Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

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Click here for our last year's data and mission statement (pdf file) Click here for information on Staff and Board of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens 04/09 Botanic Gardens featured in magazine "Zone 4" is a new regional magazine for people who garden in, you guessed it, zone 4. The magazine is focused on zone 4 in the "high country west." Our horticulturist, Sue Whetten, recently wrote an article that talks about the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. See Article about the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens "At the Cheyenne Botanic Garden, sustainability is not just a buzzword but rather is an implemented, working philosophy." " . . winter can reach down to -30 degrees Fahrenheit . . " "Cheyenne has the nation's highest incidence of hailstorms averaging 11 hailstorms per year" "The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens began as a modest anti-poverty vision in 1977" "The volunteers provide a whopping 90% of all the physical labor at the Gardens." "Since the 70's the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens has pioneered many techniques in solar greenhouse gardening and the use of integrated pest management." Recent youth workshop at Discovery Pond- on water quality and the value of wetlands sponsored by the Laramie Company Library. "The conservatory is 100% solar heated and is one of the region's largest demonstrations of passive solar energy." "The advantages of photovoltaic electricity is that there are basically no moving parts and as a result, the life of a photovoltaic system is very long." "Being here refreshes my soul." "The Cheyenne Botanic Garden is a special piece of the city's many attractions which bring in both tourists and economic development to our area. It contributes to our high quality of life." "Most all of the capital improvements have been made possible through public donations and grants as city government funds are always in short supply (Wyoming does not have an income tax).

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