On a sunny 70-degree April day, crowds of visitors were drawn to the Denver Botanic Gardens. What they saw were the beautiful colors of blooming flowers and trees around every corner. What they didn’t see was the work going on to understand why those spring blooms were earlier this year and what that means for the future.
Denver’s unusually warm and dry winter has many people worried about the potential for drought and fire danger this summer. At a recent meeting of Lowry United Neighborhoods, Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton and Denver Water’s Bea Stratton briefed residents on current conditions and shared tips for how to prepare for the spring and summer months.
Denver’s dry winter weather has left trees and shrubs stressed.
The Merlin app was launched in 2014 to help people find the answer to “What’s that bird?” Here is merlin the bird, a brown and white falcon with a heavily-streaked chest, round and oval white shapes throughout, and thin white tail bands.
For Ricardo Maestas, the toughest part of cycling more and driving less is “getting out of bed,” especially on a cold morning when he needs extra time to bundle up before hopping onto his bike. But once he’s commuting to downtown Denver on his bicycle, “you’re very happy that you did it,” he said.
The City of Aurora is investing in the urban canopy and is asking for help from residents and neighbors to join the environmental community effort.
Standing under a shade tent at the new Village Farms at Stanley as loud bulldozers move rocks nearby, workers are busy planting the fields for the summer growing season.
A bald eagle that made its home and nest at Bluff Lake Nature Center (BLNC) in Denver has died. It was electrocuted on May 2.
When Stapleton International Airport closed 30 years ago, one of the largest demolition projects in the nation started.
We hope you might join us to Grow Something this summer, even if it’s as simple as a pot of herbs in your kitchen window, or as beautiful as the vertical planter created by our neighbor, Rachel Esposito.
While the cold weather and snow have started off the new year in Denver, it’s time to get prepared for the warmer seasons with a new tree.
MacKenzie Hardt, of Hardt Family Cyclery in Aurora, gives a few safety reminders to students before the group rides together as a “bike bus” to school.
