Garden Friends Annual Meeting and Botanical Lecture
The public and Garden Friends members are cordially invited to the annual GF membership meeting on Sunday, January 11, 2009, 2-4 pm, City Campus Union Auditorium, 14th and R Street. There will be a brief business meeting at 2:00 pm, followed by a presentation by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator and Director of Outreach for the Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, Colorado. Mr. Kelaidis will speak about "Creative Gardening", over and underutilized plants, new plant introductions and rock gardens. He will also speak on plant collecting around the world. As the Denver Botanic plant curator, Mr. Kelaidis helped direct horticulture teams on inventory, maintenance, interpretation and integrity of a collection exceeding 15,000 kinds of living plants.
Where to Park at UNL
There are a number of options for parking for those who plan to attend the annual meeting and lecture on UNL’s City Campus.
On Sundays, all parking meters are free. Parking meters can be found at these locations:
- “R” St., between 12th and 16th St., in front of the Nebraska Union
- “S” St., between 15th and 16th St.
- UNL visitor/metered parking lot on the east side of the Nebraska Union, 15th & “S” St.
- UNL visitor/metered parking lot between 13th & 14th on “R: St.
- UNL visitor’s parking lot east of the Alexander Building at 15th & “Q” St.
Meters fill up quickly, so if you can’t find a meter, the closest parking garages are:
- 17th & “R” parking garage (approximately $2.00 for 3 hours, maximum cost $5.00)
- City parking garage on “Q” St., opposite the Lied Center for Performing Arts (hourly rate as posted)
- Stadium Drive parking garage (free on Sundays) at “T” St. and Stadium Dr.
