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Botanic Gardens
Overview
Located in beautiful Lions Park, senior, youth and handicapped volunteers provide the labor force that makes the nine acres of Cheyenne Botanic Gardens a green oasis. A beautiful and diverse collection of plants are maintained by volunteers.
It is also a municipal nursery, and provides education, food and therapy. The greenhouse conservatory is solar heated and receives electricity generated by the sun.
Featured Items
Some featured items in the Botanic Gardens include:
- Rotary Century Plazas which represent landscapes similar to southeastern Wyoming 100, 200 and 300 years ago
- Moon Arch "Gateway to Garden Labryinth" which provides a pathway from the Peace Garden
- The Grand Conservatory located in Lions Park which is open Wednesday - Sunday from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Closed Monday - Tuesday and Holidays)
- The Paul Smith Children's Village located in Lions Park across from the Botanic Gardens is open Tues. - Sun. 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; and is closed on Mondays.
Learn More About the Botanic Garden
Visit the Botanic Garden website to find the latest information on the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. The website includes updated information about special events such as:
- Seasonal gardening lectures
- Annual stained glass show
- Annual urban conservation expo
- Grand openings of newly completed landscaping projects
A fact sheet about the Botanic Gardens is included as well as a membership form to make it easy for anyone to join the Friends of the Botanic Gardens foundation.
Contact Us
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Shane Smith
Director
710 S. Lion Park Dr.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Ph: 307-637-6458
Fx: 307-637-6453
Hours for Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
Wednesday - Sunday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and holidays (with the exception of the Glass Art Show)
Paul Smith Children's Village Hours
The hours vary with the seasons and school year.
View Cheyenne Botanic Gardens page for current hours and activities.