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Two years after nonprofit takeover, Fort Worth Botanic Garden boasts higher visitor numbers and less city funding

Two years ago, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden was at a crossroads. The oldest major botanic garden in Texas faced an annual operating budget shortfall of $1.2 million, looming maintenance costs and drooping attendance numbers – not to mention a months-long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  That reality led Fort Worth City Council members […]