Breckenridge adding wildflower advisories online to keep people up to date

Clever folks in Breckenridge came up with a great idea last fall to keep out-of-town leaf-peepers up to date on the progress of fall colors Now they re expanding the concept with regular wildflower season updates The Breckenridge Tourism Office has teamed up with naturalists from the Town of Breckenridge to launch the Breckenridge Wildflower Watch It offers updates with information on which wildflowers are in bloom where best to see them and other tips to enjoy Breckenridge s natural beauty The Wildflower Watch page is part of GoBreck com the official website of the Breckenridge Tourism Office The Wildflower Watch follows the same theme as Leaf Brief which Breckenridge debuted last fall as a means of providing fall foliage updates The Wildflower Watch breaks the season into twice monthly updates I think what makes the Wildflower Watch so much more captivating than the Leaf Brief is that the Leaf Brief is one species of plant the aspens mentioned Ella Garner a naturalist for the Town of Breckenridge With wildflowers there are hundreds of species Specific bloom in June a few in July and it can vary from week to week Related Articles Mountain town adds leaf-peeping updates and photos to tourism website Wildflowers already popping in high country but peak is still a month away They vary depending on altitude too Breckenridge has three different life zones montane to feet sub-alpine to and alpine above Garner stated peak wildflower season in the Breckenridge area usually comes in the second and third week of July Things are peaking right now at that -foot altitude Garner noted In another two weeks things will be peaking at to feet I was at a wildflower meadow at feet Thursday morning and it was just starting In town the wildflowers will be drying up and going away in mid-August Above treeline they will hold out until the end of August Wildflower Watch updates will suggest the best trails to see wildflowers in different altitude zones The Town of Breckenridge also offers free guided hikes The Breckenridge area received a lot of spring moisture which meant flowers that bloom in June were more abundant than usual There has been less rain so far in July though A few of the flowers have started to dry up a little bit Garner noted We re hoping we get more rain here to prolong the wildflower season well into August Subscribe to our weekly newsletter The Adventurist to get outdoors news sent straight to your inbox