Special Exhibits Schedule
The Butterfly Zone
opened on Tuesday, March 17 and will continue through Sunday, November 2.
Night Safaris
First and third Thursdays
of the month
May 1 - Oct 2
8 pm - 9:30 pm
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VISIT US
Hours:
* Tuesday - Sunday, 9am - 5pm (last entry is at 4:30pm)
* The Conservatory is closed Mondays
* The Conservatory is closed on all Holidays except Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day.
* Please note that on Sundays and all major holidays, Golden Gate Park closes many of its roads to all vehicle traffic
Information line:
415-666-7001
Admission:
* $5.00 for Adults
* $3.00 for Youth 12-17, Seniors 65 & over, and Students with ID
* $1.50 for Children 5 - 11
* FREE for Children 4 and under and all Jungle Pass holders
* The Conservatory is free to all visitors on the first Tuesday of every month.
Maps and more information
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We invite you to support the Conservatory to help us expand our environmental education programs and our horticultural collections. Your tax deductable donation is greatly appreciated.
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MADE IN AMERICA
Mark your calendar
June 4 at 9 pm
the Conservatory will be featured on the
Travel Channel
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Extra, Extra Read All About It!
Find it in the new Conservatory Chronicles
 Congratulations to Alicia Bunnell for her winning submittal for our recent "name the newsletter" contest. Alicia's suggestion was selected from over 50 other creative titles that were entered by our growing readership. Many thanks to the new Conservatory Advisory Council members who took on the important, discerning task of reviewing the numerous submitted masthead names and then making the final determination. By the way, Alicia is also very involved at the Conservatory of Flowers as one of our devoted and hard-working volunteers. As we celebrate National Volunteer Month at the Conservatory of Flowers, I want to thank Alicia and all of our other dedicated volunteers for the countless ways they help the Conservatory grow and succeed.
Thanks to all who took the time to participate in this fun and important contest. If you enjoy the new Conservatory Chronicles and can think of friends or family members who may also benefit from its timely news-iness, please consider sending us their email address to add to our emailing list.
I would also like to take the opportunity to wish a Happy Mother's Day to all of our Conservatory Chronicles' readers who are mothers. The Conservatory of Flowers would be a perfect way to spend part of your special Sunday in a few weeks. Our tropical beauty AND butterflies await you! Thank you for your continued interest and support of the Conservatory of Flowers. |
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LATE BREAKING NEWS
The Dean Witter Foundation has just approved a $10,000 matching grant for our popular youth education program. Please Donate Now to help us meet the challenge and receive this dollar-for-dollar match!
To learn more about our education programs, click here.
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Making Friends with a Luna Moth
On our first ever Night Safari the delicate Luna Moth enjoyed socializing with friends.
Don't miss the opportunity to visit the Conservatory at night and search for the nocturnal moths.Click here for dates and times of Night Safaris
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Kneeling: Bob Leach. Standing: Maggie Leach, Brent Dennis, John Peterson, Jean Lane, Dick Hartung, Carly Baker, Judy Bloom, Yvonne Niven, Warren Baker, John Nive. Kneeling: John Sweeney.
The Conservatory was delighted to welcome President and Mrs. Warren Baker of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo for an evening celebrating the art of penjing. The Bakers hosted a reception for local alumni and members of the President's Advisory Council. Members of the Conservatory's Advisory Council and other friends also enjoyed the evening.
Dr. John Peterson, Department Head of the Horticulture and Crop Science Department, created the ten penjings, rare examples of an ancient Chinese art form, which have been on display in the Aquatics Gallery in recent months. The penjing works will soon be on display at Cal Poly.
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April was National Volunteer Appreciation Month
We like to think that we take time to appreciate our fabulous volunteers each and every day of every month. But in April, which is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, we extended to our dedicated volunteers an extra special, sincere and well deserved "thank you." We truly could not do this job without you!
Our greeters welcome our visitors, answer their questions, and offer them guidance, not only about the Conservatory of Flowers, but often about their entire visit to San Francisco!
Docents provide daily tours of varying length, often determined by the size of the group and the number of questions. They offer the visitor an informative exploration of the botanical collection, presented in their own voice, with valuable personal asides.
Jungle Guides are the backbone of our extremely popular guided explorations for school children in grades 3, 4 and 5. Each of these educators has found a special way to connect to our young visitors and engage them in our tropical jungle.
Volunteer flower arrangers keep our lobby inviting with seasonal themed floral displays.
Nursery volunteers get down and dirty, assisting the nursery specialists with the task of maintaining our botanical collection, spending Mondays (when we are closed to the public) scrubbing, cleaning, mulching, repotting and manicuring the galleries.
Our most recently assembled group of volunteers is our Conservatory Advisory Council, which combines members of our volunteer groups with supporters from area garden clubs, horticultural businesses, architecultural and historical associations and people who are truly dedicated to the Conservatory.
Many of our volunteers were trained prior to the grand reopening of the Conservatory in September 2003, and return each week to meet and greet our visitors and share their knowledge and experiences at the Conservatory. Newly trained volunteers profit greatly from experienced mentors
According to the most recent statistics from Independent.org, a national organization tracking philanthropic giving, the value of an hour of volunteer time in California is $21.97. We are delighted to report that our dedicated volunteers have contributed over 4500 hours this year which translates to more than $98,000!!!
If you would like to join the ranks of this dedicated group, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Lee Edwards, at 415-722-6650 or info@sfcof.org
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 Tree work in the Lowlands Tropics
Nursery
specialists were delighted to welcome the City tree trimming crew for a
long day of treacherous dangling from the central dome of the
Conservatory to give some of our largest plants a much needed hair cut.
Numerous aging leaves were removed from our oldest and largest plant in
the collection, the imperial philodendron, Philodendron speciosum,
revealing many upright red flowers, each over 2 feet long. This
specimen is the oldest of its kind in cultivation and thrives in the
steamy lowlands jungle; an environment which is typical of rain forests
in countries such as Mexico, Brazil and Vietnam. Visitors can now enjoy
more light in the gallery and better viewing of our tropical
collection.
Visit The Lowlands Tropics.
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White Washing the Conservatory
You're in for a nice surprise the next time you visit the Conservatory! It is in the process of being pressure washed and a new coat of white wash is being added. The white washing protects the plants from the UV rays of the sun and helps to control the temperature.
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