Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce that the official Groundbreaking Ceremony for Phase Two of its transformative three-phase Master Plan for the Downtown Sarasota campus will take place on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. To date, Phase Two has reached 88% of the necessary funding, with a grand total of $118 million raised for the entire Project. Building on the success of Phase One, this next phase will further enhance Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus, securing its resiliency and expanding its beauty, research facilities, and educational offerings for the community and visitors from around the world. The capital goal for Phase Two stands at $60.9 million. $53.2 million has now been raised, which is 88% of the goal. The cumulative total of funds raised for both Phases One and Two has reached $118 million, including nearly $10 million for endowment with 99% percent of all funds coming from private philanthropy. Phase Two is expected to open in 2028.