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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, in 2018, Naples Botanical Garden earned the highly prestigious
Museum Excellence Award from the Florida Association of Museums;
and,
WHEREAS, this annual award is given to a museum for their outstanding
contributions to the museum profession and cultural landscape in the
State of Florida; and,
WHEREAS, Naples Botanical Garden is the only botanical garden in the state to
win the Museum Excellence Award, going from opening to award-
winning in only eight years; and,
WHEREAS, Hurricane Irma caused significant damage to Naples Botanical
Garden, destroying more than a third of its plant collections, and
downing some 500 trees, nearly 300 of which perished, leaving
staff and volunteers to work tirelessly to raise the trees that could
be saved, replanting what had a chance at survival, and clearing
threatening debris; and,
WHEREAS, three weeks to the day after the storm, with its public areas tidy
and safe, the Garden reopened with free admission to the public,
welcoming nearly 2,000 visitors on October 1, 2017; and,
WHEREAS, the Garden’s leadership formed the Replant and Regrow Campaign to
meet the more than $1 million in recovery costs to date, including
collecting plants from and trading with more than 35 institutions and
botanical gardens in the United States and the Caribbean.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that we honor Naples Botanical Garden for
its receipt of the prestigious Museum Excellence Award from the
Florida Association of Museums and its unwavering dedication to
recovering the garden from the ravages of Hurricane Irma.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13th Day of November 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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ANDY SOLIS, CHAIRMAN
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Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.E
Doc ID: 7178
Item Summary: Proclamation honoring the Naples Botanical Garden for receiving the prestigious
Museum Excellence Award from the Florida Association of Museums and to further recognize the
dedication shown by its leadership to recover the garden from the ravages of Hurricane Irma. To be
accepted by Donna McGinnis, President and CEO, and Erin Wolfe Bell, Director of Development
Operations.
Meeting Date: 11/13/2018
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
10/29/2018 12:07 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
10/29/2018 12:07 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 10/31/2018 1:32 PM
County Manager's Office Heather Yilmaz County Manager Review Completed 10/31/2018 3:45 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 11/13/2018 9:00 AM
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