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July 2021
Dear Volunteers,
Happy Summer! We have lots of programs underway this month and plenty of opportunities to jump in and get involved, especially with some of our kid and family focused activities! Details below, including information about volunteering at Flower Piano 2021.
As activities resume and the Garden welcomes more and more visitors, I want to remind volunteers of the importance of your role in helping folks feel welcome in the Garden. San Francisco Botanical Garden is Everybody's Garden, and just as we value having diverse plant collections, we also want to recognize and appreciate the diversity of visitors, staff, and fellow volunteers.
I'm also pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees recently approved a Land Acknowledgement Statement for the Garden, which you can read below along with many other volunteer updates.
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Land Acknowledgement Statement
We acknowledge that San Francisco Botanical Garden sits on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original peoples of the San Francisco Peninsula. We recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland, and we affirm their sovereign rights as first peoples.
Dedicated to connecting people to plants, the planet, and each other, the Garden upholds the significance of this cherished and revered place that celebrates Earth’s biological diversity in supporting the health and wellbeing of all people and the planet.
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Summer Together Camps Program
July 19-22, 10:30am-12:30pm and 12:45-2:45pm
*Looking for help especially on Thursday, July 22!*
Help us welcome kids to the Garden- not just any kids, but kids who have never visited the Garden or Golden Gate Park before! Let's welcome these groups and share with them our enthusiasm for the plants and animals living in this special place.
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Lunch Looker (Garden Camp)
June 7-August 6
Wednesdays & Fridays, 11:30am-12:45pm
Garden Camp needs eyes! Help us give counselors a break and be an extra pair of eyes for Garden Campers during lunch. A perfect opportunity for stories, or sharing fun knowledge and facts about the Garden!
No experience required, training provided on-site. Wednesdays and Fridays are key but additional days are welcome- let us know if you have more availability!
Watch this video to see for yourself what it means to be a Lunch Looker!
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Bean Sprouts Family Days
With school out and summer upon us, more families are coming to the Garden than ever! If you have not received training but want to join us, please let me know.
Also, Save the Date for August 10, at 12pm, for the annual Children's Garden End of Season Party.
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Green Team
Itching to get outside and do something with your hands? Sign up for the Green Team and work with the Garden's horticulture team to help tend the Garden. Be prepared to help weed, mulch, prune, plant, move soil, and assist with other essential Garden maintenance.
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Garden Tours
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 1:30pm
Fridays & Saturdays at 10:30am
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Bookstore & Plant Arbor
Open daily, 10am-4pm
Seeking friendly, out-going volunteers to support these important locations. Some plant propagation or gardenering experience recommended for Plant Arbor volunteers.
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Library Update
The Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture will reopen to the public on Friday & Saturdays, starting July 23.
For the first month, the library will operate with limited staff and volunteers. Opportunities for new library volunteers will be shared in August.
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Flower Piano VI
September 17-21, 2021
Join us in welcoming pianos back into the Garden this fall for Flower Piano! Volunteers are needed to welcome and support visitors, monitor pianos, assist with programs, and more.
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In Memoriam : Barbara Stevens
The Garden would like to recognize the death of Barbara Stevens, a long-time Garden friend, volunteer, and supporter.
Barbara was a remarkable woman with a big personality. Barbara was active and involved at SFBG well into her 80s. She attended every art exhibit reception and volunteer luncheon, and many Garden talks, tours, and events. She was also the Garden’s longest-serving volunteer; volunteering for over 55 years.
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- Fiscal year 2021 wrapped up in June with a record-breaking 470,112 total visits for the year— Congratulations and thank you to the Visitor Experience team!
- Summer 2021 Almanac: An Illustrated Guide to Bay Area Nature
- Tours are now being offered at the Japanese Tea Garden (free for SFBG members) Click here for details and dates
- Take a tour of the plant collections at Salesforce Park with SFBG staff and docents. Meet at the Main Plaza, 10-11am, 4th Wednesdays (July 28, August 25)
- The Garden celebrated Chief Horticulturist Bob Fiorello's retirement in June. Bob's contributions to the Garden will be felt for years to come, he will be missed!
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Warmly,
Chloe
Chloe Wieland | Director of Volunteer Engagement
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San Francisco Botanical Garden
P (415) 661-1316 Ext. 400
C (415) 629-2010
9am-5pm, M-F
cwieland@sfbg.org
P.S. Did you miss an update? Catch up by viewing past newsletters on Volunteer Central.
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