Tag: Uccs Farm
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A sprouting field: local college students bringing together Colorado’s fungi fanatics, researchers
It isn’t exactly easy to pull off an intrastate mushroom forage. The weather must cooperate, picking sites are scoped out in advance, enough notice has to be given, and everyone commits to varying degrees of distance to travel, all for the chance to maybe stumble upon some wild fungi. Luckily for the recently formed University…
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Something to bee-lieve in: UCCS Farm expanding its beekeeping program through new student club
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is generating plenty of buzz these days. Building on recent additions, the UCCS Farm is seeking donations to further expand its revitalized beekeeping program. Since opening in 2013, the farm has become its own sustainable ecosystem, with livestock, compost, a greenhouse and a lush variety of crops complementing and…