2024-2025 Board of Directors & Officers

President (Interim)

Art Pearlstein

Vice President (Interim)

Heather Funari

Secretary

Mary Petrone

Kaycee Harris

Treasurer

2024-2025 Board of Directors & Officers

2024-2025 Committees

Accounting Services/CPA

DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes/IC

Action Plan Sub-Committee

TBD

Adult Programs (non-revenue) Sub-Committee

Mary Petrone

Annual Events (non-revenue) Sub-Committee

Heather Furnari

Bamboo Garden Sub-Committee

The Friends of Port St. Lucie Botanical Garden

Bromeliad Garden Sub-Committee

The Friends of Port St. Lucie Botanical Garden

Budget Sub-Committee

TBD

Butterfly Garden Sub-Committee

Phyllis Brown

Cactus Garden Sub-Committee

Tony Joneck

Civic Events (non-revenue) Sub-Committee

Heather Furnari

Communications/Marketing Sub-Committee

Mary Petrone

Corresponding Secretary

Mary Petrone

Election Committee

​Stephanie Alessandrini Giarraffa

Events/Facility Use Sub-Committee

Heather Furnari

Finance Committee

Cheri Mabry

Fund Raising/Grants (revenue) Sub-Committee

TBD

Garden Center

TBD​​

Garden Rooms Liaison Sub-Committee

John Erickson

Gift Shop Committee

Pam Scholey

Grounds Maintenance Sub-Committee

John Erickson

Health and Wellness Sub-Committee

Dale Johnson

Hibiscus Garden Sub-Committee

Bea Cooper

Horticulture Committee

John Erickson & Tim Sutton
Jessica Benford

Landscape Committee Sub-Committee

TBD

Membership & Volunteer Committee

​Arthur Pearlstein

Membership Sub-Committee

TBD

Native Plant Garden Sub-Committee

Sun Grove Montessori School

Orchid Garden Sub-Committee

Ena Vilabrera

Palm Walk Garden Sub-Committee

Darl Emling

Plant ID Labeling Accessioning Sub-Committee

TBD

Plant Sales (revenue) Sub-Committee

Heather Furnari​

Private Events (revenue) Sub-Committee

Heather Furnari

Propagation Sub-Committee

Laura Brady

Resource Development Committee

Heather Furnari

Rose Garden Sub-Committee

Anne Nourse
Sherry Catalina​​

Strategic Planning Committee

TBD

Veterans Horticulture Sub-Committee

TBD

Volunteer Sub-Committee

TBD (CORE)
TBD (Volunteers)​

Youth Programs (non-revenue) Sub-Committee

Mary Petrone

The Friends of the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens

​Past President

Hours

Pavilion & Garden 

Tuesday – Saturday | 9 AM-5 PM
Sunday | Noon-5 PM

Gift Shop & Garden Center
Tuesday – Saturday | 10 AM-4 PM
Sunday | Noon-4 PM

Closed on Mondays & Major Holidays.

Suggested Donations

Adults (18+): $5
Students (with ID): $2
Children (12 & Under): $2
PSLBG Members: Free
Active Military & Family (with ID): Free

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2410 SE Westmoreland Blvd.
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952

(772) 337-1959
info@pslbg.org
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The Gardens is managed and operated by Friends of the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity organization, that was founded to help support the daily operations of The Gardens. Friends volunteers provide hands-on daily oversight of the facility, including staffing to handle the many visitors year round. Please consider becoming a member of Friends. Friends’ is a 100% volunteer organization. In all cases, donations are deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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