schools & teachers

Help your students grow their science skills, plant knowledge and appreciation for the natural world with a program from Denver Botanic Gardens. Programs emphasize student-led discovery through a variety of hands-on activities and guided explorations. Programs are cross-curricular and align with Colorado Academic Standards.

Registration begins Wednesday, August 15, 2012 for fall and spring semester programs at the Gardens and fall semester Cultivation Cruiser outreach programs. Registration for spring semester Cultivation Cruiser programs begins the second Monday in January. Call early to guarantee a spot for your class. Call 720-865-3580 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.) or e-ail registrar@botanicgardens.org to reserve your space.

A limited amount of scholarship money is available to support schools with 60 percent or more participation in the Federal Free and Reduced lunch program. Find out more about our scholarship program.

At the Gardens

School groups are welcome to visit the Gardens year-round. All school groups visiting the Gardens must make a reservation.

At Your School

Programs designed to help bring the Gardens to your classroom, programs designed to meet the unique needs of after-school groups, or activities and resources for teachers to use in their classrooms.
At Chatfield

Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield is a 750-acre natural and historical landscape in southern Jefferson County.
Teacher Resources

Denver Botanic Gardens offers a variety of resources just for teachers.