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Welcome to our new on-line store! We recently added many new items, clicking on an item of interest will take you down the page to that item. Some items have links to even more information.
Memberships Adopt-A-Rose Donor Walkway Life Along the Guadalupe River.....an Archeological and Historical JourneySanta Clara Valley Prehistory Guadalupe River Park Master Plan Greeting Cards Catalyst for Change, a History of Civic Plazas in San Jose Activity Book for Kids Potpourri Umbrella Sun Visor Watershed Maps
Plane Spotter Donations Some of these items have shipping costs. Shipping costs can be avoided by visiting us at our office at 438 Coleman Ave., San Jose, CA 95125. At this time, we can only sell one item at a time, (we do not have "shopping cart" capabilities yet) so you may need to do multiple transactions to acquire multiple items. We can also take credit card (Mastercard & Visa) orders over the phone, just call 408-298-7657. Some of the items may require a follow up call from us. For instance, if you would like to adopt a rose, go ahead and pay on-line below, but then we'll follow up with you to talk about which rose you want, and what you would like your inscription to say. All orders that require shipping will be sent via USPS within two business days of the order. Proceeds benefits our education programs! 408-298-7657
Memberships
Friends (or members) of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens receive a quarterly newsletter full of interesting and timely information on the development of the River Park & Gardens; opportunities to attend lectures, workshops, and participate in bus tours at discounted member rates; discounts at local nurseries and florists; and invitations to special events and openings. Most importantly, individual and corporate members know they are contributing, through their financial support, to the development of a new recreational resource for our community. Click here to learn more about membership...
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Adopt-A-Rose
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An Adopt-a-Rose program in the Heritage Rose Garden allows individuals to adopt a rose for a donation of $50.00 a year (with renewal encouraged) and provides for a plaque to be placed in front of the rose with a personal inscription from the donor. You can Adopt-A-Rose at anytime although there are special Adopt-a-Rose promotions twice a year--at Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. Call the Garden Center, 408-298-7657, for information and adoption forms. *Our on-line ordering process will take your payment and general contact info, then we'll contact you to get the specifics, i.e. rose choice, inscription, etc. Click here to view photos of some of the roses available for adoption! |
Valentine's Day Rose Adoption
Give a Valentine’s gift that can speak volumes without a word ever being said. Traditionally roses are the expected gift, but what about a rose that will bloom the entire year and whose color represents something unique about your special someone? If this gift sounds perfect for your Valentine, look no farther than the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden!
With your donation of $50.00, Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens can help you select the perfect rose. Perhaps you will choose pink for grace, white for innocence, or red for that deep and undying love and respect you are feeling. We can also search our database of roses to see if your Valentine’s name matches one of our 3,900 historic roses. Your rose will be marked in the garden with an engraved plaque with your own personal inscription for one full year. To present your gift you will receive a beautiful Valentines box that includes a small box of decadent chocolates from Schurra’s Candy Factory, a large gourmet cookie from Café Too! at the San Jose Museum of Art, and two tickets for the Children’s Carousel at Arena Green. You will also receive a special gift card announcing your rose adoption.
Gift packages will be available for pick-up, prior to Valentine's Day, at the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens Visitor & Education Center located at 438 Coleman Avenue. For more information about adopting a rose for your Valentine, call 408-298-7657 or click one of the buttons below to place your order.
*Our on-line ordering process will take your payment and general contact info, then we'll contact you to get the specifics, i.e. rose choice, inscription, etc. We cannot ship your Valentine's Day package, pick up only!
Click here to view photos of some of the roses available for adoption!
Donor Walkway
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*Our on-line ordering process will take your payment and general contact info, then we'll contact you to get the specifics, i.e., inscription, etc. |
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The Donor Walkway in
Life Along the Guadalupe River.....
