Crested Butte Botanic Gardens

Crested Butte Botanic Gardens We are establishing a botanic garden in Crested Butte, CO.

For more information or to get involved, please visit crestedbuttegardens.org or email us at [email protected]

We've got a few spots left for our Hawai'i expedition.
11/05/2025

We've got a few spots left for our Hawai'i expedition.

06/26/2025
05/05/2025

Order flowers from the Top O' The World Garden Club! Order by May 12th and pick up on the same day as the Guild's Plant Sale AND the Community Ditch Celebration -- May 17th. We love springtime in Gunnison!

Here at the Crested Butte Botanic Gardens, we are dedicated to cultivating the connection between people and the natural...
12/23/2024

Here at the Crested Butte Botanic Gardens, we are dedicated to cultivating the connection between people and the natural world and promoting the conservation of our environment. Having a Colorado State Mushroom will help this mission through highlighting the tremendous impact fungi have in shaping our ecosystems. Please consider signing the petition today! https://tinyurl.com/mt85x9cd

👑🍄‍🟫 How did Agaricus julius become the Emporer? 🍄‍🟫👑

Amatuer mycologist, Micheal Kuo, writes...

“Since Agaricus julius has been identified as Agaricus augustus by Rocky Mountain collectors for decades, and since Agaricus augustus is often given the common name of “The Prince,” {Richard} Kerrigan suggests that Agaricus julius might now become 💜 “the Emperor formerly known as Prince” 💜 (2016).”

You might know this fungus by its other common name, “Caesar Mushroom,” as in the Emporer Julius Ceasar.

📣 For the love of fungi—make Agaricus julius Colorado’s crown jewel and sign the petition today at the link in bio. The time is now for a Colorado state mushroom!

12/10/2024

For the love of fungi—let’s make Agaricus julius Colorado’s Crown Jewel! 👑🍄‍🟫

Help us make it happen by texting change.org/costatemushroom to 5️⃣ friends right now and ask them to sign.

Let’s activate the mycelia network all the way to the state capitol and let our legislators know the time is NOW for a Colorado State Mushroom and Agaricus julius is the perfect species for the role! 💙💛❤️🍄‍🟫

Let's get a state mushroom! Please consider signing the petition.
12/10/2024

Let's get a state mushroom! Please consider signing the petition.

We have started our efforts to establish a Colorado State Mushroom! Please sign the petition to further our efforts!
12/08/2024

We have started our efforts to establish a Colorado State Mushroom! Please sign the petition to further our efforts!

Agaricus julius for Colorado State Mushroom!

With the end of mushroom season in Crested Butte, the team headed to Olympic Peninsula Fungi Festival. Here's some cover...
10/22/2024

With the end of mushroom season in Crested Butte, the team headed to Olympic Peninsula Fungi Festival. Here's some coverage of our fungal biodiversity survey in Olympic National Park.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1242349-mycologists-in-search-of-new-mushroom-species?fbclid=IwY2xjawGEm_NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUXyYTYvgeV0ZoSzpNqxgtTk_Kjt-Che004FudxArfhPVNodljDx7KNihg_aem_mkNya_KNCmkiqnrrJb_trQ

In this region of the United States, it is nearly impossible to stroll through a forest without coming across a mushroom. We know very little about the vast fungal kingdom though. Some look like...

Join us documenting soil fungal biodiversity in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
10/03/2024

Join us documenting soil fungal biodiversity in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Don't miss out on this!

TWO OPPORTUNITIES - Field Trips into Olympic National Park on Thursday, October 17th and Friday, October 18th 🍄

A guided field trip into Olympic National Park along the Elwha River to observe the process of documenting both above and below ground fungi and preparing samples for DNA sequencing. Field trip departs from the Clallam County Fairgrounds shuttle from fairgrounds to survey site included. gather Thursday 10/17 & Friday 1018 @ 8:30 am to prepare. Field trip includes trails that require attendees to dress properly for entering wilderness areas and capable of hiking uneven terrain unassisted. Field trip is approx. 4.5 hours long including shuttle time.

🍄Get signed up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/olympic-peninsula-fungi-festival-2024-tickets-944240407477

10/03/2024

Don't miss out on this!

TWO OPPORTUNITIES - Field Trips into Olympic National Park on Thursday, October 17th and Friday, October 18th 🍄

A guided field trip into Olympic National Park along the Elwha River to observe the process of documenting both above and below ground fungi and preparing samples for DNA sequencing. Field trip departs from the Clallam County Fairgrounds shuttle from fairgrounds to survey site included. gather Thursday 10/17 & Friday 1018 @ 8:30 am to prepare. Field trip includes trails that require attendees to dress properly for entering wilderness areas and capable of hiking uneven terrain unassisted. Field trip is approx. 4.5 hours long including shuttle time.

🍄Get signed up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/olympic-peninsula-fungi-festival-2024-tickets-944240407477

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