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Enjoy "Digging Into the Gardens" blog, written by Denver Botanic Gardens' staff. Learn about gardening, horticulture, research, conservation, special events, art, tours and much more. 

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Sunday Strings Sounds Like a Dream

January 30, 2024 Exhibits Department

What does my perfect Sunday look like? Waking up a little late, grabbing a coffee and exploring art as local musicians play in the background sounds like a dream to me. As it turns out, dreams do come

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Celebrating 55 Years of Volunteer Service

January 24, 2024 Jennifer Ackerfield

Loraine Yeatts, one of our most dedicated volunteers in the Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium of Vascular Plants, recently celebrated a remarkable milestone: 55 years of unwavering service. Loraine’s

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An All-Hands-On-Deck Attitude

January 18, 2024 Brian Vogt

The transition from one year to the next is often filled with celebrations and time for reflection. At the Gardens, we are all filled with gratitude and a keen determination to do everything we can to

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Know a Girl Scout? Help Her Go Green!

January 8, 2024 Education Department

Calling all Brownie Girl Scouts who are looking to “go green.” On Saturday, February 3, join us at Denver Botanic Gardens for our Household Elf Girl Scout Exploration Day and learn how your scout can

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Join us for camp!

January 2, 2024 Katelin Gaeth

The education team at the Gardens is excited to welcome families back for our 2024 spring and summer camp programs! Our camps, for children ages six to 12, combine STEM and art activities with daily

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Winter Compost

December 27, 2023 Rutger Myers

Compost seems to be a hot topic these days. We all love the thick white steam cloud emitted from a healthy compost pile in the cool mornings of the fall, but what happens to a compost pile during the

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Tajikistan Transcendent

December 20, 2023 Kevin Williams

It may be years before I fully process my experiences in Tajikistan. The scale of the land, the richness of the flora and the ferocity of our travel schedule still boggles me. As I reminisce, the most

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Notes from the Field

December 15, 2023 Research & Conservation

As the newly established floristic and outreach coordinator, this year I joined our Research & Conservation Department on various field adventures across Colorado. From the prairie of the Eastern

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