24,000 specimens representing over 2,000 taxa. Preserved collections of plants and fungi are called herbaria (herbarium is singular), and are an essential resource for scientists, land managers, botanical illustrators, horticulturalists, explorers, historians, educators, and others needing documentation or records about plants and fungi.
Read more »
Posted May 31, 2008 by Sarah Spearman, Education Sales Coordinator
Well, it seems that our recent guest blog by Elizabeth Bublitz on ‘Paw-friendly gardening’ was a popular topic, judging by the busy comment queue! Luckily for us, Elizabeth is turning out to be an enthusiastic blogger. In addition to taking the time to respond to comments (thank you!), she has plenty more to teach us about making our gardens as safe and friendly as possible for our cherished pets. With all the rains we’ve had recently, she’s just contributed a new post that you might find very informative. Read on…
Read more »
Posted in: At the Gardens, Conservation & Ecology - Comments(0)