Chicago Botanic Garden Winter 2019

16 chicagobotanic.org Membership chicagobotanic.org/member Questions? Contact the Member and Donor Services sta at (847) 835-8215 or visit the Membership Desk in the Visitor Center. Become a Garden Plus member: • Free parking year-round for two cars • Discounts for family classes, camps, programs, and many events • Advance purchase for some events • 10 percent discount at the Garden View Café every day • Free tram tours and admission to Butter ies & Blooms and the Model Railroad Garden on Wednesdays. Why become a member Your annual membership contribution supports the Garden’s mission: We cul- tivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life. Did you pick up your gift? When you renew on your rst notice or online, you receive a gift voucher with your membership package. Select your gift at the Membership Desk in the Visitor Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Gift selections are subject to availability. The benefits of Garden membership Take advantage of all that the Chicago Botanic Garden has to o er. Visit as often as you want, from dawn to dusk. As a member, you will enjoy many members-only privileges: Free parking year-round Discounts • On Butter ies & Blooms, the Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America, tram tour tickets, and tick- eted Garden events and programs • 20 percent on most classes • 10 percent in the Garden Shop • Discounts for the Garden View Café based on membership level Members-only access • To special events, plus members-only hours • e Midwest’s nest gardening resources, including the Plant Infor- mation Service and checkout privi- leges at the Lenhardt Library • Free admission to 300 botanic gardens and arboreta nationwide • Access to exclusive travel tours to gardens around the world • Facility rental privileges A gift of the Garden This is the perfect season to share the Garden you love with others. Give a gift membership to the friends, family, teachers, or clients on your list. Your recipients will enjoy year-round ac- cess to the Chicago Botanic Garden and all the benefits that come with membership, including free parking. Your gift helps the Garden in so many ways, including support for horticul- tural displays, the conservation of plants, groundbreaking scientific work, and education. Order gift memberships online at chicagobotanic.org, call (847) 835-8215, or visit the membership desk in the Visitor Center. Members-only calendar Tuesday, January 14: Registration be- gins for Camp CBG for Garden Plus members; public registration begins January 21. Please visit chicagobotanic. org/camp for more information. Friday, February 7: Special members- only preview evening for Brilliance: e Orchid Show; 5 to 7:30 p.m.; ticket required; fee applies. ursday, March 26: Post-Orchid Show sale; 10 a.m. to noon: Garden Plus, Director’s Circle, and President’s Circle only; noon to 2 p.m.: all Garden mem- bership levels. e public is welcome from 2 to 4 p.m. While supplies last. Traveling? Take your Garden card Your membership card is your passport to America’s garden treasures. Receive special admission privileges at horticul- tural organizations throughout North America.