an Archeological and Historical Journey
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$16.00 + $3.00 shipping (price includes tax) If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center! The Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens are pleased to announce the publication of a new book by Rebecca Allen and Mark Hylkema entitled Life Along the Guadalupe River - an Archaeological and Historical Journey. |
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Santa Clara Valley Prehistory
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$38.00 + $3.00 shipping (price includes tax) If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center! Author: Mark G Hylkema Archaeological Investigations at CA-SCL-690, the Tamien Station Site. This book presents the results of the largest controlled Archaeological Excavation in Santa Clara County, which included the reinterrment of 125 Ohlone burials and a chapter written by the descendants of the Ohlone in this valley. The work included Caltrans Archaeologists, San Jose State University students and faculty, and representatives for the Ohlone Indian Community. Offering this report to the public is a rare opportunity for the historian and armchair archaeologist to glimpse this labor intensive excavation. |
Master Plan
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$15 + $2.75 shipping (price includes tax) If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center! This is a beautiful master plan for the Guadalupe River Park (not the gardens). It features large full page photos and a giant fold out map of the River Park. |
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Greeting Cards
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$2.00 for One Card + $.75 shipping (price includes tax) $5.00 for Three Cards + $1.00 shipping (price includes tax) $12.00 for Eight Cards + $2.50 shipping (price includes tax) If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center! We have eight fabulous greeting cards to choose from!
After you order, we'll contact you to find out which card(s) you would like sent to you... Buy the whole set, it makes a great gift! |
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Catalyst for Change
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$22.00 + $3.25 shipping (price includes tax) If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!
Catalyst for Change: A History of Civic Plazas in San Jose, chronicles
San Jose's seats of government from the colonial period, up to and
including the new complex on East Santa Clara Street. The book
details the seven buildings that have served as San Jose's city hall
from pueblo days, while providing an overview of city government
itself, from the Spanish period to the mid-twentieth century.
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seven-square-block neighborhood, the site of the new Civic Plaza,
had a rich history dating from the mid-nineteenth century, and was
home to many of San Jose's early public officials, entrepreneurs and
immigrants. This history is also included in Catalyst,
along with the neighborhood's close social and economic ties to San
Jose State University, located in Washington Square to the south.
The impact of growth and industry on the neighborhood, along with
the subsequent deterioration which characterized most of San Jose's
downtown in the 1970s and 1980s, is also recounted.
Written
by Historian Dolores Mellon, this book provides new insight into the
history of Civic Plazas in San Jose and the Civic Plaza
neighborhood, while placing the new City Hall in this context.
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Activity Book for Kids
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$1.00 + $1.25 shipping (price includes tax) If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center! Our activity book has all sorts of fun activities for kids that relate to the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens. |
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Potpourri
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Rose Petal Potpourri, $4.00 + $.50 shipping (price includes tax)
Lavender Potpourri, $2.00 + $.50 shipping If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center! Both of these items are made with flowers collected from the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens and were prepared by some of our dedicated volunteers. |
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Umbrella
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$10.00 + $3.25 shipping (price includes tax) If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center! These striking umbrellas are small enough to tuck in the car or in bag, but large enough to keep you dry. They come in three bright colors; blue, green and red. When ordering, we'll follow up with you to make sure we know what color you want before we ship! |
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Sun Visor
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$10.00 + $1.25 shipping (price includes tax) If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center! Our sun visors are one size fits all with a handy velcro strap in back. They come in yellow and green. When ordering, we'll follow up with you to make sure we know what color you want before we ship! |
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Watershed Maps
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$7.00 + $1.25 shipping (price includes tax) If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center! These large, colorful fold out maps highlight the water features of various watersheds. They were developed by the Oakland Museum of California. We have the following maps available for purchase:
When ordering, we'll follow up with you to make sure we know which map you want before we ship! |
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$7.00 + $1.25 shipping
(price includes tax)
The original PASSENGER AIRLINERS PLANE SPOTTER guide has been revised and updated! Remember when a trip to the airport was a special event? Bring that sense of excitement and discovery back to air travel! The PLANE SPOTTER is loaded with information and provides hours of educational fun for air travelers and aviation enthusiasts of all ages, form the youngster on her first flight to the seasoned road warrior.
Features include:
-Twelve panel fold-out design.
-Exciting full color graphics.
-Relative sizes chart
-Quick reference guide to seating configurations.
-Dozens of tips for spotting most popular airliners.
-Exciting "Name that Plane Game".
-The "Parts Department" explains all those "things"
on an airplane and how they work.
Donations
| Enter amount you would like to donate... | Your donation to Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens will assist in our mission to support the park through advocacy, education and stewardship. We are grateful for your support, in any amount, and will use it wisely for programs and activities that benefit the people of San Jose and Santa Clara County. You will be sent a thank you letter, acknowledging that your gift is fully tax-deductible. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@grpg.org or 408-298-7657. |
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