[Advocacy-outreach] UPDATE - -CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN FREE ADMISSION DAYS and Regular Fees

[Marsha Wyatt]

I received a reply to my request to the Botanic Garden to make LOW COST
access more available to Community Gardens / Community Gardeners.

While my suggestion to create a partnership membership for Community
Gardens where passes could be shared with members wasn't approved ( though
they did take note) they did share that there are now 52 FREE DAYS wherein
the only cost to visit is the parking fee.

Please see the below excerpt from the letter I received.  Very excited as
the free days in April are just in time for CPS Spring Break !!!   Note,
the new daily admission fees start at $ 9.95

We need to post this news to our website in a place where all can see it.
 Registration for a time-slot is still required.

"We recently started charging admission to the Garden so that in addition
to the $8.00 fee per car to park, we have a per person admission fee. That
being said, we have also incorporated 52 free admission days per year (at
least 2 per month and those can be found listed on our website:
https://www.chicagobotanic.org/visit/free_admission_opportunities .) I
think this would be a great way for your volunteers to visit the Garden.
Reserving a spot for these free days can be done online or by calling
847-835-6801."

Best to all.

Marsha
630-210-1589
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