Event Type: Educational

  • Gardener leading a talk for an audience in a garden

    Meet the Gardener

    Jennifer MacNeil

    Join Yampa River Botanic Park gardeners for Meet the Gardener, a community education series exploring a variety of plant and gardening topics. Participants will gather at the main entrance at 10:30 am every other Tuesday (with the exception of our Wednesday, June 24 session), May 12 through September 15. From there, a member of the… Read full article

  • A painter painting flowers on a large canvas

    Lulie Crawford’s Wildflowers and Watercolors

    Jennifer MacNeil

    As a tribute to local pioneer artist Lulie Crawford, the Tread of Pioneers Museum shares the story of Lulie and her pioneering family, followed by watercolor instruction with professional artist Dona Steele of the Steamboat Art Museum. Then the program participants paint their own wildflower watercolor masterpieces, just like Lulie! The program is free and… Read full article

  • Group of men and women walking on dirt pathway during a tour.

    Guided Walking Tour

    Jennifer MacNeil

    Enjoy a free guided walking tour of the Yampa River Botanic Park led by Friends of the Botanic Park volunteers. Learn about the history of the Botanic Park and the plants that thrive in the Yampa Valley. Meet inside the main gate on the Botanic Walk. Tours begin at 10 a.m. Read full article