Talk to explore possible Grand Canyon river runs by Native Americans
Durango, Colorado Currently Thu 3% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation
Thursday, April 1, 2021 5:20 AM
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Colorado Native Plant Society, Southwest Chapter will host a talk, “Before Powell? A Descent of the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon on a Tule Reed Raft,” by Peter M. Brown and Tom Martin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom.
The talk will cover how John Wesley Powell and his crew made the first documented descent of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and whether it was actually the first. Both the Navajo and Hopi have legends of people traveling through the canyon before Powell.
It’s a day all about Rocky Mountain penstemon, rabbitbrush, primrose and Western wild rose for the state’s horticulture lovers and their ideal-for-Colorado gardens.
The “Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference” is going online for the first time, from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Feb. 27 on Facebook.
Just a few of the things to learn: how to create yard designs for different altitudes, using plants that benefit the bees, choosing eco-friendly and drought-resistant plantings and natural ways to make songbirds welcome.
The long list of presenters includes Marcia Tatroe, author of “Cutting Edge Gardening in the Intermountain West,” which covers the gardening challenges of dry, desert and plains areas of Western states including Colorado.