Denver Botanic Gardens

Take a peek inside our herbarium (AKA a library of dead plants) with Alissa Iverson, floristic and outreach coordinator. KUSA-TV, 9NEWS P.S. we are hiring a Head Curator of Natural History Collections! https://bit.ly/4dIk8Qo

Trail of Lights at Chatfield Farms features a mile-long path through the illuminated historic farm and homestead. Open through January 5! Advance tickets are required: https://bit.ly/3ADec7z

As I transition out of my role as Research Coordinator, I want to share how rewarding this position has been. Working closely with an incredible team and a wonderful leader, I've had the chance to contribute to meaningful projects at the Gardens. This role has been a perfect blend of professional growth, collaboration, and purpose. If you're passionate about research and eager to work in a supportive and dynamic environment, I highly encourage you to apply. Don't miss out on a fantastic opportunity to connect people to plants! 🌿 🌵

Did you know mistletoe is a parasitic plant and we have some genera native to Colorado!?! Well, you can try to spot Arceuthobium and Phoradendron while hiking and help our researchers document biodiversity right from you smartphone! 🌎📱 Use our December EcoQuest (https://bit.ly/4427HeG) as a guide to record the range of mistletoe in the Denver – Boulder metro area. Get out into nature and photograph, observe and share your findings to the Denver EcoFlora Project on iNaturalist: https://bit.ly/2ydLDCW iNaturalist Image credit: 1.) Lodgepole Pine Dwarf-Mistletoe Arceuthobium americanum, joshuagsmith, some rights reserved, CC BY-NC. 2.) Lodgepole Pine Dwarf-Mistletoe Arceuthobium americanum, papaverazzi, CC BY-NC. 3.) Juniper Mistletoe Phoradendron juniperinum, annalisasky, CC BY-NC. 4.) Juniper Mistletoe Phoradendron juniperinum, richardlitt, CC BY-NC.

I'm hiring someone at Denver Botanic Gardens to help us with native plant seed increases for restoration. Please share! https://lnkd.in/gHVptK2n

Artist call for a public art project at the Gardens! We can't wait to see the final artwork!

Today, Dec. 10, is Colorado Gives Day! In honor of Janet Mordecai, the Mordecai Heyman Family Fund will double all gifts, up to a total of $60,000. Incredible donors like you amplify our dreams and help us fulfill our mission to connect people to plants and be a garden for all through a diverse roster of community access initiatives, education programs, events, conservation efforts, art and of course incredible plant collections. We strive to improve the world through all we do and to be a place of peace and healing for all who visit. Your Colorado Gives Day gift makes this possible. Thank you! Donate here: https://bit.ly/3hC4HSf 💚🌲 📗 🌿 🍐 Colorado Gives Foundation

Denver Botanic Gardens' Horticulture team is accepting applications for our summer internship program until January 31, 2025. Our college internships are project-based and the Plant Records and Curation internship this year will focus on the Gardens' Plant Collections Network multi-site collection of Quercus (oaks). Interns also take part in field trips, lectures and workshops, allowing them to see and learn about horticulture and ecology in Colorado. If you know an aspiring horticulturist, please forward them this job opportunity. https://lnkd.in/gQ7zFSfn

Join us for a special look inside our natural history collections! 🌿🍄🦋 See some of our preserved plants, fungi and arthropods with Collection Assistants Matthew Sheik inside our herbarium. Learn how the natural history collections are used, what they can tell us about the environment and how they are stored for future generations. Friday, Dec. 13, 10-11 a.m. Ticket includes admission to the Gardens and art galleries. Learn more and register for the Expert Exploration: https://bit.ly/3D2IgAg

It's a Wonderful Herbarium of Fungi 🍄✨🎬 Herbaria and other natural history collections are the basis for all biodiversity science.   Next time you pick up medicine at the pharmacy, sit down for a meal, take in a marvelous view or enjoy the shade of a tree on a hot day, remember that much of what makes life wonderful is possible because of plant and fungal herbaria.   Herbaria are critical for the study and advancement of agriculture, conservation biology, land management, medicine, invasive species control and climate change resilience.   Without these collections we are unable to describe and name species, study where and when organisms live, understand evolutionary processes, or face many of the unknown challenges of the future.   Denver Botanic Gardens’ Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi holds over 24,000 specimens representing macrofungi and mushrooms from across the Southern Rockies.   It serves as the epicenter for studying fungi in Colorado, bringing together scientists, enthusiasts, students, and anyone who has ever asked “what kind of mushroom is this? Learn more about our natural history collections here: https://bit.ly/3hwZ1Ge BONUS: We are hiring a Head Curator of Natural History Collections! Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gn7m26Ax