Colorado Ecosystems

Study the native ecosystems of Colorado that range from plains grasslands to the alpine tundra, mountain meadows to sub-alpine forests. Learn to gauge your elevation and location by looking at the plant communities around you. Explore the complex relationships between the plants and wildlife of Colorado through this two-session course.


This course fulfills a core requirement for the Rocky Mountain Gardening full series certificate program.



Date(s) and Time(s):

Tuesday, November 10, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m


Thursday, November 12, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.



Price: $136, $105 member


Location: York Street


Instructor: Sheridan Samano



Sheridan is Co-founder and Principal Consultant of ReefsToRockies.com, a sustainable, conservation-based travel company. Sheridan has a master’s in biology from University of Colorado – Denver and a Bachelor of Science in wildlife and fisheries science from Texas A&M University. Sheridan is the author of “Best Birding Hikes - Colorado's Front Range” (2020).

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