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Laurel Clark

State Botanical Garden at UGA receives $1.6 million grant for native seed network

July 25, 2024
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia recently received $1.6 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create a native...
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget for the U.S. Department of the Interior Joan Mooney plants seeds.

Experiential learning program at State Botanical Garden at UGA wins national award

July 23, 2024
The Learning by Leading™ program at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia recently won the Program Excellence Award from the American Public Gardens Association. The...
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Imani Andwele presents at the annual Learning by Leading™ showcase, which allows students to share the projects they’ve been working on throughout the year.

Mural Magic

July 19, 2024
In Buena Vista, a vibrant mural at the corner of North Broad Street and Fifth Avenue catches the eyes of passers-by with its bright blue border. Funded by Flint Energies,...
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In Buena Vista, a vibrant mural at the corner of North Broad Street and Fifth Avenue catches the eyes of passers-by with its bright blue border.

Winners announced in State Botanical Garden at UGA Student Art Competition

May 24, 2024
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia recently announced the winners of its 2024 Student Art Competition.  The competition, funded by The J.A. and H.G. Woodruff,...
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Jiayi Guo’s work, “Mar 23rd in 2024, Sunny,” is the winner of the 2024 State Botanical Garden of Georgia Student Art Competition.

State Botanical Garden at UGA debuts 2024 Pollinator Plants of the Year

February 22, 2024
One of the most important questions a gardener can ask themselves this spring is which plant species they want to incorporate into their garden. The Georgia Pollinator Plants of the...
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Collage of pollinator plants of the year

Winter WonderLights at UGA’s State Botanical Garden sets record attendance in third year

January 24, 2024
For the third straight year, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia transformed into a sparkling wonderland of lights for winter, welcoming over 63,600 visitors. Winter...
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Winter WonderLights drone image

Vaughn-Jordan Foundation is a long-time supporter of the State Botanical Garden

January 22, 2024
For almost 30 years, the Vaughn-Jordan Foundation has helped the State Botanical Garden educate Georgians about the crucial need for pollinators and how they can make a difference for pollinator...
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University of Georgia Students install a Connect to Protect garden on UGA’s South Campus.

Experiential learning program at State Botanical Garden at UGA prepares students for the workforce

December 07, 2023
Since the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia piloted the Learning by Leading™ program in 2018, 171 UGA students have gained skills preparing them to enter...
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Learning by Leading™ students work with the State Botanical Garden of Georgia’s conservation staff to weed beds, plant natives in the prairie restoration area and collect seeds.

State Botanical Garden at UGA debuts redesigned Winter WonderLights

December 01, 2023
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia opened the third season of Winter WonderLights on Nov. 22, unveiling the show’s new design. Winter WonderLights, presented by...
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Visitors at this season’s Winter WonderLights opening weekend at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia roast marshmallows for s’mores.

Winter WonderLights coming to UGA’s State Botanical Garden for the third year

September 18, 2023
For the third straight year, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia will transform into a sparkling wonderland of lights this winter. Tickets are now available...
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A family walks through the light tunnel at Winter WonderLights.

State Botanical Garden at UGA encourages love of nature during summer camps

August 17, 2023
In June and July at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia, summer campers hike the trails, learn about pollinators, build shelters and cook with fresh...
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Summer campers set out for a hike

State Botanical Garden at UGA encourages Georgians to help map declining grassland species

July 28, 2023
Georgia used to be home to expanses of open areas within forests with wildflowers and grassland species, but now, these grasslands have all but disappeared. The State Botanical Garden of...
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Will Rogers uses a smartphone to photo document a species for the Georgia Grasslands Initiative iNaturalist project.

UGA works to restore native plants to roadside areas

June 29, 2023
Native plants installed by the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia near the GA-10 Loop in Athens, Ga., are changing the area from being covered in...
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Native plants installed by the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia near the GA-10 Loop in Athens, Ga., are changing the area from being covered in kudzu back to a more natural state.

Program supports people with dementia and caregivers

May 15, 2023
It’s a quintessential spring morning at the University of Georgia’s State Botanical Garden. The sun is starting to peek out from behind a patchwork of pale gray clouds, warming the air....
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Betty (center) and Tony (right) walk through the Botanical Garden with two members of the CARE Center.

State Botanical Garden announces 2023 Student Art Competition winners

May 09, 2023
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia recently announced the winners of its 2023 Student Art Competition. The competition, funded by The J.A. and H.G. Woodruff,...
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Sadie Pijanowski’s work, "Scenes of the Garden,” is the first-place winner of the 2023 State Botanical Garden of Georgia Student Art Competition.

UGA planting the seeds for community engagement through partnerships

April 27, 2023
The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel installed a Georgia Pollinator Plant of the Year garden to help raise awareness about declining pollinating insect populations. The Georgia...
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The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel installed a Georgia Pollinator Plant of the Year garden to help raise awareness about declining pollinating insect populations.

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