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URL:https://rmc-nargs.org/events/best-of-the-west-natives-from-the-western
 -steppes-and-mountains/
SUMMARY:Best of the West! Natives from the Western Steppes and Mountains
DESCRIPTION:\n\nMike Kintgen\, Curator of the alpine collection at Denver B
 otanic Gardens\, will give a tour of his favorite alpines  and share rock
  and xeric gardening tips.\n\nMike began volunteering in the Rock Alpine G
 arden at age 11 with Panayoti Kelaidis and officially joined the Denver Bo
 tanic Gardens staff in 2004. Mike holds a BS in Landscape Horticulture fro
 m Colorado State University and a Master’s degree in Alpine Ecology from
  Regis University in Denver.\n\n\n\nHis work focuses on high-elevation and
  steppe plants from around the world\, with a recent emphasis on western N
 orth American flora. In 2020\, he helped author the North American Botanic
  Garden Strategy for Alpine Plant Conservation (the Alpine Strategy). Mike
  has contributed to multiple books on alpine\, steppe\, and native plants\
 , including peer-reviewing Plants With Altitude: Regionally Native Plants 
 for Wyoming Gardens (University of Wyoming\, 2014). A popular speaker\, he
  has presented across North America\, Europe\, and Argentina.\n\n\n\nMike 
 will cover some of the best rock garden and xeric plants native to the wid
 e-open landscapes of the West from the highest Mountains to the steppes an
 d plains.   He will cover some well-known classics and show some lesser-
 known gems that deserve to be cultivated more.   He will touch on propag
 ation and cultivations techniques.\n\nWe are excited to welcome Mike and t
 o learn more about plants for our rock gardens.\n\n\n\nMembers: If you do 
 not see “Howdy” followed by your name in the upper right-hand corner\,
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 e.  Once logged in\, the member ticket option will appear for you to rese
 rve.\n\nGuests: A limited number of non-member guest tickets were availabl
 e. As of February 16\, 2026\, all guest passes have been claimed. We hope 
 you will join us at our next event!\n\nWe truly appreciate you reserving y
 our ticket in advance — it helps us plan appropriately for the event.\n\
 nIf you experience any issues while booking\, please contact us at vicepre
 sident@rmc-nargs.org\, and we’ll be happy to assist you.
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CATEGORIES:Rocky Mountain Chapter
LOCATION:Denver Botanic Gardens - Gates Hall\, 1007 York St.\, Denver\, Col
 orado\, 80206\, United States
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