SWFL botanical garden wins $1.3M in state funding for event center

Wonder Gardens, a nonprofit zoological park and botanical garden in Bonita Springs founded nearly 90 years ago, has been awarded $1.3 million in state funding to build a new event center. 

The funds were secured with the support of State Rep. Adam Botana, R-Bonita Springs, according to a statement. The funds will allow “Wonder Gardens to build the new event center to serve as a vital space for private events and educational programs, including classes, summer camps and field trips,” the release adds.

The space will also be available for the community to rent for private events such as parties, weddings and other gatherings. It will include an onsite kitchen area, additional public restrooms for guests, an entry point to an adjacent aviary and an outdoor deck overlooking the Imperial River and Riverside Park.