"Trains, Tropics and Treasures", the 2nd Annual Gala, will premiere the upcoming Golden Gate Express Garden Railway exhibit. On November 18, guests will be welcomed into the Conservatory for an evening of fine dining, treasure hunting, a silent auction, trains and, of course, exotic plants. Many thanks to the Gala Committee Members, whose innovative planning and dedicated efforts ensure a very unique evening for all!

 

The Gala will benefit the Conservatory's youth and education programming. Four days a week the Conservatory opens its doors for free to second, third, fourth and fifth grade classrooms from the San Francisco School District. During their visit, docents lead Adaptation Tours, guiding the students and their chaperones through the galleries. There, the students discover new facts about plant survival and see plants as they thrive in the different climates, bringing to life the ecology, botany and history lessons they learn in school. 
 
Visit our website to learn more about our education programming.

 

Click here to purchase Gala tickets or to support the education programs, and let your friends on Facebook know you plan to attend! 

 

Nursery Specialist Clare Cangiolosi could not bear to keep this blossoming cutie in the greenhouse one day longer. Today, the Brassia Cattleya Binosa 'Key Lime', a hybrid Orchid, arrives in the Aquatics Gallery. Come by to see if you can spot her in her new home.