Member Favorites
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A Kid's Guide to Vegetable Gardens
Blog article by Chad Kremp on getting started with creating & maintaining a vegetable garden for children (submitted by Anna)
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American Horticultural Society Educator Resources
Lessons & activity ideas to help you engage children and youth in your garden, whether it be located at a school, museum, community farm, or other site.
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CO-Horts Blog
Advice & Observations from Colorado State University Extension Horticulturists (includes gardening webinars)
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Cheyenne Garden Gossip Blog
Blog and archive of gardening articles first appearing in the Wyoming Tribune Newspaper, all related to gardening in Cheyenne, WY.
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National Garden Bureau Webinars
Watch webinars hosted by the National Garden Bureau
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Inspirational Gardens
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
Free admission; 9 acres of perennial and annual landscapes, specialty exhibits, community garden, and the Grand Conservatory.
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Cheyenne West Edge District
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Community Wildlife Habitat located in the West/Northwest of Cheyenne's downtown area referred to as The West Edge District. Illustrates creative landscaping to deal with stormwater run-off, utilization of native plantings, and waterwise landscaping. Includes the Laramie County Library's Urban Wildlife Garden and the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities Waterwise Habitat Hero Demonstration Garden.
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Denver Botanic Gardens (Denver, CO)
Demonstration gardens, adult education -- just so much to do and explore.
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Gardens on Spring Creek (Fort Collins, CO)
12 acres of beautiful botanic gardens and 300+ North American butterflies in a tropical Butterfly House. They also provide diverse adult education programs.
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High Plains Arboretum (Cheyenne, WY)
62-acre historic site located on the former USDA Cheyenne Horticultural Field Station, west of Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, and adjacent to the Cheyenne National Cemetery. Many hardy trees, shrubs, and flowers were tested and developed here for survival on the High Plains.
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High Plains Environmental Center (HPEC) (Loveland, CO)
Imagine your house situated in a wildlife habitat -- HPEC is an urban environmental park located in Centerra Subdivision (3,500-acre mixed use, master-planned community in Loveland, Colorado); the community is registered with The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) to become the first Community Wildlife Habitat in Colorado. Open to the public from sunrise to sunset.
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Laramie County Library Urban Wildlife Habitat
Located in the southwest corner of Laramie County Library property--incorporates waterwise principles, transforming a stormwater collection point into an urban wildlife habitat.
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The Berry Prairie Green Rooftop Landscape (UW Laramie Campus)
3,600-square-foot rooftop garden space featuring native plants; part of the Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center, located between the Berry Center and the Geology Building.
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Williams Conservatory (UW Laramie Campus)
Open daily for public use, housing tropical, temperate, and arid species; located at the intersection of 9th Street & University Avenue, connected to the Aven Nelson Building.