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Cheyenne Botanic
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5/7/08
Voters approve funds for planning of repairs,
renovation and expansion of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Conservatory
On Tuesday, May 8, 2008 Cheyenne Voters approved a penny
tax that included $750,000 for the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens which will go
towards planning, engineering and designs for repairs, renovations and
expansion of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Conservatory.
The total cost of construction will be $10,000,000. Funds
for construction are anticipated to come from City or Cheyenne lands sales.
Shane Smith, Director of the
Gardens said , "After 30 years of existence, we're
proud and honored. This is our first ballot issue.
It's confirmation we've been doing the right thing
for 30 years - doing more with less and always trying to be
frugal."
Click here for
Wyoming Tribune/Eagle article on the vote
2/1/08 Children's Garden Campaign
Children's Garden Campaign goal
reached! (pdf news release February 2008)
High Plains Arboretum agreement reached. Click
to read press release (pdf).
Children's Garden
capital campaign kick-off. The effort to raise $1.3 million is in full swing
with hopes of hitting our goal before the end of 2007. If successful
construction will begin in 2008.
September 21, 2007
News Release - For immediate release
Call 307-637-6458 for further information
Cheyenne children’s garden design receives
recognition
The Colorado Chapter of the American Society of
Landscape Architecture (CCASLA) announced that it has given a merit award to
landscape architect, Herb Schaal for his design of the Cheyenne Botanic
Gardens Children's Garden.
Schaal is with the landscape architectural firm of
EDAW and works out of their Fort Collins office. Schaal has received over
50 state and national awards for his work that focuses primarily on
landscape designs for public gardens as well as restorative gardens and
landscapes adjacent to national park infrastructure. EDAW is the largest
landscape architecture firm in the world (with offices all over the world)
and Schaal is EDAW's most highly awarded landscape architect. In addition,
Schaal is the recipient of more state and national awards than any other
landscape architect in the Rocky Mountain region.
The Cheyenne Children’s Garden, as with all
Cheyenne Botanic Garden landscapes, is being privately funded by donations,
with construction set to begin in 2008. The Botanic Gardens fundraising
effort is three-quarters of the way towards its goal of raising $1.3
million. "We are proud to have one of the world's top landscape architects
creating an award-winning design for our community and we look forward to
more recognition of this unique garden after it is built," said Shane Smith,
Director of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens.
For more information on the Children's Garden
please visit www.botanic.org or call
307-637-6458.
Gene Howard Sculpture dedication
 A
sculpture of noted horticulturist Gene Howard
will be dedicated at 1:00 PM August 25th in the Rotary Century Plazas. The
Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens commissioned Guadalupe Barajas to do
the bronze. Barajas is well known for capturing both the look and the spirit
of his subjects. The sculpture depicts the late Gene Howard kneeling down on
one knee with a plant in one hand and a hand lens in another in a teaching
pose. Gene was always teaching people about plants. This event is open to
the public.
Labyrinth dedicated
 Wed. June 21st, Summer Solstice 2006.
Mayor Jack Spiker
dedicates
new
Garden Labyrinth
and Moon
Arbor entryway. Labyrinth committee Chair, Vanda Edington
assists the Mayor with ribbon cutting.
 The new landscape was paid for without
any tax dollars as funding was provided by donations,
tributes and memorials. A major grant in memory of former
first lady Roberta 'Bobby' Hathaway, made the Garden
Labyrinth possible. The moon arch is dedicated to the memory
of Edvina Wiederspahn.
There are still opportunities to
have pavers and quote stones personalized. Contact Trudy Fox
for more information at 307-637-6458.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact the Cheyenne
Botanic Gardens at 307-637-6458 or visit
www.botanic.org.
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