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| What's Growing - July 10, 2023Interpretive Volunteer Updates
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Dear Volunteers,
What a thrilling week! We welcomed over 4,000 visitors during our Conservatory bloom event for Scarlet the Amorphophallus titanum. A tremendous thank you to volunteers Paul, Asha, Jason, Adriel, Tony, Betsy, Anne, Carol, Jean, Michele, Eric, Susan, and Mary for connecting with visitors around this event - both day and night! Visitors were excited to learn all that they could about Scarlet and reported coming from as far as Sacramento, Reno, and even Denver.
We're excited to begin recruitment for Flower Piano volunteer roles this month! If you know anyone interested in joining the Gardens of Golden Gate Park for this magical annual event, please have them complete a volunteer application now so that they can be notified when volunteer spots open up. Volunteer roles will be shared in the upcoming July Volunteer Newsletter scheduled to be sent later this week.
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Interpretive Volunteer Registration and Resources
Botanical Garden:
Register to volunteer:
Conservatory of Flowers:
Register to volunteer:
Japanese Tea Garden:
Learn more about the Japanese Tea Garden with these resources:
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Enrichments, Events, and Trainings
Crafting the California Native Plant Habitat with Sutro Stewards
Tuesday, July 11, 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be provided; program begins at 6:30 pm.
Orchid Pavilion, Conservatory of Flowers
Join us for this special event with Sutro Stewards to learn more about California native plants, urban restoration, and how you can craft your very own habitat. California is home to over 6,000 native plants and many of those species are only found in our state. Join this special event where Paul Bourbin, a volunteer at both Sutro Stewards and Gardens of Golden Gate Park, will be in conversation with Kelly Dodge, the Conservation Program Manager at Sutro Stewards.
Learn more and register here >>
Book Group: An Immense World by Ed Yong
Thursday, August 10, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture, Botanical Garden
We're excited to invite all active volunteers to join our next Book Group event. The next book will be An Immense World by Ed Yong. If you would like to purchase a copy through our online Bookstore, please visit this link.
Register here >>
Tour of Dandelion Chocolate Factory
Saturday, August 19, 10:00 am
Meet at Dandelion Chocolate, 2600 16th Street, San Francisco
How do the fruits of the cacao tree Theobroma cacao become chocolate? Find out as we take a tour of Dandelion Chocolate's historic brick 16th Street factory with an expert Chocolate Educator. View the entire production line, and enjoy plenty of samples, from fresh cacao pulp to finished chocolate. We'll also dive deeper into chocolate history, as well as Dandelion’s sourcing and production processes. Please update your registration if you are not able to attend.
Register here >>
Public Event: Nature Swagger: Stories and Visions of Black Joy in the Outdoors
Sunday, August 27, 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Redwood Grove, Botanical Garden
Join Gardens of Golden Gate Park for a nature reading and conversation with Outdoor Afro Founder and CEO Rue Mapp. We will explore the author's first book, Nature Swagger: Stories and Visions of Black Joy in the Outdoors. This garden experience is an opportunity to learn how nature and botanical gardens intersect with our everyday lifestyles. Through Outdoor Afro, Mapp oversees a carefully selected and trained staff and national volunteer leadership team. Since Outdoor Afro's inception in 2009 as a blog, Rue has captured the attention and support of millions through a multimedia approach that is grounded in personal connections and community organizing. We're excited to welcome Mapp to the Gardens and hope you can join this free public event.
Register here for this public event >>
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The summer is already off to an exciting start! To see a full preview of summer events at the Gardens, please visit our most recent edition of the Leaflet.
Best wishes,
Crystal
Crystal Lee Stone | Volunteer Program Manager
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Gardens of Golden Gate Park
P (415) 661-1316 Ext. 400
9am-5pm, M-F
clstone@gggp.org
P.S. Did you miss an update? Catch up by viewing past newsletters on Volunteer Central.
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