The Denver EcoFlora Project and Teen Volunteers
August 27, 2020
Volunteer Services
This summer I worked with Head Curator of Natural History Collections and Associate Director of Biodiversity Research Jennifer Ackerfield. Knowing of my interest in aquatic ecology, she assigned me
2020 Summer Teen Volunteer Program: Growing Memories
August 11, 2020
Trystan Popish
From a young age, plants root themselves in our memories. A certain herb in our grandmother’s kitchen. A plant we helped our parents grow. The Gardens’ teen volunteers explored old memories of plants
Teen Volunteers Explore Plants and Poetry
July 21, 2020
Trystan Popish
Nature and creativity have long been intertwined. Meticulously cultivated gardens or wild, untamed flora have inspired many writers and poets throughout the ages. In a recent virtual program, plants
Teens at the Gardens!
October 29, 2019
Melissa Gula
In anticipation of the completion of the Freyer – Newman Center, which will house a newly constructed library, research labs and art galleries, Denver Botanic Gardens is hosting teen-only focus groups