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The Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden must drop their opposition to better bus service on Fordham Road

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  • August 17, 2023

Three miles from my home in upper Manhattan, the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden are tempting Father’s Day destinations. But this year I’ll give them a second thought — both city-owned institutions are fighting improvements to the bus route my family and I ride to reach them.

Late last month, senior officials at both the zoo and garden joined five other leaders of major institutions that are based in the Bronx and signed a private letter to Mayor Adams. Shamelessly, they invited the mayor to dine with them and hear their opposition to better bus service on Fordham

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Spend Fourth of July with South Texas Botanical Gardens

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  • August 16, 2023

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Join the South Texas Botanical Gardens in celebrating Independence Day with admission prices hotter than a firecracker.

Gather the family and head on over to South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, located at 8545 S. Staples St., from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4.

General admission will be reduced by a fourth for the 4th of July. Visitors will have an opportunity to enjoy the gardens, conservatories, the Butterfly House, trails, wetlands, a kid’s play area with Treehouse, the gift shop, and the Birdhouse Exhibit.

“But the super hot deal is all

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Discounts and deals for Sonoma County garden lovers

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  • August 14, 2023

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Botanical garden offers SNAP card discounts

People who receive food assistance now can visit the Sonoma Botanical Garden for only $3, a discount of 75% off the regular admission price.

People need only to shop with a SNAP or Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card to receive the discount. Children under 12 are always free at the garden.

The discount is part of a nationwide initiative called Museums for All, aimed at making museums more accessible to more people. More than 850 institutions, including art museums, children’s museums, science centers, botanical gardens, zoos and history museums, are participating in

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Artist Miya Ando Transforms New York’s Brookfield Place into a Botanical Wonderland Inspired by Japan’s 72 Micro-Seasons

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  • August 11, 2023

American artist Miya Ando (b. 1973) maintains a conceptual and materially diverse practice inspired by nature and temporality, frequently referring to ephemeral elements such as weather, seasonal changes, or tide patterns. Based in New York, her work has been exhibited internationally and received numerous awards and commissions.

Last year, Ando was named the awardee of the 2023 Brookfield Place New York Annual Arts Commission, which offers each year’s recipient the opportunity to produce a new work for a public setting. Ando has chosen to highlight to effects of climate change in her installation piece Flower Atlas, which will

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Expansion of Montgomery Botanical Gardens to feature historic fountain

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  • August 6, 2023

The Montgomery Botanical Gardens at Oak Park is growing by 2 acres, and garden officials have big plans for the area.

The new strip of land will become home to a historic Montgomery fountain that once sat in front of a Montgomery building that was being renovated. The city saved the fountain and gifted it to the garden.

A Japanese maple garden is also planned for the space, said Cathy Maddox, the Montgomery Botanical Gardens Board of Directors president. A donor has promised to provide the Japanese maples needed for the project.

Officials also will install a pedestrian entrance to

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Wausau Botanical Gardens celebrate continued growth | News

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  • August 5, 2023

WAUSAU, Wis. (WJFW) – The Monk Botanical Gardens have provided an outdoor place for people to enjoy peace and quiet in Wausau for two decades now. Featuring attractions like several themed gardens, treehouses, cabins, and miles of accessible trails there is plenty to enjoy. Back in 2003, Robert W. Monk bought a small crop of land with a vision of providing Wausau with an educational community Botanical garden. 20 years later and his dream has become a reality. 

“We really have built these gardens to attract children and families because we want to teach people how just beautifying a space

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Yoga in the UBC Botanical Garden

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  • August 3, 2023


On a sunny Sunday morning in June, I found myself sitting on a yoga mat in UBC’s Botanical Gardens. After rushing to the gardens because of an unknown half-marathon starting on campus, I immediately felt a sensation of calm fall over me as the noise of cars stopped, being replaced by the sound of a stream as I began to walk through the blooming gardens.

Once at the lawn and sitting on my yoga mat, I was surrounded by other university students, community members and a few kids as a yoga instructor began taking us through a relaxing and restorative

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Aboretum & Botanical Garden being rebuilt after storm | Local News

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  • July 31, 2023

The Aboretum & Botanical Garden at Pritchard Community Center is being rebuilt after recent storm damage left its mark.

The garden and walking trail adjacent to the Elizabethtown activity center long has been a place where the community can enjoy a wide variety of interesting plants. These include trees and shrubs along the banks of Valley Creek and flower beds throughout the gardens providing colorful vistas from late winter until frost.

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150 years of conservation at the Beal Botanical Garden

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  • July 30, 2023
The W.J. Beal Botanical Garden on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, seen Friday, June 30, 2023.

The W.J. Beal Botanical Garden on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, seen Friday, June 30, 2023.

EAST LANSING — A seven-acre garden at Michigan State University is in a slightly different location than before but still emphasizes biodiversity and conservation.

Alan Prather, interim director of MSU’s W.J. Beal Botanical Garden, said the garden started in 1873 after professor William Beal urged the university about the need for a garden. Prather said it started in a small plot of land on the north end of West Circle Drive, next to the College of Music.

“It expanded on

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Firefly Fling set for Saturday at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

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  • July 29, 2023
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One of the most magical nights of the year in Fayetteville is coming up this weekend.

Of course, we’re talking about the Firefly Fling, set for Saturday, July 15 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks.

The annual event includes activities for kids, including an observation bee hive, work farm, goat petting zoo, fairy house-building station, face-painting, and more.

This year’s event will also include performances by songwriter Candy Lee, story time with animals by Jennifer Brinkley, a kids concert by Katie Dwyer, and more music by local party band, Jukeboxx.

Glow sticks, fairy wings, glow swords, wands,

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