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Andrea Nickrent, Garden vice president of
development and marketing, says the science
work fits nicely with another important
mission – fundraising.
“We recently received a substantial federal
grant through the Institute of Museum and
Library Services (IMLS) in support of our
conservation efforts,” she reports. “Garden staff
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will document, preserve and share our growing
collection of endemic and rare tropical and subtropical plant
species. We will also expand our seed bank and seed processing
capacity.”
Nickrent goes on: “Botanical gardens and arboreta are racing
to conserve plants for the future. Our audiences understand that.
By refining our communication and publication strategies, we’re
reaching more potential donors than ever and explaining to them
in simple terms what we’re doing and why it matters.
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Against that background, Nickrent assures the Garden is
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“The Garden has almost as many acres set aside for future
development as we do for our cultivated
garden spaces. We anticipate 250,000 Color me beautiful
visitors this fiscal year and we think that will
continue to grow in the future.”
Garden President and CEO Donna Special
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landscape. “The next time you visit a
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Garden mission statement:

To develop and conserve collections and habitats
representative of the flora and cultures between the 26th
north and south latitudes. To discover, research and share
knowledge about these plants and their gifts to us of beauty,
tranquility, sustenance, and well-being. And to engage and
inspire everyone to care for the plants around them and 239.777.2380
become stewards of the environment.
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