A headline check of environmental news during the week of April 20: That same week, four of us from Naples Botanical Garden attended the 2026 Botanical Bridges Congress, a biannual […]
A Journey into Conservation with Cody Weber
This Natural Resources Associate shares more about a career transition from grocery lines to firelines, and the unwavering pull to support Southwest Florida’s ecosystems. Some people find peace in silence. I find […]
A Mother’s Love Captured in Blooms
I was about 4 years old when I first fell in love with the quiet magic of plants. I remember standing in my mother’s garden as a young child, carefully […]
The Garden A-Glow: How Plants Appear Under Ultraviolet Light
One Friday night, as the sun set over Lake Tupke, we decided to invent a little game in the spirit of our ChromaFlora exhibition. It involved a black light, our […]
Yard Care in a Drought
Even with recent showers, Florida is under its most severe drought in 25 years with two-thirds of the peninsula—including all of Southwest Florida—classified as “extreme.” The South Florida Water Management […]
Tree Trunk Forts, Rock Mountains & Teacup Flowers
In 2025, the Garden introduced Nature Play, three kid-friendly spaces that beckon our youngest guests outdoors for adventures filled with creativity and imagination. Now, as a result of more than […]
