Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Magnificent Magnolia Training and the beginning of our Garden Guides Refresher series! It has been an exciting start to 2023 and we're excited to continue our Garden Guides Refresher series this month.
In addition, we are welcoming new Garden Guide volunteers to the Gardens of Golden Gate Park this February. If you know someone who is interested in joining our interpretive volunteer community, please let them know that we're welcoming a new cohort of Garden Guides this February and share this form with them!
The Magnolia campbellii are blooming! The individual on the south side of the main lawn (bed 7D) is looking spectacular. Not far behind is the orginal M. campbellii that was famously the first to bloom in the United States in 1940, #8 on the Magnificent Magnolias Highlights Walk Map. Magnolia dawnsoniana (#3) has begun to bloom. Remember to check the Magnolia Bloom Tracker, which tracks the bloom status of the Magnolias featured on the Magnificent Magnolias Highlights Walk Map. We're excited to relaunch the Interpretation Stations at the end of this week and can't wait to see you in the Botanical Garden!
Volunteer Events and Gatherings
5th Annual Member & Volunteer Briefing
Tuesday, January 24 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Thank you for being part of our member and volunteer community. I'm delighted to invite you to attend our 5th Annual Member & Volunteer Briefing which will be hosted virutally. Leadership staff will discuss 2022 accomplishments and 2023 plans as highlighted in the recently published 2022 Annual Report.
There will be time for your questions in the second part of the program. If you have topics you hope we will cover or specific questions, please email Nicolette Telech, Chief of Staff, at ntelech@sfbg.org to share your topics and questions in advance.
Join our Nature Journaling Group! This group typically meets on the second and fourth Monday of the month at noon. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive updates on their next session or if you have any questions, please contact Mira Sinick at msinick@gmail.com.
Interpretive Volunteer Registration and Resources
Botanical Garden:
Beginning on March 1, we plan to publicize our public tours on our Event Calendar. If you have been trained to lead Botanical Garden public tours, please take a few moments to help us populate the Event Calendar by registering to lead tours through your Volunteer Portal. The deadline to register for March tours is Tuesday, January 31. In the meantime, please continue to also register for our January and February tours and roving assignments.
Register for volunteer spots at the Botanical Garden through your unique Volunteer Portal. Once you navigate to your Volunteer Portal, select "Tours and Stations" to navigate to our interpretive volunteer opportunites.
