Gardens on Spring Creek: City of Fort Collins

Harvest Festival

Saturday, September 25^th, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Suggested donation of $4 for adults and children over 12

Marketplace
Kids’ activities
Music
Workshops
Contests

Click here for information on all the fun!

Garden Tour and High Tea at The Hilton Fort Collins

Saturday, September 18th, 2:00pm Garden Tour and High Tea at 2:45pm

Join us for a tour of the Gardens on Spring Creek, followed by High Tea at the Hilton Fort Collins. Tea will include a variety of teas, finger foods, and desserts.

Shuttle service will be available between The Gardens and The Hilton.

Cost: $30 per person Proceeds benefit the building of the new Outdoor Classroom.

RSVP by September 10th to the Gardens on Spring Creek, 970-416-2486,or stop in.

Volunteer Orientation

Volunteer Orientation: Tuesday, September 21st, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Gardens on Spring Creek: 2145 Centre Avenue

If you are new to volunteering at the Gardens on Spring Creek, have a friend that wants to volunteer, or are a current volunteer 55 or older, please plan on attending this event. Besides meeting staff, learning more about The Gardens and what it means to volunteer here, we will offer for the first time, a presentation by Volunteers of America on their RSVP program. Here is an excerpt regarding RSVP:

Did you know if you are a Gardens on Spring Creek volunteer and you are 55 years old or better, you qualify for FREE federally funded benefits through Volunteers of America’s RSVP Program? The Gardens on Spring Creek is an RSVP Partner Agency and all volunteers age 55 or better should take advantage of these great benefits. If you are not enrolled as an RSVP volunteer you could be missing out!

As a RSVP volunteer, your FREE benefits include;

Supplemental Accident insurance
Liability insurance
Excess Automobile Liability insurance
Life Insurance
And for those who qualify, mileage reimbursement.

Please RSVP for this event to or phone (970) 416-2482.

A New Addition...the Outdoor Classroom

An exciting opportunity has come to The Gardens. The Timber Framers Guild, a national non-profit organization, is hosting a training conference in Fort Collins in October. Conference attendees hone their craft and learn new skills by designing and constructing a structure. Adrian Jones, owner of Frameworks Timber in Fort Collins, approached The Gardens to see if we would be interested having the structure permanently installed on our site. The answer was a resounding yes! The timber frame structure will become our Outdoor Classroom, located just outside our Evelyn Clark Classroom.

To see this project come to fruition, we need your help to raise approximately $15,000 for costs of supplies – a fraction of what this unique structure would normally cost. We are “selling” pegs that you can dedicate for $100. These pegs hold the structure together. In addition, your family name can be added to the beams: $500 for a smaller beam or $1000 for a large, structural beam. What an exciting way to leave a legacy at The Gardens!

Thanks to Adrian and the Timber Framers Guild for offering us this unique partnering opportunity. With their help, we will have another area for adult and youth classes next spring and summer!

To make a donation, please visit The Gardens Front Desk or contact Michelle Provaznik, Director at 221-6881.

Dog & Bicycle Policy

We ask that visitors park their bicycles at the bike rack in front of of the Visitor Center. This allows patrons plenty of space on the sidewalks. We also ask that patrons refrain from bringing their dogs into The Gardens. The Gardens on Spring Creek is our community botanic gardens and we want to keep it looking beautiful!

Free Mulch!

Pick up your free mulch for home use--great for general landscaping purposes including mulch for shrubs and trees. Not recommended for vegetable gardens. Bring your own container and pitch fork or shovel. Located in the northeast corner of the parking lot at the Gardens on Spring Creek and at the Rivendell Recycling Center.

NOTE: this is for residential use only, no commercial companies.

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