Center for Global Initiatives
Formally founded in 2012, the Center expands the mission of the Gardens beyond our gates and into international communities. Focused on plant conservation, plant exploration, horticultural research, and capacity building, the Center brings horticultural expertise to partnerships and collaborations that connect people with plants.
Projects
Botanic Garden Development
- Haiti
- India
Botanical Illustration Workshops
- El Charco del Ingenio Botanical Garden in Mexico
Capacity Building
- Interns from Argentina
- City Summit in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Coffee Research
- Global Coffee Conservation Strategy
- Puerto Rico Coffee Project
- South Sudan
- Panama and Ethiopia
Plant Conservation
- North American Botanic Garden Strategy for Alpine Plant Conservation
- North America
- Madagascar
Plant Exploration
- Middle Asia
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Lesotho
- Republic of Georgia
- Argentina - The Patagonian Steppe
International Travel Program
Contact Us
For more information about the Center for Global Initiatives, contact program director Phil Douglas at 720-865-3503 or phillip.douglas@botanicgardens.org