Botany

Aquatic & Carnivorous Plants of Crested Butte

Luke Tembrock

Level: • Beginner New! $70 Length: 2-3 miles on well-packed trail, some rolling/steep terrain A mere 10,000 years ago the Slate River Valley and surrounding feeder drainages played host to a vast quantity of glacial ice; when that ice melted water loving plants thrived! Many of those plant species remain including the common bladderwort, a carnivorous plant with some of the fastest “jaws” in nature and beautiful snapdragon-like flowers. On this hike will visit Crested Butte’s bladderwort hotspot and examine other aquatic and riparian species along the way. B04 Saturday, 7/16 9:30am-1:30pm

Identifying Wildflowers Using Mobile Apps

Jennifer Ackerfield

Level: • Advanced Beginner New! $60 Length: 2-3 miles on well-packed trail, some steep/rocky terrain Have you ever wanted to learn how to identify wildflowers with a mobile app? Join Jennifer Ackerfield, head curator of natural history collections at Denver Botanic Gardens, as she guides you through the most popular identification apps available for Colorado wildflowers. You will also learn how to use the iNaturalist app, enabling you to not only identify your photographs but to also become a citizen scientist. Bring your smartphone device and come away confident in your wildflower identifications! B02 Monday, 7/11 9:30am-12pm

Jennifer Ackerfield $65

Level: • Beginner Length: 2.5 miles on well-packed trail, some rolling/steeper terrain For the biology lover! This hike will highlight particular plant species’ defensive and offensive strategies for survival, including production of plant toxins, responses to herbivory, and competition for territory and pollinators—and how these affect human beings! B03 Tuesday, 7/12 9am-12pm

What's in a Name?

Jennifer Ackerfield $70 Level: •■ Adv. Beg.-Int. Length: 3.5 miles, some steep, uneven terrain Have you ever wondered how plants get their scientific and common names? Or why those names can change? On this hike, you will learn the process of naming plant species and why disagreements can exist among botanists. We will even play a game of botanical bingo as we hike, with the winner receiving a fabulous prize at the end! This hike will take place on the beautiful Snodgrass trail, offering a multitude of wildflowers and views of Crested Butte Mountain along the way. B01 Saturday, 7/9 9:30am-1:30pm

Chris Kasser & Ryan Kempfer