Annual Awards Nominations Open
The call for nominations to the American Public Gardens Association’s Annual Awards is now open. This is an opportunity to recognize the best in the public garden sector.
Nominations extended to January 20, 2025. Learn More
Call For Sessions
Celebrate the ELEMENTAL role public gardens play in today’s increasingly inter-connected world!
Now accepting abstract submissions for Poster, Rapid-Fire, and Student Presentations!
Submit by February 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM (ET)
Grant Deadlines Posted
Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust grant deadlines are now posted for the 2025 grant cycle
The deadline to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) is June 16, 2025. Invited proposals are due July 15, 2025.
Due to extremely high volume, new grantseekers must register for access to the Trust’s online grants portal by June 9, 2025.
Museum Assessment Program Applications
Applications have opened for the Museum Assessment Program (MAP), an initiative supported by a cooperative agreement between IMLS and the American Alliance of Museums.
A MAP assessment engages a team of museum staff and stakeholders in a series of institutional self-assessment activities and information gathering in four areas: Organizational, Collections Stewardship, Education & Interpretation, Community & Audience Engagement. As a living museum your garden is eligible to apply!
Iselin Award Applications Open
The Garden Club of America Hope Goddard Iselin Fellowship in Public Horticulture will award up to a $5,000 grant to a student enrolled in a graduate-level university program to study public horticulture through experiential learning that takes place at a recognized public garden
November Public Garden
The digital version of the new Public Garden magazine is now available!
Benchmarking Update
Garden Benchmarking is open for FY2023 reporting. Gardens may enter data at any time, but must enter data to access reporting..
Compensation and Benefits Benchmarking is open for FY2022 Data Entry and Reporting. It will open for FY2024 reporting in 2025.
Member Spotlight
The field of public horticulture encompasses many disciplines. We highlight our members in Public Garden magazine and in our social media. If you would like to be considered for inclusion, fill out the form below.
2025 Giving Guide
The Association represents a unique partnership opportunity for your business or organization. Our dynamic offerings include year-round partnerships, virtual professional development, and in-person event sponsorships, corporate memberships, and more, each designed to help your organization reach its strategic objectives.
Collective Impact 2023
132 Million visitors, 15,000 jobs, 92,000 volunteers – just some of the numbers that represent the Collective Impact of Public Gardens on their Communities.
Check out the full report and download the one pager.
APGA Becomes CFRE Participating Organization
As a Participating Organization, fundraising professionals who work for gardens that are members of APGA receive a 20 percent discount on Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) initial certification and recertification. CFRE Participating Organizations promote CFRE certification to their members to support fundraising professionals in centering their work on globally accepted ethical best practices.
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