New Year’s Gathering at the Botanic Garden

New Year's Gathering at the Botanic Garden 

This will be our 3rd Annual trip to the Botanic Garden! It will bring great way to bring in the New Year together.

Getting There:

The easiest way to reach the Garden by Metrorail is by taking either the Orange, Blue, or Silver line to the Federal Center SW station. Exit the station, walk north (left) along Third Street SW for two blocks, cross Independence Avenue, and continue one more block to Maryland Avenue. Look toward the Capitol and you will see the glass dome of the Conservatory. The Conservatory entrance is on Maryland Avenue.

Metered street parking spaces (including accessible spaces) are available within a few blocks of the U.S. Botanic Garden. The Garden does not have its own parking lot or parking spaces.

To prepare:

-Food/drink: We highly encourage bringing a water bottle and a snack. There's usually a coffee and hot chocolate stand as well!

Meet up: Meet Margot Greenlee in front of the Botanic Garden at 10:30.

Weather Cancellation: In case of unsafe weather conditions, an announcement will be made on Whatsapp at least 2 hours prior to the start of the outdoor event.

Contact: We will communicate changes of plans via Whatsapp, so please join the EVENTS WhatsApp group to receive important event updates.

Accommodations: At OSG, our staff are not direct service providers, so we ask that each participant attending an event brings any personal support they may need for their well-being and engagement. This may include, but is not limited to, caregivers, communication partners, or mobility aids. That said, with prior notice, we can arrange group-wide accommodations during event planning. These might include ensuring wheelchair-accessible routes or selecting allergen-safe menus. Additional accommodations are available upon request, though they may not be listed here. To discuss your specific needs and help us make our events more inclusive, please contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "Accommodation Request."