Funding What Matters
By Karen Kahle, CGC Executive Director
Words like “revenue streams” and “diversification” may make your eyes glaze over, but they’re a crucial part of how nonprofits—including the CGC—fill their vital role in American society.
It Started with Compost: My Path to the CGC
By Jayashree Vaidyanathan, CGC Board Member
There are as many paths to the CGC as there are people in the CGC community. Here’s Jay’s.
A Legacy of Contribution
By Caroline Scalzo, CGC Horticulturist
From mitigating the urban heat island effect to managing stormwater and from providing a wildlife corridor to providing access to nature for its neighbors, there are many ways Hauck Botanic Garden contributes to our urban area.
Greater Than the Sum of the Parts
By Kaela Khan, CGC Program Associate
Reflecting on the word contribute asks us to consider how we’re connected to each other. At the CGC, there are as many ways of connecting as there are volunteers.
Greedy Teens…or Green Teens?
by Mary Dudley, CGC Ecology Education Manager, and Kaela Khan, CGC Program Associate
Teenagers get a bad rap, but our Green Teens challenge has shown us that for many, it's undeserved. December's challenges are about giving back and showing appreciation.
The Case for Market Gardens in Our Local Food System
By Kymisha Montgomery, Urban Agriculture Coordinator
Market gardening is the commercial production of vegetables, fruits and other plants on a scale larger than a home garden, yet small enough that gardening principles still apply—and it’s a key part of our local food system.
CGC Fall Updates
We’ve been busy over the last three months: hosting our first Fall Native Plant Festival, kicking off the 2023-24 Green Teens Challenge, getting our composting program up and running, welcoming new staff and more!
Donors & Sponsors
We depend on the generous support of individuals and businesses to keep doing what we do. Thank you for sustaining our work!
