Credit: Atlanta Botanical Garden
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Botanical Garden is planning a $160 million expansion along the Atlanta Beltline that will add new gardens, amenities and free community programming.
What we know:
Plans call for a new visitor center along with a cafe, gift shop and bicycle parking. The expansion will also feature several new garden spaces, including water terraces, a walled garden and a fountain garden.
Fundraising tops $130 million
What they're saying:
The Atlanta Botanical Garden says it has raised more than $130 million toward the project.
Garden officials say the expansion is designed to connect more Atlantans with nature while creating a new destination along the Beltline.