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“Lights at Spooky Point” is coming to our Historic Spanish Point Campus
We’re excited to introduce a new, Halloween-inspired light show this October at our Historic Spanish Point campus in Osprey! “Lights at Spooky Point,” running nightly from October 14 to 31, will...
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Virtual 42nd Annual Juried Photo Exhibition is now on view!
Best in Show: “The Bishop,” by Patricia Nebel The 42nd Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition is now on view in a virtual gallery that can be accessed here! The show includes more than 270 photographs...
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FISC-ally Responsible Flora
Dahoon Holly Hello, EcoFlora participants and inquirers! It’s time for a new EcoQuest. For the months of September and October, we will be doing something a little different. We usually center our...
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Selby Gardens to Receive $2.5-Million Gift from Estate of Longtime Volunteer...
Evelyn S. Mink For 25 years, Evelyn Mink volunteered in the Welcome Center at our Downtown Sarasota campus. Now, an estate gift left by Mrs. Mink to Selby Gardens will create a special place for...
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Selby Gardens to Showcase Photography of Rare Orchids in “The Orchid Show...
“The Year of Photography” will continue at our Downtown Sarasota campus with an exhibition that celebrates the stunning scientific photography of our own rare orchid collection. “The Orchid Show...
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Hurricane Ian Update: A Message from President & CEO Jennifer Rominiecki
Dear Selby Gardens Members, Volunteers, and Friends: As we all continue with recovery efforts from Hurricane Ian, it is our sincerest hope that you and your loved ones are safe and out of harm’s way....
View ArticleWeb Ticketing Portal: A How-To Guide for Members
Ready to purchase tickets to a Selby Gardens event as a member? You will need to create an online account to purchase event tickets at member pricing. Click HERE to review a guide on how to create...
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Lights in Bloom® Competing for National Award from USA TODAY
Lights in Bloom®, the annual holiday light show at our Downtown Sarasota campus, is in the running for a repeat national award from USA TODAY! The display was nominated again this year for “Best...
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Wintergreen Weekend at our Historic Spanish Point Campus Celebrates Holiday...
Kick off the holiday season at our second annual “Wintergreen Weekend!” Taking place December 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at our Historic Spanish Point campus in Osprey, this seasonal event...
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Behind the Scenes: Building Our Annual Bromeliad Tree
It’s hard to miss the holiday Bromeliad Tree near Payne Mansion on our Downtown Sarasota campus! Rising over 20 feet tall, this beloved annual tradition has become a special part of our Lights at...
View ArticleSelby Gardens Receives $60,000 Arts Appreciation Grant from Gulf Coast...
Gulf Coast Community Foundation has awarded Marie Selby Botanical Gardens a $60,000 Arts Appreciation Grant. The grant is funded in part by the Mildred and Garrett Eelman Charitable Fund at Gulf...
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New Multiuse Recreational Trail Opens to the Public on Selby Gardens’...
TOP: Rendering of completed Multiuse Recreational Trail (MURT) and Living Energy Access Facility (LEAF)—which will house parking, a restaurant, a gift shop, and a major solar array—now under...
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Selby Gardens’ Lights in Bloom® Wins National Recognition from USA TODAY for...
Lights in Bloom® is a repeat winner in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice contest for Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights. USA TODAY announced that Selby Gardens’ annual holiday light show earned...
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“Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica” Exhibition Returns to Selby Gardens in January
The popular Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica art exhibition will return to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus from January 7 to 22, 2023. Featuring the traditional art of the...
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Botanist Dr. John Clark Joins Team Selby
John L. Clark, PhD, officially joined the Selby Gardens staff this January. The field botanist with expertise in gesneriads has been contributing significantly to science at Selby Gardens for more...
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Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Selby Gardens Bring Families...
About 1,000 children and youth, their families, and local educators enjoyed complimentary access to our Lights in Bloom® holiday light show during two recent Family Togetherness Nights sponsored by the...
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Crystal Bailey Joins Selby Gardens as Chief Administrative Officer and...
Crystal Bailey, Esq., chief administrative officer and general counsel, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens We are delighted to announce that Crystal Bailey, Esq. has joined the staff of Selby Gardens in...
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Selby Gardens Receives $1-Million Gift for Master Plan
Richard Matson Marie Selby Botanical Gardens announced yesterday at the annual Chairman’s Circle Dinner that philanthropist Richard Matson has made a $1-million pledge bequest to support the Master...
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Botany Brief: Taking it to the Seed Bank
Collecting seeds of longbristle beaksedge (Rhynchospora megaplumosa). Photo by Wade Collier. Florida supports one of the highest levels of plant diversity in the country, with about 3,200 native...
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Selby Gardens Helps Train Local Residents for Good Jobs via Master Plan Project
Selby Gardens Facilities Coordinator Oliver McNeal and Senior Director of Facilities and Security Mark Elliott. McNeal was hired full-time by Selby Gardens while he was enrolled in the CareerEdge...
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