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As Mother Nature preps us for the fall season with immense downpours and crashing thunderstorms, volunteer services’ Teen Volunteer Program finishes strong. This year, our teen volunteers contributed

Horticulture can mean many things for many people but for a small group of volunteers at the Gardens horticulture is a way to learn and practice job skills. The therapeutic horticulture team has been

This summer I worked with Head Curator of Natural History Collections and Associate Director of Biodiversity Research Jennifer Ackerfield. Knowing of my interest in aquatic ecology, she assigned me

From a young age, plants root themselves in our memories. A certain herb in our grandmother’s kitchen. A plant we helped our parents grow. The Gardens’ teen volunteers explored old memories of plants

Nature and creativity have long been intertwined. Meticulously cultivated gardens or wild, untamed flora have inspired many writers and poets throughout the ages. In a recent virtual program, plants

In anticipation of the completion of the Freyer – Newman Center, which will house a newly constructed library, research labs and art galleries, Denver Botanic Gardens is hosting teen-only focus groups