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This summer I led a floristic inventory at Daniels Park, a 1,001-acre Denver Mountain Park home to a herd of bison located south of Denver. A floristic inventory documents the species of plants in a

In fall 2022, the Gardens was awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America grant to create a new acquisition system for horticulture collections. Now, the project is

We have a goal at the Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium of Vascular Plants to have a collection with a representative specimen of every species of vascular plant occurring in the state of Colorado. This

People often think that when you’re a botanist, your favorite time of the year must be summer. Well, I do love summer, but fall is actually my favorite season. Why? Because I can finally relax! Summer

Every summer and fall, when Colorado’s plants and mushrooms are in peak season, scientists at Denver Botanic Gardens rush outside to collect new specimens for the herbaria, as well as ecological data

Before the Gardens temporarily closed its doors to the public in response to COVID-19, scientists finished up a publication highlighting the research, conservation and science outreach we have led

Spring is the universal time of rejuvenation. For myself, it represents the time of year where I can get back to my roots. This means returning to California to re-connect with my fungal family