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  • … enter the Giveaway. How to Enter.  You may enter the Giveaway beginning at 6:30:01 p.m. (CT) on October 8, 2025, and ending at 11:59:59 p.m. (CT) on October 26, 2025 (the "Giveaway Period".) To enter, you must follow Chicago Botanic Garden … on or before October 29, 2025.  We must receive eligible entries during the Giveaway Period for them to be eligible for the drawing. We will notify the potential winner by posting a comment …
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  • … Information System (GIS) Specialist at the Chicago Botanic Garden. She is responsible for the creation and maintenance of over 2,306 bed plant maps representing 2.6 million plants. … and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Receivers to survey the plants and infrastructure. For new garden areas, digital data is acquired from the landscape architect to update the base … grant request and also maintains the location data for the Garden Guide App. She serves on the Information System Advisory Committee. She supervises and trains volunteers who assist her …
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  • … City Harvest Collaborations The success of the Windy City Harvest program depends, critically, on the Chicago Botanic Garden’s broad institutional commitment and working collaborations with … operation, Savor…Chicago; and business partners like Midwest Foods and FarmedHere, which buy produce and/or hire Windy City Harvest Transitional Jobs and Apprenticeship graduates. It … NeighborSpace Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves Proviso Partners for Health Roots of Success Sodexo   Land-use Partners Brinshore-Michaels Development Chicago …
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  • … discovery. Here's what awaits... Rising 7th & 8th graders Nature exploration: Embark on a three-week exploration of the Garden's hidden secrets through exciting hands-on activities, … Connect with like-minded peers and build lasting memories. Friday field trips: Get ready for thrilling adventures! Exciting possibilities: Kayaking on the serene waters, building your … must submit the following items: Completed application:   Share your story and aspirations! Latest progress report:   Show us your academic achievements. (Report cards requested at …
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  • … discovery. Here's what awaits... Rising 7th & 8th graders Nature exploration: Embark on a three-week exploration of the Garden's hidden secrets through exciting hands-on activities, … Connect with like-minded peers and build lasting memories. Friday field trips: Get ready for thrilling adventures! Exciting possibilities: Kayaking on the serene waters, building your … must submit the following items: Completed application:   Share your story and aspirations! Latest progress report:   Show us your academic achievements. (Report cards requested at …
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  • … Chicago Botanic Garden is committed to addressing physical, financial, and cultural barriers for our audiences. As part of this commitment and as a first step, we have created an Equitable … Continue to evaluate the effects of this program and welcome feedback from the community on how we can improve. To increase access, the Garden offers 52 free days a year; free daily … and the Science Career Continuum   For eligible organizations and groups: how to schedule your visit** We welcome you and your organization to schedule a visit. To schedule a visit, or if you …
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  • … are included in a ten-day trip to Rome and Florence, from September 15 to 25, 2015, customized for Chicago Botanic Garden members in collaboration with Insight Vacations and Frosch Travel. … dell’Accademia di Firenze (home of Michelangelo’s David). The cost is $6,092 per person (based on double occupancy), with land transportation only (air transportation can be made through Frosch Travel or on your own). Included is a one-year Director’s Circle membership at the Ambassador Level (a $250 …
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  • … New! Enjoy inspiration from the cuisine of Germany in this hands-on cooking class. You will learn how to make a tender, succulent pork schnitzel coated in toasted …
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  • … Discover quick, healthy, and flavorful Indian recipes in this hands-on class. You will prepare a variety of vegetarian dishes from across India, including a …
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  • … Q:  I'd like to divide and store my Iris plants for the winter. What is the best way to do this? A:   Iris plants are best divided after … weather. It is not advisable to remove the rhizomes from the ground and store them indoors for the winter. Iris rhizomes may become soft or develop fungal problems, and will dry out from …
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