Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Comprehensive Master Plan Public Workshop #1

Olbrich Botanical Gardens Comprehensive Master Plan Public Workshop #1

What is it?
Broadly speaking, the goals of this process are to address aging infrastructure, explore potential garden expansion, and envision Olbrich’s future – while at the same time addressing the needs of both a growing local community and tourism audience. The widely regarded landscape architecture firm Reed Hilderbrand was chosen through a competitive selection process to lead the design team and the project as a whole.

When is it?
They are currently in the first phase of the project, focused on discovery. Throughout the fall, the design team conducted both virtual meetings and in-person visits with staff to better understand the site, define opportunities and constraints, and hear from stakeholder groups including Olbrich volunteers and Olbrich Botanical Society board members. Beginning in January, they will begin to broaden the scope of input to Olbrich members as well as the general public, so that the design team can also hear and learn from the community.

First Public Meeting:
Thursday, January 22, at both noon and 6 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
The noon and evening sessions are both in-person and will be identical. The meeting will start off with some introductory information, followed by an open workshop divided into stations on key topics with opportunities to provide input. Attendees are welcome to bring children – there will be a kids’ area with coloring sheets and light snacks provided.

Register:
Please register to attend the public meetings, so they can keep registrants informed about this meeting and the upcoming meetings planned for March and May. To register click this link: https://course.veevart-apps.com/olbrichbotanicalgardens/catalog/public-workshop-1-listening-learning

Survey Available:
For those that can’t attend the meeting, there is a survey available to share comments. Survey is available at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3YW9YS8

Website:
To learn more about this project, visit this website:
Olbrich Botanical Gardens Webpage: https://www.olbrich.org/future

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