Don't Miss This Artist Talk with Ash Eliza Williams
Join us for an opportunity to dig deeper into the exhibition Language Without Words: Works by Ash Eliza Williams. The Gardens is hosting an artist talk this Thursday, January 23, from 6:30-8 p.m. Hear
Curating Play in the Deer Creek Children’s Discovery and Play Area
The Deer Creek Children’s Discovery and Play Area is not your typical playground. You will not find swings, slides or jungle gyms. However, you will be able to explore many opportunities to get
January Walking Tour – A New Year in the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory
You may have noticed that the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory was closed to the public for several months during 2024. We know it was an inconvenience for visitors, but critical changes and
Explore More This Winter with a Tour
As cold settles in and plants go dormant, you may think there's not much going on at the Gardens in winter. It's an easy mistake to make! Inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens is hustling and
Read the Winter Issue of Inside the Gardens
It always starts out as such a good idea. A redesigned home is the fulfillment of dreams. That new raised bed vegetable garden is perfection. A few decades ago, the channelization of creeks and rivers
Unique Gift Ideas for the Season
Looking for a holiday gift that goes beyond the ordinary? We have unique options that bring beauty, joy and inspiration long after the season ends. Memberships: A Year of Wonder Give a gift that
Our Top 5 Favorite Things About Trail of Lights
Trail of Lights is an enchanting event tucked in the quiet of the countryside. With the shadows of the foothills against the starry sky, the lights draped among the cottonwoods, barn and historical
Plants of the Winter Solstice
Winter officially arrives Saturday, December 21. The first day of winter is known as the winter solstice, and is the shortest day and the longest night of the year. In some very far north countries
Conserving Threatened Species
Last year we initiated a study on a rare and Federally listed plant, Penstemon penlandii, in partnership with colleagues from the Gardens’ Horticulture Department. We tested the suitability of
December Walking Tour – The Subtle Winter Offerings of Shrubs
The ever-present nature of shrubs plays an important role in creating habitat for wildlife. Their multiple persistent trunks allow them to maintain a year-round presence, even when other plants have
Sending Specimens Away: How Sharing Supports Global Biodiversity Research
Natural history collections have served as libraries of our world’s biodiversity for centuries. These libraries—holding plants, fungi and insects—are known as herbaria. There are over 3,565 herbaria
Plant Records: More than Inventory
I was lucky enough to grow up in Colorful Colorado, where spending time outdoors was the daily norm. Apart from the pansies on my front porch, the tomatoes in my backyard and the cottonwood trees I