
{"id":1633,"date":"2024-03-22T08:22:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T16:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/?p=1633"},"modified":"2024-03-22T15:21:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T23:21:58","slug":"native-plant-swaps-in-denver-fort-collins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/native-plant-swaps-in-denver-fort-collins\/","title":{"rendered":"Native Plant Swaps in Denver &#038; Fort Collins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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&#8217;re on a budget, make sure not to miss these FREE native plant swaps in Colorado this month of June, which is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peopleandpollinators.org\/pollinator-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Colorado Pollinator Month<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Denver-Native-Plant-Swap-Square-Flier-2024-Text-Oaks-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Denver-Native-Plant-Swap-Square-Flier-2024-Text-Oaks-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Denver-Native-Plant-Swap-Square-Flier-2024-Text-Oaks-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Denver-Native-Plant-Swap-Square-Flier-2024-Text-Oaks-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Denver-Native-Plant-Swap-Square-Flier-2024-Text-Oaks-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Denver-Native-Plant-Swap-Square-Flier-2024-Text-Oaks-750x750.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Denver Pollinator\/Native* Plant Swap &amp; Giveaway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Annual Denver Pollinator\/Native* Plant Swap &amp; Giveaway<br> Saturday, June 22, 2024  10am \u2013 1pm<\/strong><br> At Earthlinks \u2013 2746 West 13th Avenue, Denver<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for our third annual  pollinator\/native plant swap event at Earthlinks!\u00a0 All gardening levels  will find some treasure at this FREE event where community makes it  happen.\u00a0 Share your propagation successes or dig and donate those  \u201cvolunteer\u201d seedlings that occurred naturally in your garden bed.\u00a0 Learn  about plant and pollinator connections as you select <em>regionally native plants<\/em>*  for YOUR garden objectives with the help of volunteers.\u00a0 Nothing to  swap?\u00a0 No problem!\u00a0 There will be plenty of plants on hand and  volunteers to help. \u00a0Please bring your own bag, basket, tray or box to  transport your plants home.<br><br>Learn more about the Denver native plant swap here:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/frontrange.wildones.org\/denver-plant-swap-landing-page\/\">frontrange.wildones.org\/denver-plant-swap-landing-page\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/NOCO-24-Photo-1024x1001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/NOCO-24-Photo-1024x1001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/NOCO-24-Photo-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/NOCO-24-Photo-768x751.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/NOCO-24-Photo-750x733.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/NOCO-24-Photo.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Xeriscape Garden Party and Pollinator Plant Swap<br><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, June 1, 2024 <\/strong><br><strong>Xeriscape Demonstration Garden<br>300 La Porte Ave, Ft. Collins<\/strong><br><br>Join us for our second annual pollinator plant swap event at the Fort Collins\u2019 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.<br><br>Learn more about the swap, plus how to volunteer and donate at:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/frontrange.wildones.org\/ft-collins-native-plant-swap-2024\/\">frontrange.wildones.org\/ft-collins-native-plant-swap-2024\/\/<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peopleandpollinators.org\/pollinator-month\">Colorado Pollinator Month \u00bb<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Become a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/frontrange.wildones.org\/\">Front Range Wild Ones<\/a> to join a community of people helping each other plant &amp; 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.<br><br>Also be sure to checkout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peopleandpollinators.org\/\">People and Pollinators Action Network<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peopleandpollinators.org\/pollinator-pledge\">Pollinator Property Pledge<\/a> and get on their map of everyone who is committing to planting native plants and eliminating pesticide and herbicide use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Denver-Native-Plant-Swap-5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Denver-Native-Plant-Swap-5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Denver-Native-Plant-Swap-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Denver-Native-Plant-Swap-5-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ijdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Denver-Native-Plant-Swap-5-750x1000.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Happy swapping and growing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;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! 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