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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
With more than $57 million raised and the Phase One Campaign Capping Challenge completed, the opening of the world’s first net positive energy botanical garden complex is set for January 11, 2024 Marie Selby Botanical Gardens announced today that Phase One of its...
Selby Gardens is excited to present the extraordinary imagery of photographer and conservationist Clyde Butcher throughout the grounds of the Historic Spanish Point campus. Large-scale prints on aluminum of Butcher’s beautiful photographs of plants, animals, and...
Year-Long Schedule of Exhibitions, Programs, and Celebrations Reflects on the Past and Highlights the Future of Selby Gardens Marie Selby Botanical Gardens officially kicks off its 50th anniversary with a year-long schedule of special exhibitions, programs,...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ 43rd Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition is now on view in a virtual gallery that can be accessed online here. The show includes over 300 photographs that were taken by visitors at one of Selby Gardens’ two campuses and selected...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens recently welcomed Dr. Uzi Baram as Director of Public Archaeology. In this role, Baram’s focus is the interpretation and representations of the archaeological and cultural histories at Selby Gardens’ two campuses. There is a robust...
Crystal Bailey, Esq., has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. In her expanded role, Bailey will oversee the organization’s strategic operations, including implementing best practices in risk management,...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has been designated an “Autism Friendly” Business by the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) at the University of South Florida (USF). Participation in CARD-USF’s “Autism Friendly” Business Initiative gives Selby Gardens...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens appointed William Cinéa, the founder of Botanical Garden of Les Cayes in Haiti, as a Research Associate. Cinéa, a botanist and conservationist, established Haiti's first botanical garden without public funding. His work involves research,...
VISIT FLORIDA’s Board of Directors has elected Jennifer O. Rominiecki, president and CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, as Chair for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Rominiecki, who is currently Vice Chair of the state’s official tourism marketing corporation, will begin...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will present its 43rd Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition from August 29 through September 30. This year’s exhibition will again be conducted virtually, with digital photos entered through an online portal and all accepted submissions...