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My love and familiarity in tropical and subtropical climates drew me to the tropical plant-mapping internship at Denver Botanic Gardens. I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and moved to Colorado

There is no question that Denver Botanic Gardens has an almost unfathomable collection of plants. By walking through the grounds, you can be transported to the tropics, the windswept alpine or even a

I am incredibly grateful to have been selected for the Rock Alpine Garden curation and mapping internship position at Denver Botanic Gardens. I looked forward to coming to work every day and getting

When you’re a kid growing up in the Rocky Mountains, there’s a lot that you take for granted. The stunning mountain views, the vibrant wildflowers, the sweeping plains. I never took the time to

Prior to this internship I had spent the better part of a year being consumed by all things public gardens and plant collections. And because of this, I knew that for my internship I just had to have

When I moved from Michigan to Denver for this internship for bonsai curation, I was considering four potential career paths post-graduation. That number has doubled because of my experiences working

My name is Kathryn Overman, and this fall I will be starting my senior year at New Mexico State University studying horticulture. As the Seed Collections & Greenhouse Production Intern at Denver

My time at Denver Botanic Gardens has been a unique educational experience that I know will prove to be a pivotal moment in my horticulture career. I applied to the Rock Alpine Collections Intern

When I was accepted to intern at Denver Botanic Gardens, I packed my bag and came to Colorado. This summer was filled with new experiences and learning in a way I never thought imaginable. I was fully

This summer I had the opportunity to work in Denver Botanic Gardens’ database, (BG-Base) entering photos documenting the species in the Rock Alpine Garden. This project gave me a foundational

I grew up working in my family’s gardens and volunteering in community gardens. This developed my passion for both people and plants. It was this upbringing that led me to choose a double major of

My internship did not happen the way I expected: masks, social distancing, cancelled events and field trips. As the Therapeutic Horticulture Intern, I dreamed of working with a variety of people in