Anonymous Donation Sets Stage For Botanic Garden Expansion
By Craig Manning | April 22, 2019
Thanks to a big contribution from an anonymous donor, The Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park is getting its next major expansion this year.
According to Karen Schmidt, who serves as board chairman for the Botanical Gardens Society, the nonprofit organization recently received $450,000 to put toward a new garden project. The money will be spent across three years and three phases at the Botanic Gardens property, located at the Grand Traverse Commons.
The new garden is the latest step in realizing a master plan that has been on the table since 2009. The Botanical Gardens Society itself dates back to 2000, when several community members got together with ...
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