June Friends First Friday Lessons from the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden

Since opening in 2019, the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden has served as a space for garden visitors of all ages to learn, grow and explore our natural world. While caring for this garden, Katie McCollum, Children’s Garden curator, has learned some lessons she will share with us about keeping it beautiful and educational for all visitors.

McCollum is a graduate of the University of Georgia and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her career has focused on environmental education, with previous roles at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. She has worked in her current role at the State Botanical Garden since May 2020, and her position encompasses both horticultural and educational work within the children’s garden. Outside of the garden, McCollum enjoys reading, birding, singing and spending time with family and friends

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