HREGI Ribbon Cutting: Huntsville Botanical Garden

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Huntsville Botanical Garden receives $2M donation from Wicks Family Foundation
Former Children’s Garden renamed Wicks Family Garden

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (May 18, 2023) – On any given day, the sights and sounds of children playing can be heard at Huntsville Botanical Garden (HBG). The beloved Children’s Garden area will be renamed the Wicks Family Garden as a result of a $2 million donation from Mike and Christine Wicks on behalf of the Wicks Family Foundation.

The former Children’s Garden—now the Wicks Family Garden—is a popular destination for families, classes on school field trips, STEM camp attendees and those on their way to the section of the Garden called Tweetsville. It is a place where countless children have played, imagined, and learned through nature connections for years.

“We are thrilled and honored to receive this contribution,” said HBG Chief Executive Officer Susan Wagner. “Many children and their family members have discovered a love of nature and learning from their experiences at Huntsville Botanical Garden. Through the generosity of the Wicks family, the Garden will be able to make enhancements and improvements in the coming years that will impact children and families from near and far.”

For Mike and Christine, the Wicks Family Garden represented an opportunity to give back to the community. “The Huntsville Botanical Garden is at the top of Huntsville’s value proposition, offering so much to people of every age in our community,” said Christine. “The beauty of the Garden adds to our already vibrant city.”

Beyond a call to support the metro-Huntsville community, giving to the Garden is also personal for the Wicks. “Our family has always had a love for gardening and horticulture that goes back generations,” said Mike. “We make this contribution in honor of Huntsville as well as our family’s legacy.”