Join SCRGP staff and artist Faith Williams Dyrsten to learn about the diversity of Colorado bees! Did you know there are more than 1,000 types of bees in Colorado?! Where do we find them and what behaviors do we look for? Learn how to capture the amazing colors, textures, and identifying features of these creatures through watercolor by making a custom pocket booklet. 

In this workshop, participants will: 

• Practice using resources to identify bees and insects along the Greenway

• Learn watercolor painting techniques

• Create an accordion fold pocket-booklet with watercolor illustrations, inspired by bees and insects you want to remember

All art supplies provided!

Please note: 

• Public restroom onsite.

• Accessibility note: ADA parking spaces available. Trail is paved up until the garden area. Public restroom is accessible. 

• Age requirements: Open to all ages! Participants 10 or below must be accompanied by an adult. 

Limited to 30 spaces. Please register below!

Artist Bio:

Faith Williams Dyrsten is an artist and art educator who has called Colorado home her whole life. She finds inspiration in the curiosity and connection to the natural world, and can often be seen leaning over a flower trying to identify an insect. Faith was recently commissioned by the Xerces Society to create the diagram for the Colorado Native Pollinating Insect Health Study in response to the Senate Bill SB22-199, illustrating positive ways to create spaces for pollinators. For more of her artwork, check out: https://www.instagram.com/faithwilliamsart/

Register Here!