Wildlife Discovery for Kids
Kids love learning about animals, and we’re fortunate to live in a state with an amazing variety of mammals, birds, …
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Colorado’s Conifers
This year, an Engelmann spruce from Colorado was selected as the official U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The tree comes from …
Resources for Teaching Colorado History
If you’re a teacher and Colorado history is among your subjects this school year, the State of Colorado and our …
State Capitol Tours
Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for a fun educational activity with …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Minerals and Geology
One of the most frequently accessed publications in our library’s digital collection is The Minerals of Colorado and Area Locations. Published …
Colorado's Own Tartan
Today is National Tartan Day. Did you know that Colorado has a state tartan? According to information from the State …
Colorado’s New State Symbols
Some years ago in this blog I posted a series about Colorado’s state symbols and emblems. Since then, Colorado has adopted …
New State Logo
The new state logo, a green mountain with the letters CO, has been receiving quite a bit of attention lately. …
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Amphibian
Colorado’s newest state symbol, designated just this year, is the State Amphibian, the Western Tiger Salamander. This small amphibian can …
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Reptile
Like many of our other state symbols, schoolchildren petitioned the Legislature for the designation of the State Reptile. In 2007 the …
Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Rock
Not to be confused with the State Gemstone (Aquamarine) and the State Mineral (Rhodochrosite), the State Rock is Colorado Yule …
Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Mineral
Colorado’s State Mineral is the deep red Rhodochrosite. The Colorado State Archives tells us that “On April 17, 2002, Colorado Governor Bill …
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Tree
The Colorado General Assembly officially designated the Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) as Colorado’s State Tree on March 7, 1939. This …
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Tartan
In Scotland, different patterned tartans, or plaids, are used to symbolize different clans, or families. Well, did you know that …
Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Songs
Colorado actually has two state songs. The traditional state song is “Where the Columbines Grow,” which was adopted as the state …
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Insect
The Colorado General Assembly designated the Blue Hairstreak Butterfly, Hypaurotis cysalus, as the State Insect in 1996. The two-inch-wide, black, orange …
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Grass
Yes, Colorado has an officially designated State Grass – the Blue Grama. Blue Grama grass is easily recognizable to those …
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Gemstone
Because Colorado’s mountains are rich in minerals, there are many gemstones to be found in our state, but only one …
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Fossil
Schoolchildren suggested Colorado adopt a state fossil, the dinosaur Stegosaurus, in 1982. One of the most recognized dinosaurs, with its …
Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Folk Dance
Did you know that Colorado has a state folk dance? It’s the Square Dance, and was designated by the Legislature …