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February Public Garden

The digital version of the new Public Garden magazine is now available!

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NATIONAL MUSEUM SURVEY

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is holding the first-ever National Museum Survey (NMS) dedicated to understanding the scope and scale of museums’ presence and reach within the United States. The Federal Government classified public gardens as “living museums.”
It is vitally important that public gardens are represented in this survey.

If your garden has not received an invitation to complete the NMS,
please click here to register your garden.
DEADLINE IS MARCH 7. YOU CAN STILL SUBMIT – REGISTER NOW!
The National Museum Survey will REPLACE Garden Benchmarking for 2025.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Association How-To PDFs

How to Update Your Roster
How to Pay Dues – No Open Invoice | Open Invoice/Green Renew Button

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NEWS CENTER

Covering the people and institutions of the public horticulture sector.

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