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The Houston Botanic Garden inspires and connects visitors with a curated collection of tropical, sub-tropical, and arid plants from around the world that reflect the city’s rich cultural and ethnic diversity. As a 132-acre urban oasis and living museum with 1,000 taxa, the Garden enriches lives through discovery, education, and the conservation of plants and the natural environment. The information…
Board of Directors & Staff
Meet the Houston Botanic Garden Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship SUPPORT & VOLUNTEER Sponsor the Glass in Flight Exhibition The Houston Botanic Garden is proud to present Glass in Flight, an outdoor art and science exhibition, opening Saturday, October 21, 2023. Glass in Flight features more than 20 steel and glass sculptures of gigantic, realistic insects. Created by artist Alex Heveri, each sculpture captures the essence of flight. Sunlight through the sculptures’ colored glass mimics the transparency and iridescence of insect…
Volunteer
Volunteer SUPPORT & VOLUNTEER Volunteers are vital members of our team who share their time and talents to help us achieve our goals. Get your hands dirty outside with our horticulture team, scan tickets and greet visitors at the gate to help our visitor services staff, or assist with administrative tasks in our office — the possibilities are numerous. Complete our online form to learn more about volunteer opportunities and be…
Annual Luncheon
2023 Annual Luncheon WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2023 Join the Houston Botanic Garden for our 2023 Annual Luncheon on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at River Oaks Country Club. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. Luncheon program will run from 12-1 p.m. CO-CHAIRS Kit and Carl DeteringApril and Wells McGee HONOREES C. Michael GarverBeth Garver BlackGretchen Garver Hilyard The luncheon is the Garden’s largest and most impactful fundraising event, constituting a large part of our annual budget…
Become a Member
Become a Member SUPPORT & VOLUNTEER The best way to enjoy the Houston Botanic Garden is to become a member. Treat yourself or a loved one to the gift of a membership and start enjoying these member benefits for a year. As of August 2023, the Garden participates in the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Admissions Program, which offers free admission and/or additional benefits at 345 gardens throughout North America and the…
Request a Speaker
Request a Speaker LEARN resentatives of the Houston Botanic Garden are available to give presentations – from a general overview of the Garden itself to more specific horticultural topics – to gardening clubs, civic associations, etc. Please let us know of your interest by completing the following speaker request form. A member of our staff will review your request and follow-up to schedule. NOTE: In lieu of a speaker honorarium, the Garden asks…
BotaniCamp
Summer 2023 K-5 NATURE CAMP Houston Botanic Garden’s BotaniCamp, a plant-centric nature camp for K-5 students, uses a sensory and inquiry-driven curriculum to present many opportunities to go beyond just observation. Summer BotaniCamp 2023Monday-Friday9 a.m. to 2 p.m.$225/child weekly(Garden members save $25 per child) Add-on Gardening Mini-CampMonday-Friday2-5 p.m.$115/child weekly(Garden members save $30 per child) For more information, email education@hbg.org. Register Here Register Here Register Here Want to keep the discovery…
Watch & Learn
Learn and grow with these educational Watch and Learn videos.
Budburst
The Stories Plants Tell… Plants tell stories, without saying a single word. Picture a cherry tree in full bloom; big blackberries bursting with flavor; orange, red, and yellow leaves on a deciduous tree; or bare branches covered in snow. What do those images bring to mind? If you thought spring, summer, fall, and winter, you understood the story told by just the sight of those plants, without…