Botanical society members attend meeting
Recently, Durango Botanical Society members Camilla Potter, Theresa Anderson and Cindy Smart attended the Regional Public Garden meeting in Denver.
Four states were included representing nine gardens. The Durango Botanical Society, an all-volunteer nonprofit, was accepted as a member of the American Public Garden Association. This membership will provide resources for the future development of the new Durango Botanic Gardens.
The association is committed to increasing the knowledge of public garden professionals throughout North America and internationally through information sharing, professional development, networking, public awareness and research so they have the tools to effectively serve visitors and members.
The association serves public gardens and their professionals by advancing them as leaders, advocates and innovators. Some resources that would benefit Durango’s new gardens would be access to art on loan, resources to define fundraising opportunities and plant selections.
For more information, visit www.durangobotanicalsociety.com.
Fort Lewis College hits sustainability goal
Fort Lewis College announces a major environmental sustainability milestone.
As a signatory of the Second Nature Climate Commitment, FLC set a goal of reducing carbon emissions 20 percent by 2015; a recent study showed the actual reduction is 21 percent. The reduction is the equivalent of more than 3,200 tons of carbon dioxide.
The majority of the reduction can be attributed to campus-wide energy efficiency upgrades the college completed in 2013. The upgrades cost $9 million but should more than pay for themselves over time in energy savings.
For more information, visit www.fortlewis.edu/sustainability.
Herald Staff
