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For Immediate Release
May 23, 2008

FITNESS WALKS AND T’AI CHI AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS

DENVER—Connect with your inner self and plants at Denver Botanic Gardens’ popular Fitness Walks and morning T’ai Chi sessions, every Tuesday from June 3 – Aug. 26. 

The Fitness Walks and T'ai Chi lessons are fun for the whole family, providing enjoyment of the quiet splendor of the Gardens in its early morning glory. The walks take place from 7-9 a.m., and the T'ai Chi classes, offered by the T'ai Chi Project, will be held from 7:15-8:15 a.m. All fitness levels are welcome and healthy snacks will be provided by AARP. 

Admission is free for Denver Botanic Gardens, AARP and T’ai Chi members. There is a suggested donation of $5 for the general public/non-members. 

Fitness Walks & T’ai Chi are sponsored by AARP. 

For more information, visit www.botanicgardens.org.

About Denver Botanic Gardens:
Rooted a mile high, Denver Botanic Gardens has been a favorite Denver destination for over 55 years, and is considered to be one of the top botanic gardens in the American West. Art and science unite in the Gardens’ spectacular urban oasis, offering an unforgettable artistic garden experience for the whole family, as well as a living laboratory for education and plant conservation programs. Additional sites at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, a 750-acre wildlife and native plant refuge in Littleton; Mount Goliath, a high altitude trail and interpretive site on the Mount Evans Scenic Byway; and Centennial Gardens, a five-acre formal garden with a Colorado native plant palette in downtown Denver, extend this experience throughout the Front Range.

Denver Botanic Gardens is located at 1005 York Street in Denver, Colorado. Visit us at www.botanicgardens.org or call 720-865-3500 for more information. Denver Botanic Gardens thanks the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.

Contacts:

Will Jones, 720-865-3552
Jonesw@botanicgardens.org

Lyn Berry-Helmlinger, 720-865-3545
BerryHL@botanicgardens.org

garden spotlight

A shift in seasons is bringing significant change to Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield:

Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield - new amphitheatre re-grade

  • A new amphitheatre is being
    re-graded to provide a better experience for concert-goers with new grass, a wildflower meadow and shade trees. A permanent stage is being built and will be completed in time for the 2009 concert season.

  • Check out our new Deer Creek Discovery children’s area, which includes a whimsical tree house.  

Learn about construction at our
York Street location ››