About this Event
This Foothills to Plains NPM wildflower walk at Roxborough State Park will study an array of fantastic Colorado native flowering plants.
Roxborough State Park starts waking up with beautiful early spring, native wildflowers in a gorgeous setting. Join your instructors Cynthia Rohan and Colleen Greenan for a fun and informal tour in the park to identify and learn about the native plants that will be just popping up and flowering at this time. This walk is geared towards native plant enthusiasts and beginners alike. Basic botany concepts and plant families will be emphasized, so prior knowledge in these areas will be helpful, but not required. Please bring your Flora of Colorado book by Jennifer Ackerfield if you have one (not required) and a hand lens.
Please note: this one day wildflower walk does not count towards a Native Plant Master certification.
TRAINERS:
Cynthia Rohan - This is her 10th year being a Master Gardner and 4th for NPM. She loves sharing and discovering new Native Plants in areas that she has not seen before and enjoys sharing new and old discoveries with interested plant nerds.
Colleen Greenan- Colleen has been a Colorado Master Gardener for 10 years and a NPM for 4 years. She enjoys learning about native plants and sharing that knowledge with others
NATIVE PLANT MASTER:
This wildflower walk does not count towards a Native Plant Master certificate. Please see our other 3-day NPM certification courses if you would like to become a certified Native Plant Master. Learn more about Foothills to Plains Native Plant Master program here.
WHEN & WHERE TO MEET:
Meet at 8:45am at the small parking lot on the left before you get to the main Vistor Center, as class begins at 9:00am sharp. The image below shows a yellow arrow pointing to where you should park. The Visitor Center is approximately 1.5 miles in on Roxborough Park Road. Bring park pass or purchase daily pass at the Kiosk at the park entrance ($10 per car). The class fee does not include this parking fee. Restrooms are at the Visitor Center .
DIRECTIONS from Wadsworth and C-470:
Take Wadsworth south past Chatfield State Park. Turn left on Waterton Road (just before the entrance to Lockheed Martin.) Continue on Waterton Road—crossing the South Platte River, until it ends at North Rampart Range Road (1.6 miles) Turn right (south) on North Rampart Range Road. Continue south past Roxborough Village and the Foothills Water Treatment Plant. (2.3 miles) At the intersection of North Rampart Range Road and Roxborough Park Road (just before the entrance to Arrowhead golf course), turn left onto Roxborough Park Road. Take the next right on East Roxborough Drive(about 50 yards away) to enter the park.
DIRECTIONS from Santa Fe and C-470:
Head south on Santa Fe (Highway 85) to Titan Road. (4.2 miles south of C-470 intersection.) Turn right (west) on Titan Road. Continue heading west on Titan Road. It will curve and begin to head south - becoming North Rampart Range Road (3 miles). Continue south on North Rampart Range Road past Roxborough Village and the Foothills Water Treatment Plant (3.5 miles). At the intersection of North Rampart Range Road and Roxborough Park Road, turn left onto Roxborough Park Road. Take the next right on East Roxborough Drive (about 50 yards away) to enter the park.
WHAT TO BRING:
Notebook, pencil, hand lens, daypack, water, snack, rain gear, sun and wind protection, personal items you will need on the trail where there are no restrooms, etc. Please come prepared for moderately strenuous walking on hot, cold, windy, rainy or snowy days. (~1.5 mile hike on uneven terrain with hills. Bringing hiking poles is encouraged if they would make you more comfortable on the trail.)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Roxborough State Park, 4751 Roxborough Drive, Littleton, United States
USD 33.85
