Chicago Botanic Garden’s Post

Mark your calendar! The American Horticultural Society's National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, one of the country’s longest running and most highly respected gardening conferences for youth educators, will be held July 8-11, 2024, in partnership with the Chicago Botanic Garden. Every year, the Symposium brings together educators, landscape architects and designers, staff at botanic gardens, non-profits, and more from around the country who are all working to engage children with gardens and the natural world that surrounds them. The 2024 Symposium, themed “Stories in the Garden,” will offer 26 interactive learning sessions, from basic building blocks to advanced topics, addressing pre-K-12 learning. Additional information and registration are available online at https://chgobg.org/4bO5vug. Photo credit: Tess Wilhem (c) American Horticultural Society

Interested in joining our team? Check out the seasonal and year-round positions in urban agriculture, visitor experience, conservation science, and more now available at the Garden, and apply today: https://chgobg.org/3K6cJ0o

Why do species go missing? It’s hard to know. That’s why collaborators from the Garden and other institutions built a tool that guides land managers through an investigation, asking why a species failed, and how to successfully reintroduce it. Learn more: https://chgobg.org/3vN6dZa

Show some love for our planet on #EarthDay! 🌎 Explore our list of activities that include stories from our plant conservation scientists to eco-friendly tips for your own home. Plus, support the Garden’s mission by making a donation. Get inspired: https://chgobg.org/3dE1ih9

The Garden is now accepting applications for its #Conservation and Land Management Program! These internships focus on Native Seed Collection at National Forests and Grassland locations across the county. Learn more and apply: https://chgobg.org/3VW6jbz

Meet our new logo and tagline! After more than a year of heartfelt consideration and planning, we’re thrilled to introduce you to our refreshed branding.    Our new logo and tagline reflect who we are today—welcoming, vibrant, modern—and unifies the breadth of our work. In addition to being a place for horticulture and beauty, the Garden leads pioneering plant conservation research, offers lifelong learning opportunities, and builds healthier communities through urban agriculture.   The logo is an abstract depiction of a flower, originally inspired by the center of a coneflower (Echinacea). The colors, reflecting hues found throughout the Garden, represent key programs and concepts. With three powerful words—Plants. People. Planet.—our tagline ties together plants, people, and planet, which are at the center of everything we do.   Learn more about our refreshed branding and how to join the celebration: chicagobotanic.org/brand.

Excited to announce that Carmen Vergara has joined the Garden as Vice President of Community Partnerships starting this week. With extensive experience as a public health practitioner, she will lead our Windy City Harvest community-based programs in urban agriculture and therapeutic horticulture and guide our Chicagoland partnerships.

We are thrilled by the recent announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior. This investment will directly impact the critical restoration work on public lands, and the Garden looks forward to continuing to be a collaborative partner for improving native seed availability across the country.

Join us for the Perennial Plant Association Central Regional Symposium on Saturday, February 3. This annual symposium is an opportunity for industry professionals and garden enthusiasts to learn from four expert speakers, including Richard Hawke, director of Ornamental Plant Research at the Garden, share ideas with other gardeners, and get inspiration for the 2024 growing season! Register today: https://chgobg.org/3RTtu2x