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San Francisco Botanical Garden Society supports the Botanical Garden through fundraising, plant collections, propagation and sales, bookstore, library, youth and adult education, and visitor services, while San Francisco's Recreation and Park Department oversees garden and structural maintenance. San Francisco County Fair Building, located adjacent to the Botanical Garden, is managed by the Recreation and Park Department.

San Francisco Botanical Garden Society

General Information

(415) 661-1316
1199 9th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122
info@sfbg.org
Main Gate Kiosk(415) 368-5406
North Gate Kiosk(415) 368-6500

Administration

Bette Mc DonnellOffice Manager & Executive Assistant(415) 661-1316, ext 401
Sue Ann SchiffExecutive Director(415) 661-1316, ext 415
Bookstore(415) 661-1316 ext 409
Dennis GutmannBookstore Manager(415) 661-1316 ext 408
Vicky JulianBookstore Assistant(415) 661-1316 ext 408

Development & Membership

Bekah PaigeDevelopment Specialist(415) 661-1316 ext 301
Heidi WohlwendDonor Relations Manager(415) 661-1316 ext 304
Lillian B. ArcherAssociate Director of Development(415) 661-1316 ext 305
Mary PowellInterim Director of Development(415) 661-1316 ext 302

Finance

Kim SchmidtInterim Controller(415) 661-1316, ext 300
Matt AyotteSenior Accountant (415) 661-1316, ext 307
Library(415) 661-1316 ext 414
Brandy KuhlHead Librarian(415) 661-1316 ext 403
Dot BrownLibrary Assistant / Receptionist(415) 661-1316 ext 414
Lia ThomasAssistant Librarian(415) 661-1316 ext 403
Rick StegerLibrary Assistant / Receptionist(415) 661-1316 ext 414

Marketing & Communications

(415) 661-1316 ext 416
Brendan LangeVisitor Services & Marketing Manager(415) 661-1316 ext 416
Nina SazevichPublicist(415) 752-2483

Plant Collections

David Kruse-PicklerAssociate Curator(415) 661-1316 ext 411
Diane GlaubNursery Assistant(415) 661-3090 ext 429
Don MahoneyCurator(415) 661-3090 ext 429
Marc JohnsonCuratorial Assistant(415) 661-1316 ext 405
Mark MillerGIS Field Coordinator(415) 661-1316 ext 410
Mona BourellPlant Collections Registrar(415) 661-1316 ext 405
Olivier ThériaultCuratorial Assistant(415) 661-1316 ext 405
Steve GenslerGIS Manager(415) 661-1316 ext 410

Visitor Services

(415) 661-1316 ext 416
Manager on Duty (415) 368-5007
Ana AguilarAgent 
Aryanna TibertiAgent 
Brendan LangeVisitor Services & Marketing Manager(415) 661-1316 ext 416
Brian DelaneyAgent 
Dashiell HarwoodLead Agent 
Elizabeth FrankelLead Agent 
Guilherme deOliveiraAgent 
Katie ConryAgent 
Jeremy Valencia Lead Agent 
Joanne OlivieriLead Agent 
Kathleen WarmanLead Agent 
Monika RomeroLead Agent 

Volunteer Services & Public Programs

(415) 661-1316 ext 412
Andrew SievingCommunity Engagement Program Coordinator(415) 661-1316, ext 400
Carol LaughlinDirector of Community Engagement(415) 661-1316, ext 412

Youth Education

(415) 661-1316 ext 407
Annette HuddleDirector of Youth Education(415) 661-1316 ext 407
Gretchen NorrellChildren's Garden Educator(415) 637-4373
Laura LuzziSchool Walks Coordinator(415) 661-1316 ext 407
 

San Francisco Recreation and Parks

San Francisco Recreation and Parks Administration

Eric AndersenActing Garden Director(415) 831-6818
Jeanne RichNursery Specialist(415) 753-7092
Kern LeeCounty Fair Building & Event Reservations(415) 831-6874
Susan NervoSection Supervisor(415) 753-7092

Gardeners

Diane Schaumleffel  
Dolores Gamez  
Janet Lopez  
Jason Martinez  
Joe Favetti  
Owen O'Connor  
Patrick Quinn  
Robert Fiorello  
Shannon Sweeney  
ADMISSION  FREE for all SF City & County Residents, Members & School Groups     /     $7 Non-residents     /     Discounted fee: Seniors, Students & Children

LOCATION Entrances at the corner of 9th Ave at Lincoln Way & at MLK Jr. Blvd. off the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park

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