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2025 was our final year of support from the National Science Foundation funded CLIMUSH project. This project – named from a portmanteau of “climate” and “mushroom” – sought to understand how the

Every other year, the Society for Ecological Restoration hosts an international conference convening restoration researchers and practitioners from around the globe. This year, the conference was held

A recent visit to Melbourne, Australia, inspired countless garden ideas. I am so grateful for this experience, and I’d love to share some of the garden beauty and trends I picked up that can be

Women’s History Month presents us with the opportunity to recognize the contributions women have made to history, culture and society. At the Gardens, we use this chance to draw attention to some of

Explore Language Without Words: Works by Ash Eliza Williams. This exhibition features 39 pieces from Williams' Communication Attempts series, where paintings are paired with small sculptures. The

Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contributions made by Hispanic Americans to our country’s art, science, culture and history. This year’s theme is Pioneers of

It’s fascinating to wonder when it happened. For millions of years of human development, consciousness was deeply integrated into daily experiences within what we now call the natural world. Of course

The transition from one year to the next is often filled with celebrations and time for reflection. At the Gardens, we are all filled with gratitude and a keen determination to do everything we can to

In the photo, Ling sniffs a ponderosa pine. The vanilla-like smell of this tree’s bark is not its only virtue. Ponderosas are also great storytellers. For our most recent EcoFlora hike with Outdoor

Queer /kwir/ differing in some way from what is usual or normal of, relating to, or being a person whose sexual orientation is not heterosexual and/or whose gender identity is not cisgender Those who

John Parkinson, "Theatrum Botanicum" (London, 1640). Helen Fowler Library Rare Book Collection, Denver Botanic Gardens. Herbals are essentially early modern products in which plants and their

The Gardens’ mission is to connect people with plants. The actions we take in pursuit of that mission are guided by our core values, one of which remains especially relevant today: diversity. We have