The executive director of the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society after 11 years has resigned, just days after a controversial $7 fee for nonresidents to visit the garden was secured. Read More
Out-of-towners will have to continue to pay to enter the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park after money won out Tuesday over concerns the charge was ruining one of San Francisco’s jewels.
A fee of $7 for a nonresident to enter the garden was imposed about eight months ago to generate revenue for the Recreation and Park Department as it struggles, along with other city departments, to fund its operations during years of budget deficits. Read More
