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Colorado\u2019s wildflower season is expected to arrive early this year due to warm and dry conditions across the state, but lucky for Front Range residents there\u2019s a new floral event blooming closer to home this summer.<\/p>\n

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Breckenridge hosts its first Wildflower Week from July 2 to 12, welcoming visitors for a series of guided hikes, flora-inspired art classes, live music and more. That is slightly earlier than \u2014 but partially overlaps with \u2014 this year\u2019s Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, running July 10-19. Crested Butte has been hosting that series for 40 years.<\/p>\n

The Summit County town is leaning into its identity as a wildflower destination after launching a resource called the \u201cwildflower watch\u201d last year, intended to keep Coloradans up to date on what\u2019s popping up across its meadows and mountains.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we launched that tool, we realized we have a pretty spectacular wildflower season and thought it would be a great opportunity to invite people up, experience the wildflowers and celebrate,\u201d said Kerry O\u2019Connor, spokesperson for the Breckenridge Tourism Office, of the impetus for the inaugural Wildflower Week.<\/p>\n

Breckenridge is about 80 miles from Denver, while Crested Butte is between 200 and 220, depending on your route.<\/p>\n

The tourism office worked with Breckenridge Open Space and Trails to coordinate guided hikes through the most colorful areas, such as Horseshoe Bowl at Breckenridge Ski Resort, Black Powder Pass and Cucumber Gulch Wildlife Preserve. Hikes vary in terms of skill level and are free to attend, though they require registration in advance.<\/p>\n

Additionally, art enthusiasts can use wildflowers as inspiration for projects at Breck Create, which will host classes for making mosaics, stained glass bolo ties, watercolor paintings, glass blowing and more. For the 21-plus crowd, Breckenridge Distillery has cocktail classes and specialty wildflower-themed drinks. And folks looking to give back can join the community weed pull on July 11 to help the native wildflowers thrive.<\/p>\n

The timing of Wildflower Week was apt to coordinate with other events already happening around town, O\u2019Connor added. For example, the National Repertory Orchestra has free performances scheduled in public parks throughout Breckenridge during the festival dates. Wildflower Week is also an extra perk for folks visiting during the Fourth of July holiday.<\/p>\n

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Because of the uncharacteristically dry winter Colorado experienced, many varieties are blooming earlier than normal, said Maggie Gaddis, executive director of the Colorado Native Plant Society. So it\u2019s unclear if the Breckenridge events take place during what she would typically call peak season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn most habitats, we\u2019re finding everything is on the fast track. I\u2019d normally say [that the] first week in July is the height of the season, but I think it\u2019s starting early this year. Based on my observations, plants are flowering now that don\u2019t typically flower until July,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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What that means is the possibility of fewer blooms, smaller blooms or more \u201cimperfect\u201d flowers, meaning they only have male parts which leads to more pollen, Gaddis said. Still, she doesn\u2019t see this as cause for concern. \u201cImperfect flowers are still gorgeous,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

In the high country, Gaddis said it\u2019s possible north- and east-facing slopes may have more flowers because the snowpack had less sun exposure during the winter and therefore remained more moist for longer compared to south- and west-facing slopes. Plus, if the state sees more storms and precipitation, flowers are likely to last at higher elevations throughout the summer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI have already taken observations of hundreds of species of flowers this year,\u201d Gaddis said. \u201cPlants that set really early will potentially flower again, so that\u2019s fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Kish, executive director of the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, also isn\u2019t worried about the outlook. That festival has more than 150 programs ranging from guided hikes and Jeep tours to photography workshops and culinary classes.<\/p>\n

A lower snow year does not necessarily mean a diminished wildflower season, Kish said, just a different one.<\/p>\n

\u201cWildflowers are highly responsive to changing environmental conditions, and each season in Crested Butte offers its own unique progression,\u201d he said by email. \u201cRather than a single peak, the summer provides a dynamic and evolving landscape of blooms that changes week by week, rewarding repeat visits and exploration across elevations.\u201d<\/p>\n

With back-to-back wildflower celebrations, Coloradans have ample opportunities to get outside and smell the wild roses. For more information, visit gobreck.com\/event\/breckenridge-wildflower-week and crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.org.<\/p>\n

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