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Maine Points: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
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Danny speaks with Katie Hey Marketing & Communications Director With Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
At over 325 acres, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is New England’s largest botanical garden. Home to thousands of different types of plants and visited by hundreds of thousands of guests each year, the Gardens is an inclusive place of learning, beauty, and whimsy around every corner. The mission of the Gardens is to inspire meaningful connections among people, plants, and nature through horticulture, education, and research.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a 501(c)(3) organization. We generate around 50% of our revenue from tickets, retail, and culinary. The remaining 50% comes from donations, memberships, grants, and corporate sponsorships.
When Phil Harriman hosts, every caller is a guest! Phil continues to take calls for the final hour of today’s show, including an interesting call from an independent who is running to unseat Senator Collins. If you missed your chance to chime in, “Inside Maine” airs LIVE EVERY SATURDAY from 10 AM until 1 PM, and we always want to hear from you- just call 879-9426!
Phone calls continue to come in on the second hour of today’s show about SNAP benefits and other political issues that affect Maine and the United States- with today’s host, Phil Harriman.