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NEWSLETTER: February 2020
In this issue:
- Knight Foundation Initiative
- New Public Art Installation
- Adopt a Rose for Valentine's Day
- Field Trip Accolades
- Volunteer Corner
Knight Foundation Initiative
On January 22nd, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced a new three-year initiative to catalyze the redevelopment of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, which will support the collaborative efforts of SPUR, the City of San Jose, Guadalupe River Park Conservancy, and community organizations in realizing a new vision for the park.
Read more about the announcement.
New Public Art Installation
Ichiro Sacred Beings, a life-size replica of a Velafrons Coahuilensis dinosaur skeleton covered in the bead artwork of the indigenous Huichol people, will be on view outside Children's Discovery Museum in Discovery Meadow until November 1st. Created by Marianela Fuentes in collaboration with Paleontologist Arturo Gonzalez and Huichol Artist Sarahi Carrillo, it is part of the Playa to Paseo partnership with Burning Man Project, bringing temporary, interactive artwork to San Jose's public spaces.
Photo courtesy of City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs, Burning Man Project, and Children's Discovery Museum.
Read more about the partnership.
Adopt a Rose for Valentine's Day 
It's not too late to pick up a unique gift for your Valentine! A bouquet of roses will last a week, but a rose bush will bloom throughout the year. With your donation of $60, we will help you select the perfect rose from the Heritage Rose Garden and prepare a gift box for your Valentine. Orders are available for pick up through Friday, February 14th.
Order or renew an adoption.
Field Trip Accolades
We were delighted to receive the following feedback from an elementary school teacher who brought her class on a recent garden field trip:
"All of our instructors were amazing today. They truly make the quality of the program exceptional with how they share what they know with students and how they relate/interact with them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Read more about our field trip program.
Volunteer Corner
Palo Alto Networks helped us spruce up the Seymour St. entry to Guadalupe Gardens.
A hearty thanks to all the volunteer groups that toiled to make GRPG a more beautiful place this past December:
Adobe
Cisco
Gunderson High School, Interact Club
Homestead High School, National Honor Society
Hope Services
Mission Bay
Monte Vista High School
Notre Dame High School
Palo Alto Networks
South Bay Heritage Rose Group
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
And that is only the groups! We also appreciate the scores of individuals who come out weekly to make a difference. You helped us log 640 volunteer hours in December.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
- Heritage Rose Garden Workdays
Weds. and Sats. 8:30-11:30 am. Join us to help with winter pruning! More info.
- Midweek River Clean Ups
Wednesdays through Feb. 26th, 9:00-11:00 am. Organized by South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition. More info.
- Front Desk Support
We have openings at the Visitor & Education Center reception desk on Thursday and Friday afternoons. Contact us if interested.
Meet Board Member: Sheryl Ehrman
 Sheryl is the Don Beall Dean of Engineering at San Jose State University. Sheryl was born in Monterey, raised in San Jose, and studied chemical engineering at UC Santa Barbara and UCLA. After 20+ years as a Washington, DC, resident, and 19 years on the faculty of the University of Maryland, College Park, she returned to San Jose in 2017, excited by the opportunity to join the California State University system. Sheryl believes in the importance of park space for overall quality of life, and in particular for providing educational opportunities for students to promote environmental awareness. |
