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Neighbors in Denver’s West Washington Park transform their yards into native-plant havens

Oasis project aims to “rewild as much of the city as we possibly can”

Avi Stopper drinks his morning coffee in his front yard, which is filled with low-water native plants, on Sept. 11, 2024. Stopper lives in the West Washington Park neighborhood and is part of a local movement to replace green lawns with native plants through a program called Oasis. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Avi Stopper drinks his morning coffee in his front yard, which is filled with low-water native plants, on Sept. 11, 2024. Stopper lives in the West Washington Park neighborhood and is part of a local movement to replace green lawns with native plants through a program called Oasis. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Some local gardeners are gravitating toward native plants because they don't consume as much water and help promote biodiversity.
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