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The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens congratulates the 11 members of the 2014 docent class as they set out on their mission of educating Gardens visitors of all ages on the wonders of the plant world. The ceremony will be held Thursday, November 13th at 11am followed by a potluck lunch. New docents will first participate in a mini-tour led by fellow docents-in-training before graduating from the docent program. The docent graduation is a celebration of their efforts and accomplishments. After this, all 11 graduates will be ready to perform the full duties of a docent here at the Gardens. Docents...

Economic Impact of Western New York's Not-for-Profit Cultural Industry   The not-for-profit cultural sector in Western New York is the subject of many accolades, the producer of many accomplishments, and a key contributor to the region’s resurgence. These things are well-known, yet every once in a while we need to quantify our impact, and so you have before you an economic impact report of both the organizations themselves and their audiences. A bit of context is important with any report like this. The years focused on are 2009-2013; this was a time period during and immediately following not only a...

The Buffalo News By Mark Sommer News Staff Reporter October 2, 2014 Morty the corpse flower has company Morty the corpse flower has a friend – and it’s attracting attention at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. The plant isn’t blooming and emitting an odor like that of rotting flesh, as Morty did in August. But the new corpse flower plant – it’s actual name is amorphophallus titanum – is growing. And growing. The plant stood just 2 feet tall a few weeks ago, and now stands in the Palm Dome at nearly 8 feet, with expectations it will reach...

Buffalo, NY – The International Peace Garden Foundation and the War of 1812 Bi-Centennial Peace Garden Trial will designate the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens’ Peace Garden as an Honorary International Peace Garden. This Dedication Ceremony will take place at the Botanical Gardens on September 9, 2014 at 8:00am. As an honorary International Peace Garden this garden will be enjoyed by both domestic and international visitors for years to come. It will become part of an international registry, display a commemorative stone marker and have an interpretive panel linking this garden with other Peace Gardens along the 1812 Commemorative...

The Buffalo NewsBy Deidre Williams | News Staff Reporter , Mark Sommer | News Staff Reporter on August 10, 2014 - 6:37 PM, updated August 10, 2014 at 6:59 PM Crowds of people poured into Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens over the weekend to see Morty, the corpse flower, in bloom. The all-time one-day attendance mark of 2,257 was set Friday, only to be shattered Saturday when 2,660 people visited. It was the first time that the Botanical Gardens’ turnstiles had cracked 2,000 in a single day. “The Botanical Gardens has been around since 1900, and the last two...