public lectures & symposia

'Green Roofs for the West' Symposium
Thursday, June 18, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Denver Botanic Gardens
$30.00 (student)
$100.00 (register before May 15)
$125.00 (pre-registered)
$140.00 (at the door if space available)

Includes continental breakfast, box lunch and beverages. Mitchell and Gates Halls (programs in Mitchell Hall, trade show in Gates Hall)

How can green roofs lead us to a future of more sustainable cities in the challenging climate of the west? This first annual symposium on green roofs for the western U.S. is perfect for architects, landscape architects, facility managers, policymakers, energy specialists, engineers and horticulturists. This intensive program delves beneath the surface to inform professionals and lay the groundwork to affect policy change in Denver, Colorado and the intermountain west. Topics will include regional green roof plants, design criteria, making the business case for green roofs, policy issues and how green roofs fit into the big picture.

Many of our collections represent hardy, drought-tolerant plants well adapted to green roof applications. The Gardens’ own green roof, installed in November 2007, serves as a test site for a new palette of plants for green roofs in the American west. The green roof will be open throughout the day for tours. Registration is limited, so sign up early!

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'Café Botanique'
These lectures create an atmosphere where botanical science, research and art provide communication topics for academia, artists and the general public at Denver Botanic Gardens’ Botanical Art and Illustration.