Adapting Landscapes
in the Four Corners to a Changing Climate
WELCOME! In November and December of 2020, Durango Botanic Gardens produced a two-part, online conference on adapting our landscapes, gardens, and urbran forests to a changing climate. In honor of Earth Day 2022, we are once again making those presentations available, beginning April 23 and remaining available until May 11. Click on any of the presentations below you wish to listen to, perhaps one-a-day, two-a-day--all on your schedule. A second part of our online conference was a live, Zoom Q&A "Town Hall" session which is also offered here. Thanks for listening and viewing.
We understand that climate change is a global phenomenon but we also believe that remedies are not restricted to government policy makers, there are things we can all do locally, as local as our own backyards to begin to adapt or mitigate the effects of a changing climate.
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Town Hall December 5th, 2020
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Panel includes: Peter Goble, Ross Shrigley and | Panel Includes: Eva Montane, Dr. Gigi Richard, |
Presentations
Dr. Richard discusses what warmer temperatures means for Colorado's vital snowpack. Changes in our snowpack will be one of the most pronounced hydrologic responses to global warming. |
Ranching in SW Colorado is always challenging made more so by climate change and drought. Louis Meyer and family are producing a cornucopia of products and livestock with one of the most efficient irrigation systems in Colorado. |
What happens when water availability does not meet demand in Durango? Is living with drought the new normal? Jarrod walks us through a variety of scenarios. |
Join Eva on location in Durango. She'll walk you through three locations informing design and impact for Passive Rainwater Harvesting Earthworks. |
The earth is warming, largely because we are changing the chemistry of the atmosphere. Peter Goble says this will have a profound impact on our state and planet. |
The Executive Director of Plant Select urges Coloradoans to choose appropriate plants and landscape styles for their area...a process increasingly influenced by a changing climate. |
Discover what trees to plant and why succession planting is a must for our beautiful city of Durango. Darrin's knowledge about urban forests will change how you see Durango. |
Thank you for supporting Durango Botanic Gardens and our mission to build public gardens that inspire, educate, and are sustainable. We encourage to become a member or make a donation to support the work of our all-volunteer, non-profit. Thank you!
Thank you to our Garden Partners, Affiliates, and Benefactors
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| Our Location:The Durango Botanic Gardens are physically located at the Durango Public Library, to the north and east of the library. The library is located at 1900 E. 3rd Ave., Durango. | Contact Us:DURANGO BOTANIC GARDENS |