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The other is wings."
Children's
Village
hours
Hours are subject to change with the seasons, school calendar
and weather. Check this web site regularly or call us direct:
307-637-6349
Click
here for a Children's Village Calendar of daily activities
pdf
file
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Keep in touch with upcoming news and events at
the Paul Smith Children's Village
For more information contact Aaron
Sommers, Education Director
Media Coverage -
Paul Smith Children's Village Featured on popular Website/Blog "Inhabitots"
Press Release- Paul Smith Children’s Village celebrates LEED Platinum Certification
* This is the first Children's Garden in nation
to receive such a designation.
Botanic Gardens adds music to Paul Smith Children's Village
Staff have recently installed a vertical
xylophone, known as the "Swirl," which is made of 25 chrome and
brass
About the Paul Smith Children’s Village
The Children's Village was named in honor of longtime Cheyenne
resident, business
The Children’s Village site takes advantage of a
stone building and stone walls surrounding a
The three-quarter acre site is filled with numerous specialty, interactive landscapes including a natural wetlands, gravity powered water works, farmers windmill, solar pumps, sculptures, world vegetable garden, prairie plantings, a “Secret Garden,” art/crafts plazas, historic sheep wagon, tipi village, picnic orchard, puppet theater and more. The center of the site features a geodesic “Village square” amphitheater with seats constructed of recycled concrete and a vertical axis wind generator. Children can play and interact with a wetlands/pond that naturally filters water. Other sustainable lessons include composting, green roof, and many recycled materials. The design and construction of the Children’s Village was funded entirely through the non-profit foundation (Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens) raising approximately $2 million from donors and businesses.
* See photos of the opening * See Photos of the Fall Festival
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View editorial written about the opening of the Children's Village in the
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
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Paul Smith
chimes in C major and A minor, ranging in scale from soprano to
alto. Children of all ages are welcome to play the instrument and
make their own music while enjoying the outside Children’s Village.
“This is a great new addition to the Children’s Village, because it
provides an opportunity for music education, and allows for musical
creativity in both the summer as well as in the winter,” said Shane
Smith, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Director. 
owner, philanthropist and Botanic Garden supporter, Paul
Smith. Because the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens has practiced sustainability
since 1977 with a solar heated and powered conservatory. An over riding theme of the Paul Smith Children’s Village is
past, to the present and future sustainability . Both the landscape and the
Lowe's discovery lab building at the site have been applied for
a platinum level of recognition in “Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED)
certification with the U.S. Green Building Council. Platinum certification is the highest
international standard for a green building or landscape. 
courtyard long used as the city-wide parks maintenance
shop constructed in 1930 through the Works Progress Administration (WPA),
a Depression-era job training program.