Way to Grow

You don’t have to travel as far as Ouray or Crested Butte to enjoy Colorado’s spectacular wildflowers. In fact, you don’t have to go any further than Lookout Mountain Nature Center, 910 Colorow Road in Golden, where Jefferson County Open Space is hosting its annual Wildflower Festival from 10 a.m...

By Patricia Calhoun

June 10, 2010

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You don’t have to travel as far as Ouray or Crested Butte to enjoy Colorado’s spectacular wildflowers. In fact, you don’t have to go any further than Lookout Mountain Nature Center, 910 Colorow Road in Golden, where Jefferson County Open Space is hosting its annual Wildflower Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. “Things are really starting to bloom right now,” promises administrative specialist Amanda Peterson, who took a walk around the grounds last week and reports spotting Shooting Stars, Coral Roots and Golden Banners. You’ll be able to see these, as well as many more varieties, on one of two guided hikes (at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.) that are part of the free festival, hear about more flowers during the “Gardening With Native Plants” lecture by Megan Bowes at 1 p.m., and even take some home, since twenty different native plants will be available for sale.

While you’re busy planning additions to your garden, kids will stay busy at activity stations and watching a puppet show. For a complete schedule, call 720-497-7600.
Sun., June 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 2010

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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