Founders Garden unveiled today
Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008
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The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will unveil its newest garden, the Founders Garden at 10 a. m. today.
The garden features winding brick paths which will be inscribed with donors ’ names. The central feature of the garden is a fountain honoring Donna Porter, founder of the Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks.
Porter was also the first director of the non-profit organization that supports the Garden. The Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks was incorporated in January 1994. Porter served on a volunteer basis for almost four years before acquiring grant funding to support a part-time director’s position. Porter served a total of four years as the director of the Garden.