Native Plant Swaps in Denver & Fort Collins
Planting more native plants around our urban communities makes a huge difference for pollinators and wildlife, and they thrive and look beautiful, too. If you’re on a budget, make sure not to miss these FREE native plant swaps in Colorado this month of June, which is also Colorado Pollinator Month!
Denver Pollinator/Native* Plant Swap & Giveaway
Fourth Annual Denver Pollinator/Native* Plant Swap & Giveaway
Saturday, June 22, 2024 10am – 1pm
At Earthlinks – 2746 West 13th Avenue, Denver
Join us for our third annual pollinator/native plant swap event at Earthlinks! All gardening levels will find some treasure at this FREE event where community makes it happen. Share your propagation successes or dig and donate those “volunteer” seedlings that occurred naturally in your garden bed. Learn about plant and pollinator connections as you select regionally native plants* for YOUR garden objectives with the help of volunteers. Nothing to swap? No problem! There will be plenty of plants on hand and volunteers to help. Please bring your own bag, basket, tray or box to transport your plants home.
Learn more about the Denver native plant swap here:
frontrange.wildones.org/denver-plant-swap-landing-page/
Xeriscape Garden Party and Pollinator Plant Swap
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Xeriscape Demonstration Garden
300 La Porte Ave, Ft. Collins
Join us for our second annual pollinator plant swap event at the Fort Collins’ Xeriscape Garden Party. All gardening levels will find some treasure at this FREE event where community makes it happen. Share your propagation successes or dig and donate those volunteer seedlings that occurred naturally in your garden bed. Learn about plant and pollinator connections as you select pollinator friendly plants for YOUR garden objectives with the help of volunteers and expo participants. Nothing to swap? No problem! There will be plenty of plants on hand and volunteers to help. Please bring your own bag, basket, tray or box to transport your plants home.
Learn more about the swap, plus how to volunteer and donate at:
frontrange.wildones.org/ft-collins-native-plant-swap-2024//
Learn more about Colorado Pollinator Month »
Become a member of the Front Range Wild Ones to join a community of people helping each other plant & promote native landscapes that sustain local ecosystems for a climate resilient future. I love being a member and volunteering to help really make a difference.
Also be sure to checkout People and Pollinators Action Network who are helping communities in Colorado to take positive action for pollinators. PPAN offer webinars, workshops, events, and presentations that engage with current pollinator issues and the steps we can take to protect both pollinator populations and human health. Sign their Pollinator Property Pledge and get on their map of everyone who is committing to planting native plants and eliminating pesticide and herbicide use.
Happy swapping and growing!