City Of Fort Worth: Share Your Thoughts On Botanic Garden Master Plan

Dallas TX

21 January, 2022

4:57 PM

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Press release from City of Fort Worth: January 21, 2022 The Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Botanical Research Institute of Texas will launch a robust, citywide public engagement process later this month to inform a long-term master plan for the Garden, with a particular focus on Fort Worth's rich and growing diversity. In addition to providing online comment capabilities through a website, five community forums are planned: Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m. Rockwood Park Golf Course Clubhouse, 1851 Jacksboro Highway. Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m. at Como Community Center, 4660 Horne St. Jan. 29, 10 a.m. at MLK Jr. Community Center, 5565 Truman Drive. Feb. 2, 6:30 p.m. at Chisholm Trail Community Center, 4936 McPherson Blvd. Feb. 3, 6:30 p.m. at Heritage Church, 4201 Heritage Trace Parkway. Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m. Rockwood Park Golf Course Clubhouse, 1851 Jacksboro Highway. Attendees at these community forums will receive a free family pass to the Garden. View event flyers in English(PDF, 4MB) and Spanish(PDF, 4MB) . Forum agenda formats will consist of brief opening remarks with a welcome from City Council members, an overview of Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Botanical Research Institute of Texas, a summary of the master planning process, a brief statement about "why" these meetings are being held, and a series of interactive conversations, listening sessions and engaging planning activities. With health and safety of all participants a top priority, CDC guidelines will be followed.      Photo: The transition of management from the city to BRIT in 2020 has necessitated rethinking the Garden's 11-year-old Master Plan.     Get articles like this in your inbox. Subscribe to City News.   This press release was produced by City of Fort Worth. The views expressed here are the author's own.