Thank you for a wonderful January. We launched Magnolia Interpretation Stations at the Botanical Gardens this past month, hosted four in-person training events at all three sites and welcomed back our volunteers to the Conservatory after the two week closure!
As we welcome February, you'll see some new faces in the Gardens as the Education team launches their Garden Guides training on February 21. We are still accepting applications for this cohort if you know anyone interested in joining our interpretive volunteer community.
We hope you will be able to join us this month! Please sign up for more Interpretation Stations for Magnificent Magnolia; along with other opportunities to volunteer at the Conservatory and the Botanical Garden.
What's Blooming
Magnolia season is in full-swing — the team has declared peak bloom! Peak bloom is expected to last for at least the next two weeks through the President's Day holiday. Expect lots of happy visitors on the Valentine's Day Free Day (our regular second Tuesday of every month lands on Valentine's Day this year) and during the upcoming holiday weekend.
Click here to see the weekly checklist of what's in bloom. Note that checked species have at least one flower open, but aren’t necessarily in full bloom. This week, highlights coming into bloom include: the towering Magnolia campbelliii 'Strybing White' (Map #10), the critically endangered species Magnolia zenii (map #18), and the Star Magnolia Magnolia stellata 'Rosea' (map #20.)
Map Updates
Magnolia Maps are now available in English, Chinese, Spanish and Tagalog. We're also excited to share that large maps have been added near the Main Gate, North Gate, and the Conifer Lawn.
Interpretive Volunteer Registration and Resources
Botanical Garden:
Effective March 1, we will begin publicizing public tours on our Event Calendar. The deadline to register for a March public tour has passed. To help us populate the calendar for April tours, please register for a public tour by February 28.
Register for volunteer spots at the Botanical Garden through your unique Volunteer Portal.
Wednesday, February 15 Two sessions: 3:00 - 4:00 pm and 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Docents present an oral 'book report' on book(s) read of interest to docents, guides and the larger interpretive community. Time for each presentation will be determined by the number of books to be presented. Titles can be submitted in advance and alist of books/authors made available to attendees. If you have any questions regarding this event, please reach out to Nina at nina.moore@yahoo.com.
Please RSVP for this event by visiting your Volunteer Portal, selecting 'Tours and Stations' and selecting the date and time of the event you would like to sign up for.
Nature Journaling
Typically second and fourth Mondays of the month at noon
Join our Nature Journaling Group! 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.
Gratitude Garden
Thank you to Catherine, Joanne, Donna and Karen for launching our first interpretation stations of the season!
Thank you for engaging 1,059 visitors during January! Our interpretive volunteer community engaged 699 visitors at the Botanical Garden and 360 visitors at the Conservatory of Flowers, even with the closure.Please remember to share your engagement numbers. If you run into any issues recording your engagement numbers, please let me know.
Wishing you a beautiful month!
Best wishes,
Crystal
Crystal Lee Stone | Volunteer Program Manager __________________________________________ Gardens of Golden Gate Park P (415) 661-1316 Ext. 400
9am-5pm, M-F clstone@sfbg.org
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