GROW Campaign
San Antonio Botanical Garden Successfully Closes GROW Capital Campaign
The San Antonio Botanical Garden recently announced the successful completion of its philanthropic capital campaign. The GROW Plants. People. Possibilities. capital campaign raised $39 million, making it the largest fundraising initiative in the Botanical Garden’s history.
The San Antonio Botanical Garden is extremely grateful to the donors of this campaign led by its dedicated chairs. The GROW Phase I capital campaign was chaired by Karen and Jim Greenwood, Honorary Chairs Claire Alexander and Bill Scanlan, and Community Chairs Kristen and Rick Casey. The GROW Phase II capital campaign was chaired by Jeff Rochelle and Honorary Chairs Karen and Jim Greenwood. These visionaries know how important the natural world is to health and happiness and understand the role that the Botanical Garden plays in fostering a lifelong appreciation of plants and nature.
Donations supported the expansion of the Botanical Garden by adding eight acres in 2017, bringing dramatic new opportunities for guests to discover the ever-increasing value of plants, water, and freshly grown food. Most recently in 2020, the Botanical Garden completed the construction of the Phase II campaign culminating in new transformational gardens and facilities, including a state-of-the-art event space, The Betty Kelso Center.
- Jim and Karen Greenwood, Chairs
- Claire Liedtke Alexander, Honorary Chair
- Bill Scanlan, Honorary Chair
- Rick and Kristen Casey, Community Campaign Chairs
- Susie Martin, Board Campaign Co-Chair
- Nancy Zachry, Board Campaign Co-Chair
- Jeff Rochelle
- Pete Selig
- Bob Brackman, Executive Director, Retired
- Candace Andrews, Director of Community Relations and Visitor Services (Ret.)
- Design Team
- Christy Ten Eyck, Ten Eyck Landscape Architects
- Cameron Campbell, Ten Eyck Landscape Architects
- Phil Weddle, Weddle Gilmore Architects
- Cindy Tyler, Terra Design Studios
- Robin Moore, North Carolina State University Natural Learning Initiative
- Jeff Rochelle, Planning Committee Chair
- Claire Liedtke Alexander
- Karen Greenwood
- Rob Holliday
- Marline Carter Lawson
- John Troy
- Jeff Rochelle, Chair
- Jim and Karen Greenwood, Honorary Chairs
- Professional Design Team
- Phil Weddle, Weddle Gilmore Architects
- Christy Ten Eyck, Ten Eyck Landscape Architects
- Design Committee
- Gabriel Durand-Hollis, Chair
- Claire Liedtke Alexander
- Bob Brackman
- Karen Greenwood
- Marline Carter Lawson
- Dennis Quinn
- Jeff Rochelle
