Category: City Park

“Native Bee Diversity and Pollinator Conservation,” November 9 program with Dr. Michael Breed

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What kinds of bees are in your yard?  Why are there fewer than a few years ago? What can you do to conserve bees?

Dr. Michael Breed, Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado, Boulder will answer many of these questions and more at CPFAN’s monthly meeting on Nov. 9 at 6 pm at the City Park Pavilion. Dr. Breed is Professor of Ecology and Biology at the University of Colorado Boulder. The author of many insect-related articles and publications including “How Do Animals Communicate,” Quarterly Review of Biology, Dr. Breed’s research interests include how bees and ants communicate, foraging behavior of tropical ants, and colony defense by bees.

This will be an in-person event at the north meeting room of the City Park Pavilion. To access the Pavilion and parking lot, take the turn into City Park from 22nd Ave. and Colorado Blvd. Proceed along the road between the ball fields and the museum’s parking lots. Turn left along the road that leads along Ferril Lake to the Pavilion parking lot. There will also be Zoom access to the program. Register in advance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvdOyupzguGd2kSmVO2orMs-wI4ivlooFq
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Come to learn and come with your questions. Dr. Breed is an incredible resource for understanding the wonders and challenges of our natural world. CPFAN is honored to host him.

Imagine a Great Playground!

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Areas of City Park will be transformed into a kids’ paradise of streams, bridges, pollinator gardens, and natural play structures in the next few years. The City Park Nature Play and Waterway Restoration Project is the ongoing partnership project of Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR), Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS) and the community. Jacqueline Altreuter, DMNS Project Lead, and her associates have met with community members through workshops, programs and presentations over the past few years to learn what is most desired for the Nature Play area – especially from kids! Now you can hear what they’ve learned and how they’ve applied it!

Jacqueline invites you to “come outside with  City Park Friends and Neighbors (CPFAN), City Park Alliance (CPA), and DMNS to participate in a walking tour of the future City Park Nature Play and Waterway Restoration design area on Tuesday, October 5 at 6 p.m.”  We will meet outside the west entrance of DMNS. On the tour, aided by new interpretative signs, Jacqueline will share the latest images from the schematic design and will provide details about community feedback and forces shaping the design of the space.

We look forward to seeing you at this fun and interesting program in City Park.

Meet City Park’s Movers & Shakers, Sept. 8, 6 pm, City Park Pavilion

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On Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the City Park Pavilion at 6 pm, Julie Lehman, Manager of the Greenhouse and Horticulture program for the City of Denver and the Citywide Median Renovation team, and Adam Smith, Superintendent of the East District that includes City Park will present their visions for City Park.

Julie will speak about the history of horticulture in Colorado and Denver, and also the philosophy behind her design of flowerbeds, green infrastructure and the medians she oversees throughout Denver. Julie will also talk about developing the City Park Greenhouses into horticultural hubs that promote collaboration between City Park staff and other horticultural institutions. Julie is working to expand partnerships with organizations such as Plant Select, CSU Extension and Denver Botanic Gardens.

Adam will describe City Park’s current irrigation system and discuss the new irrigation plan (as recommended in the 2018 City Park Master Plan Update) that is in the works sometime in the future.

Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the Pavilion at 6 pm is the time and place for this unique program. Bring a snack and a beverage as you get to know Julie and Adam and drink in the beauty of City Park. A question and answer period will follow the presentations. We look forward to seeing you there.

 

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