Monthly meetings are held at the Waring House of the Denver Botanic Gardens on selected Tuesdays at 7 p.m. through December. Starting in January, meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Denver University's Olin Hall, 2190 E. Iliff Ave. The University of Denver’s Biology Department is sponsoring the 2009 meetings.  Click for a map of the location of Olin Hall.

 

For more information email Vickey Trammell or call her at 303-795-5843.

 

 

2008-2009

Programs and Field Trips

 

 

September 19, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Restoration Tour at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

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September 23, 2008, 7 p.m. 
"An Aspen Grove Revisited"

Denver Botanic Gardens’ Waring House, Main Room

An informal report by Vickey Trammel about her ongoing research in Roxborough State Park's large aspen grove.  Vegetation analysis done in July, 1988 was repeated in July, 2008, using the same techniques.  The comparison is striking and leads to many questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 28, 2008, 7 p.m.

“Alpines and Pseudo-Alpines of Colorado and Wyoming”

Denver Botanic Gardens’ Waring House, Main Room

 

Mike Kintgen, Alpine Rock Garden horticulturist with the Denver Botanic Gardens, will discuss alpines and pseudo-alpines of Colorado and Wyoming and will introduce us to some of his favorite places to see them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 9, 2008, 7:00 p.m.

“Sound Advice for Prairie Plants”

Denver Botanic Gardens’ Waring House, Main Room

 

Mary Bonnell, Senior Resource Specialist with Aurora Parks and Open Space, has been talking to plants again!  Let's face it; it's hard to be a prairie plant.  These tough residents of prairie ecosystems must overcome many challenges.  For 19 years, Mary has been combining art, science, and enthusiasm to encourage people of all ages to discover and enjoy the natural world.

 

 

 

January 27, 2009, 7:00 p.m.

“Conservation Triage: How do we decide which species to save?”

Olin Hall, University of Denver 2190 E. Iliff Ave., Room to be announced.

 

Anna A Sher, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Denver and Director of Research and Conservation for Denver Botanic Gardens, will speak to us about the efforts to preserve at risk species and how the targeted species are chosen.

 

 

February 24, 2009, 7:00 p.m.

“Creating Native Plant Habitats”

Olin Hall, University of Denver 2190 E. Iliff Ave., Room to be announced.

 

Susan Smith, Education Coordinator for the Habitats Program, National Wildlife Federation, will speak to us about creating natural habitats and will introduce us to the Backyard Habitats and Schoolyard Habitats certifications.   In addition to her work with the National Wildlife Federation, Susan will be managing the native gardens at the Audubon Center near Chatfield State Park as a volunteer. Susan is the former Education Director for the Audubon Center.

 

 

March 24, 2009, 7 p.m.

“Sensitivity of Grasslands throughout the Great Plains to Future Variability in Rainfall”

Olin Hall, University of Denver 2190 E. Iliff Ave., Room to be announced.

 

Dr. Jana Heisler White, a post-doctoral Research Scientist at the Universtiy of Wyoming Department of Renewable Resources, will speak to us about her current research on the effects of elevated carbon dioxide and warming on rangeland ecosystems. Jana received her Ph.D. in ecology in 2008 from Colorado State University and taught biology part time for Arapahoe Community College.  Those of us who took her class were impressed with her enthusiasm and excitement for all things biological.

 

 

April 28, 2009, 7 p.m.

“The Chatterbox Orchid Reveals its Secrets – Pollination Biology of Epipactis Gigantea at Three Colorado Elevations”

Olin Hall, University of Denver.  Room to be announced.

 

Denise Wilson, who is completing her Master’s degree at the University of Colorado, Denver, will discuss her observations and records of the pollination experiments she performed at three elevations in Colorado: 5900 feet (south of Grand Junction), 6850 feet (south of Carbondale), and 8950 feet (south of Salida).  These are beautiful and unique ecosystems of cold seeps and hot springs, which are home to blue-eyed grass, fireflies, long-eared bats, and Brazilian free-tailed bats.

 

 

May 26, 2009

Second Annual Denver Chapter Spring Hike

 

Time and place of the hike will be chosen by members.