Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
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PublishedOctober 31, 2021
Gardens Aglow light display again drive-thru only, but a longer, ‘more immersive’ experience
This year's Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens was revamped to be longer and more immersive than last year's display, according to President and CEO Gretchen Ostherr.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Boothbay botanical gardens offers free admission during Maine Days celebration
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens welcomed nearly 10,000 visitors over the holiday weekend during the organization's Maine Days celebration.
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PublishedMay 1, 2021
Giant trolls stand to bring visitors back to botanical gardens, send a message about saving forests
The Danish artist Thomas Dambo used recycled wood to create the 5 characters of ‘Guardians of the Seeds,’ a long-term exhibition about sustainability and conservation.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2020
Gardens Aglow becomes drive-thru attraction amid pandemic
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens turned its annual Gardens Aglow light display into a drive-thru event to keep visitors at a safe physical distance from one another.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2020
Impact of Blackbaud data hack felt at nonprofits across Maine
Philanthropic donors all over the state, and the world, are learning their personal data was held hostage in a ransomware attack.
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PublishedJune 14, 2020
Maine Gardener: Public gardens around the state are reopening
Social-distancing rules are in place, but that doesn't affect the beauty of Maine Coastal Botanical and other gardens.
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens pivots to online programming while preparing for late season
The online programing, called “CMBG at Home,” is a collection of classes, tours, blog posts, articles and photos available on the nonprofit’s website and Facebook page.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2019
Gardens Aglow lights up the holidays
There are about 650,000 lights that would extend roughly 66 miles if stretched out. It would take one person more than 2,100 hours to string all the lights.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
Sculptor gets back to roots at botanical gardens
Steve Tobin, who went to camp in Maine as a kid, brings his Steelroot series to Boothbay.