Collective Impact of Public Gardens on Their Communities
In Spring, 2023, the Association conducted a survey of our nearly 600 member gardens to compile statistics to demonstrate the Collective Impact of Public Gardens on Their Communities.
ATTENDANCE
120,000,000+ attendance
10 Million non-local visitors
1 Million international visitors
EMPLOYMENT
13,000+ full, part-time, and seasonal jobs
4,600+ internship opportunities
71,000+ volunteers donating over 2.5 million hours of time
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Education programs serving 2.1 million K-12 Students
6,200+ Health & Wellness Programs serving over 180,000 participants
600,000+ pounds of produce donated
CONSERVATION
95,000+ acres of land
152 Accredited Plant Collections