Coast Guard Cutter ‘Thetis’ Volunteers at Key West Tropical Forest

KEY WEST, Florida Keys – Fourteen personnel from Coast Guard Sector Key West Cutter Thetis, volunteered their time for several hours in April at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden. Julia Williams organized the group. Under the guidance of Garden Guardian volunteers Audrey Thompson, Cathy Matier, Mary Chandler and Carol Moriarity a Bridge was re-built on the Hammock Trail, Several rare & endangered plants & cacti were installed and in the Native Nursery-- Frogfruit was potted up, areas were weeded and the Cactus rows were re-organized. The Garden expresses a huge thank you to all the volunteers not only for their efforts at the Garden but for their service to our country as well.
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Volunteers are welcome to help the Garden Guardians on Wednesday and Saturdays. Donations of landscape tools and power equipment are also appreciated and are tax deductible.