Company Profile
American Public Gardens Association
Company Overview
The American Public Gardens Association is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and is the leading professional organization for the field of public horticulture. We advance the field by encouraging best practices, offering educational and networking opportunities, and acting as champions on behalf of our members and public gardens worldwide. We work together with our members and others to strengthen and shape public horticulture, providing the tools and support industry professionals need to better serve the public while preserving and celebrating plants creatively and sustainably.
Since 1940, we have been committed to increasing cooperation and awareness among gardens. Our members include more than 10,000 individuals at over 600 institutions and corporations, primarily in the United States and Canada, as well as 12 other countries. Our members include, but are not limited to, botanic gardens, arboreta, zoos, historic estates, college and university gardens, display gardens, and research facilities.
The Association is a virtual organization. Work will be done remotely or at Association sponsored events around the country.
Our Mission: We champion and advance public gardens as leaders, advocates, and innovators in the conservation and appreciation of plants.
Our Vision: A world where public gardens are indispensable.