McKee Botantical Garden Family Membership
Item Number: 601
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
Explore the beauty of McKee Botantical Garden with this family membership which includes two adults and dependent children and the following benefits:
- Free admission to the Garden for one year for two adults and dependent children (except special events)
- 10% discount in our Garden Gift Shop and Cafe
- Discounts and advance registration to our member-only events, tours and lectures
- Annual subscription to our newsletter
- McKee Botanical Garden is also a member of the American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Admission Program. Members of McKee Botanical Garden will receive free admission at over 150 arboreta, gardens and museums across the United States and Canada.
This item closes for bidding on July 15, 2008
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About McKee Botantical Garden
In 1922, the McKee-Sexton Land Company was established in Vero Beach, Florida. This partnership purchased an 80-acre tropical hammock along the Indian River in 1929 and McKee Jungle Gardens was born.
With the help of landscape architect William Lyman Phillips, now known as the pioneer of tropical landscape architecture, the basic infrastructure of streams, ponds and trails was designed. Native vegetation was augmented with ornamental plants and seeds from around the world as Arthur G. McKee and Waldo E. Sexton set about assembling one of the most outstanding collections of water lilies and orchids.
By the 1940's more than 100,000 tourists were visiting McKee Jungle Gardens each year, making it one of Florida's most popular attractions. In the early 1970's, attendance dwindled due to competition from new large-scale attractions and the garden was forced to close its doors in 1976.
The land was sold and all but 18 acres were developed. The remaining acreage, zoned for additional development, sat vacant for twenty years. In 1994, the Indian River Land Trust launched a fund-raising campaign and successfully purchased the property on December 1, 1995 for $1.7 million.
Since that pivotal date, close to $9.1 million was raised to purchase, stabilize and restore the Garden. The Garden held its formal Dedication November, 2001.
Cash or check only for this item. This request is being made in order to maximize the funds generated to support the Cultural Council of Indian River. We appreciate your support.
Please note: you are still required to register a credit card to participate in this auction.