Denver Botanic Garden Inc

Programs: Horticulture: responsible for the living plant collections and horticultural garden displays, which include more than 40,000 living plants, belonging to 10,000+ species. Outreach programs are a cornerstone in the gardens' mission and include horiculture therapy services for the elderly, people with disabilities and veterans. Our urban food initiatives programs provided fresh produce to local food desert communities, distributing over 6,000 pounds of fresh produce to various community groups. The gardens' center for global initiatives is an example of the gardens' work around the globe. In 2017, the global conservation strategy for coffee genetic resources was published to ensure the future sustainability of the coffee crop. Horticulture works hand-in-hand with the gardens' research and conservation staff.

education: in 2017, denver botanic gardens' education programs reached more than 31,000 school children, providing hands-on experiences, standards-based science lessons and the opportunity for children to explore the marvels of the plant world. Over 5,000 of these children came from low-income schools and benefited from the gardens' educational access program. More than 12,000 people participated in family and children's programs while the mordecai children's garden continued to flourish. Adult classes and workshops served nearly 13,000 registrants, including classes through the gardens' school of botanical art and illustration. The helen fowler library welcomed almost 22,000 visiting patrons.

chatfield farms: denver botanic gardens chatfield farms is a 700-acre native plant refuge and working farm located along the banks of deer creek in southern jefferson county. The veteran reintegration program continued to expand in its fifth year with two summer sessions. Four farmstands continued to sell fresh produce to low income residents in food deserts. The community supported agriculture (csa) program distributed to over 270 subscribers. In october, nearly 45,000 people attended the pumpkin festival while 51,000+ attended the corn maze and the haunted maze. The second annual lavender festival drew 10,000 people to enjoy music, food and drinks as well as lavender products, crafts and workshops.