Children's Rainforest Garden Reception

Ellis Greene with Elaine Meshad and Macy Meshad, 8

Al Goldstein and Jean Weidner Goldstein

Ann Moore and Gina Gregoria

Nathalie McCulloch and Beverly Koski

Mike McLaughlin and Jeanine Hendrick-Perales

Mark, Emily and Jane Mendlow

Laurey Stryker, Bill Lewis and Rachel Denton

Michael Saunders, Donna Krabill and Emily Lane

Pete Russell, Cathy Layton and Milton Shenk

Sandy Rederer and Christopher Romine

Marcia Jean Taub with her father Ron Taub

Bruce Holst, Ariane Dart, Thomas Buchter and Ann Logan

Francis Misantone and Bill Lewis

Rachel Denton and Charlie Huisking

Steve Hazeltine and Milton Shenk

Mindy Rollins and her daughter, Eve, have fun at the koi pond.

Thomas Buchter

Art Wood and Beth Knopik

A small group involved in the creation of the Selby Gardens Children’s Rainforest Garden attended a reception Wednesday, March 20, underneath the Banyan trees.

Chris Romine

Michael Saunders

Nathan Renner and Bekah Hamilton

Mindy Rollins keeps her children Eve, 1, and Magnus, 4, entertained during the reception.

Laurey Stryker

Al Goldstein

Laurey Stryker, Cathy Layton, Pete Russell, Veronica Brady, Thomas Buchter, Al Goldstein, Beverly Koski, Ariane Dart, Chris Romine and Peter Hayes

The group throws a bunch of dirt during the reception and ceremony celebrating the Selby Gardens Children’s Rainforest Garden.

Magnus has fun wearing one of the hard hats at the reception.

Boards with drawings of what the garden will look like as well as a miniature replica were on display inside Selby Gardens.