Cheyenne Botanic Gardens : In The News

08−01−09 Cheyenne Botanic Gardens featured on PBS’s Garden Smart Television

The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens is featured on the popular national gardening program.
The TV show, “Garden Smart,” is aired on the Public Broadcasting Network (PBS).
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07−26−11 “Spiker alters position on land-​​for-​​ice proposal”

Article in Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
“Spiker alters position on land-​​for-​​ice proposal”
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens was mentioned in article.
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07−20−09 “Children’s Garden awaits finish”

Article in Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
“Children’s Garden awaits finish,” article about the future opening of the Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
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07−08−09 “City has property to sell, but who gets profit cash?”

Article in Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
“City has property to sell, but who gets profit cash?” Cheyenne Botanic Gardens mentioned as possible beneficiary of land sale funds.
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07−08−09 “A pledge was made to Gardens”

Editorial in Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
“A pledge was made to Gardens,” editorial about land sale proceeds for Botanic Gardens
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Paul Smith Children’s Village Featured on popular Website/​Blog “Inhabitots”

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07−08−09 CBG Director, Shane Smith honored for starting Wyoming’s first farmers market in 1980

Press Release.

The Director of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens was recently honored for his role in starting the State of Wyoming’s first public, modern-​​day farmers market. A plaque and “Award of Excellence” was recently presented to Smith from the Wyoming Farmer’s Market Association for his “Dedication and persistence in founding and developing the State’s first farmers’ market.” Smith is pictured right.

06−30−09 “Just say no to land sale proposal”

Editorial in Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
“Just say no to land sale proposal,” mentions Cheyenne Botanic Gardens as possible beneficiary of land sale proceeds.
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06−29−09 “Botanic Gardens gets short end of land-​​swap”

Article in Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
“Botanic Gardens gets short end of land-​​swap stick,” article mentions the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens as possible beneficiary of land sale/​swap proposals.
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03−17−09 Community College wind students install Botanic Gardens Wind Turbine

Press Release.

The underlying theme of the Paul Smith Children’s Village will be sustainability. To that end the project will be working to get platinum LEEDS certification. The classroom building and the site will be powered by both wind and solar photovoltaic panels. Recently the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens in a partnership with Laramie County Community College set up a new wind generator.

“This partnership with the LCCC Wind Energy Technician Program is the perfect kickoff for a project that will be a great educational resource in the region,” said Cheyenne Botanic Gardens director Shane Smith. Suncor Energy provided the funding needed to purchase the wind turbine.

The turbine is manufactured by Windspire Energy and the model is a “Windspire.” The Paul Smith Children’s Village is set to open mid summer of 2010.

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