What's Growing - March 20, 2023

Interpretive Volunteer Updates

Dear Volunteers,

We have several exciting opportunities for you to join special training events this spring! Whether you enjoy working with youth or the general public, I hope that these events will spark your curiosity.

Conservatory of Flowers: Youth Visit Volunteer Training

Thursday, March 23 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Conservatory of Flowers Orchid Pavillion

Help the Conservatory of Flowers host more young visitors on field trips this Spring & Summer! This brief training will prepare volunteers to greet and connect with youth groups visiting the Conservatory. This includes giving orientations for group entries and leading activities to connect young people with tropical plants during their visit. This optional training is open to all Garden Guides: we’ll cover things that will be new to you whether you're a seasoned Conservatory Jungle Guide or have only previously volunteered at the Botanical Garden. Interested? Sign Up Here.

All Three Gardens: Refresher for Interpretive Volunteers

Three-part series: April 18, April 25 and May 2

Join us as we gather volunteers & staff from all three gardens to share updates on how we are connecting volunteering opportunities within the Gardens of Golden Gate Park and answer your questions related to interpretive programs across the gardens. We hope you'll join us for this 3-meeting series if you lead tours, host interpretive stations, rove at the Conservatory of Flowers and Botanical Garden, or lead City Guide tours at the Japanese Tea Garden. We're excited to convene this wonderful community of volunteers together! RSVP Here.

In addition to registering for these upcoming training sessions, please consider joining us for upcoming enrichments and events - and of course to volunteer! Please find more information and links below.

Interpretive Volunteer Registration and Resources

Botanical Garden:

Register for volunteer spots at the Botanical Garden through your unique Volunteer Portal. If you lead public tours, please register for April tours by the end of this week.
Visit the checklist of which Magnolias are in bloom.

Conservatory of Flowers:

Sign Up for School Visit Volunteer Assignments
March Gallery Updates
Sign Up for Interpretive Volunteer - Greeting/Roving/Station
Volunteer Assignment Calendar - View all currently booked assignments.

Japanese Tea Garden:

Learn more about the Japanese Tea Garden with these resources:

Enrichment Opportunities and Events

Pie Potluck at the Botanical Garden

Tuesday, March 28

Outdoors by the Botanical Garden Bookstore; 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Join us for a most irrational and transcendental celebration of all things round as we host a convivial gathering at the Botanical Garden. While we postponed the event that was originally scheduled for March 14, we're still excited to celebrate. RSVP here so that you can be notified in the event we must postpone or move the event to a different location.

Technology at the Botanical Garden: Modeling Our Environment

Wednesday, March 22

Recreation Room in the County Fair Building; 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Since the inception of the San Francisco Botanical Garden in 1940, plant records have been an important element of the work at the Botanical Garden. As of 2010, Steve Gensler’s role as G.I.S. Manager (Geographic Information System) has been not only to document our collections, but to enhance that documentation. During this presentation, he will give a brief history of the work in Plant Collections at the Botanical Garden and provide a glimpse into the future. RSVP Here.

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.

Meet the Trees Walk

Friday, April 21, 2023

Botanical Garden; 10:00 am - 12:00 noon

Join us for next installment of our Meet the Trees series and learn more about the trees at the Botanical Garden while connecting with other volunteers. RSVP Here.

I hope that we'll se you at the Gardens this month for a volunteer assignment or one of these wonderful events.

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@sfbg.org

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