Buffalo And Erie County Botanical Gardens Society Inc

BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY BOTANICAL GARDENS WELCOMES THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY ITS LIVING PLANT COLLECTIONS AND BREATHTAKING CONSERVATORY. ITS EXHIBITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ROOTS, AND RELATIONSHIPS SERVE THE GREATER COMMUNITY. AS A REGIONAL ASSET, IT IS COMMITTED TO OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO BE AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION WHERE ALL FEEL WELCOME. DESIGNED BY LORD & BURNHAM, ITS HISTORIC CONSERVATORY, MODELED AFTER RARE GLASSHOUSES IN LONDON, ENGLAND, OPENED IN 1900. LOCATED WITHIN A PARK SYSTEM DESIGNED BY FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED IN THE 1800S, THE BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY BOTANICAL GARDENS IS SITUATED ON 12 ACRES THAT ALSO FEATURE AN ACCREDITED ARBORETUM AND LUSH OUTDOOR GARDENS. THE CAMPUS IS OWNED BY ERIE COUNTY AND OPERATED BY THE BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY BOTANICAL GARDENS, A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED IN PART BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY OF ERIE, THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION, MEMBERS, DONORS, AND FRIENDS.

HORTICULTURE & PLANT COLLECTION: THE BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY BOTANICAL GARDENS METICULOUSLY CARES FOR A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 5,400 PLANTS, REPRESENTING PLANT SPECIES FROM EVERY CONTINENT. OUR HORTICULTURAL TEAM ALSO CURATES AN ADDITIONAL 43,000 PLANTS AS PART OF THEIR ROTATING AND ENGAGING PLANT EXHIBITIONS. THROUGH CAREFUL STEWARDSHIP, WE ENSURE THE PRESERVATION AND PROPAGATION OF PLANT SPECIES, ENHANCING THE GARDEN'S BEAUTY AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE. IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, WE ALSO INTRODUCE NEW PLANT VARIETIES AND SEASONAL DISPLAYS, KEEPING THE GARDENS DYNAMIC AND EVER-CHANGING. OUR EFFORTS IN PLANT CONSERVATION CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: - MAINTENANCE OF OUR CAMPUS, INCLUDING OUR HISTORIC CONSERVATORY BUILDINGS, AND OUTDOOR GARDENS. - MANAGING OUR ROBUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECT GROUPS AND THE PUBLIC AT-LARGE TO LEARN ABOUT PLANTS AND THEIR CONNECTION TO NATURE. - COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO FURTHER AWARENESS OF THE GARDENS AND ENCOURAGE VISITATION

GUEST SERVICES: IN 2023, THE BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY BOTANICAL GARDENS WELCOMED OVER 112,000 VISITORS, PROVIDING AN ENRICHING FULL-SENSORY EXPERIENCE AMIDST STUNNING VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE AND SERENE GARDEN SANCTUARIES. AS A LIVING MUSEUM AND TOURIST DESTINATION, WE GENERATE 94% OF OUR OPERATING BUDGET THROUGH ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS. OUR GUEST SERVICES TEAM ENSURES EVERY VISITOR ENJOYS A MEMORABLE AND INSPIRING JOURNEY THROUGH OUR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EXHIBITS. WE ALSO OFFER TAILORED EXPERIENCES FOR DIFFERENT VISITOR GROUPS, INCLUDING GUIDED TOURS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES. OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCEPTIONAL GUEST SERVICE CREATES A WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE THAT ENCOURAGES REPEAT VISITS AND STRONG COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE GARDENS HOSTED OVER 9,000 STUDENTS AND ADULTS IN 2023, OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FOSTER A LOVE FOR NATURE AND HORTICULTURE. OUR PROGRAMS, TAILORED FOR ALL AGES, EMPHASIZE HANDS-ON LEARNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. BY CONNECTING LEARNERS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD, WE CULTIVATE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES AND INFORMED CITIZENS. IN ADDITION TO OUR ON-SITE PROGRAMS, WE PROVIDE OUTREACH INITIATIVES THAT EXTEND OUR EDUCATIONAL IMPACT INTO THE COMMUNITY. OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FURTHER ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO DELIVER IMPACTFUL AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.