While humans ponder climate change, our plant world and forests are already adapting to a new climate reality in ways not always observable to us. What will the "Flora and Forests of the Future" look like in Durango?

You will learn....
- How to design and install sustainable gardens - one step at a time.
- What the city learned from its :Pilot turf Grass Replacement Program.
- About the future of big grassy lawns in Durango and Colorado.
- How the forces of urbanization, globalization, and climate warming are destabilizing the native ecosystem and providing possibilities for "opportunistic species".
- How to create a waterwise landscape with "Garden in a Box".