research & conservation

We strive to connect people with plants by promoting conservation and understanding of global and local biodiversity through research, collection, outreach and documentation of living and preserved flora.


Colorado Rare Plants Learn more about our efforts to protect and conserve many of Colorado’s rarest plant species.	Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium See how we document and preserve our knowledge of the plant diversity that occurs both inside and out of the Gardens’ gates.	Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi Learn about one of the largest and best curated collections of fungi in our region.

Where We Work Explore our current and past projects.	Meet Our Scientists Meet the Gardens’ scientists.	Our Collaborators Discover those organizations and individuals who have supported our work.

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what's blooming?

See orchids and bromeliads
Enjoy indoor waterfalls, the Orangery and the orchid display in Marnie's Pavilion.
See highlights of what's blooming inside and outside in February.

Come to our York Street café!
Visit Offshoots for
breakfast, lunch
or an afternoon
snack. Enjoy a
latte, surf the
Web via free Wi-Fi,
work remotely and relax
in one of the cushy chairs or at the laptop bar that looks out on vistas of gardens. More details on Offshoots