Leach Botanical Garden

17-acre city-owned botanical garden in southeast Portland facing funding challenges and potential closure

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Portland’s Leach Botanical Garden Faces March Closure Without Emergency Funding

Leach Botanical Garden in southeast Portland may close by mid-March if its operating nonprofit cannot cover a major funding shortfall left by the expiration of its city contract.

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Portland’s Leach Botanical Garden Faces March Closure Without Emergency Funding

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