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Taking its cue from the lengthening summer sun, the US Botanic Garden is offering extended hours on the third Thursday of June, July, and August for the first time.
On June 20, July 18, and August 15, all areas of the gardens—yes, including the lush indoor conservatory—will stay open until 8 p.m., in part as an effort to increase access to locals don’t clock out until 5 p.m. “We wanted to try offering some additional opportunities for locals to enjoy the Garden in addition to our regular hours,” Devin Dotson, a communication specialist for the gardens, toldover email. “People always ask for more opening hours. It’s a good challenge that people want more!”after-hours events
as of late, turning otherwise ordinary weekday nights into romantic evenings with world class art, artifacts, or in this case, exotic plants. Considered the longest continuously-running facility of its kind in the country, the Botanic Garden has more than 44,000 plants in its collection, including rare orchids, cacti, tropical palms, and fruit trees.
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