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The Gardens featured on The Larsen Group

Michelle Conklin is executive director of the Tucson Botanical Gardens, “The Best Secret Garden in America” located on over five acres in the middle of a very busy urban center.  People of passion are powerful, as evidenced by benefactors raising $85,000 in 24 hours last month to buy an adjacent home to add to the historic property originally donated by the Porter family.   Michelle shifted to non-profit leadership over 15 years ago after careers in law firm administrator, finance for a civil engineering and architectural firm, and sales and marketing for a television broadcasting affiliate.   

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