Jerry Garcia Foundation Honors Garcia's Birthday and Commemorates Grateful Dead's Diamond Anniversary with Flower Power

The charity will promote pollinator preservation with sunflower seed distributions as an environmental initiative at upcoming Dead & Company concerts in Golden Gate Park.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jerry Garcia Foundation is honoring Jerry Garcia's 83rd birthday and the Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on August 1, 2 and 3.

In commemoration, the foundation is attending Participation Row, a charity tent village hosted at the Dead & Company concerts in Golden Gate Park.

As an environmental initiative, the charity will promote pollinator preservation with volunteers distributing free organic and non-GMO sunflower seed packets to concertgoers.

"We're grateful to Dead & Company, Reverb, HeadCount and Another Planet Entertainment for the opportunity to join this outreach supporting environmental and social causes," said Manasha Garcia, Jerry's wife and cofounder of the Jerry Garcia Foundation. "Jerry advocated for the preservation of the environment. We hope sharing organic seeds inspires others to plant gardens that are beneficial to butterfly and bee populations."

The three-night concert series in Golden Gate Park is expected to attract over 50,000 attendees per day.

The Jerry Garcia Foundation
The Jerry Garcia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports environmental, artistic and humanitarian causes through the beauty of music and art. Established by his daughter Keelin and wife Manasha, it honors Jerry Garcia — the musician, artist and visionary.
For more information, visit the Jerry Garcia Foundation website.

REVERB
A nonprofit organization founded in 2004 that empowers the music industry to take action on environmental and social issues.

HEADCOUNT
A nonpartisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy.

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