Arboretum Management [1]
Resources related to establishing and running an arboretum. To contribute a resource to the Arboretum Management database, please contact the ArbNet Coordinator at arbnet@mortonarb.org [2].
Mission
- Mission statement overview [3]
- Mission statement examples [4]
- Questions to ask in developing the key purpose and focus of the garden [5]
Establishing & Managing an Arboretum [6]
- Capacity for Conservation [7] (organizational self-assessment)
- Tree Conservation Plan [8] (Madison Square Park Tree Conservancy)
- Sustainable campus landscape guide [9]
- B [10]GCI Technical Review [10] - Defining the botanic garden, and how to measure performance and success
- BGCI Technical Review [11]- Economic, social and environmental impacts of botanic gardens
- Urban Cemeteries as Public Gardens - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- Rural Cemetery Movement Led to Public Gardens and Parks - presented by Dave Barnett, Mount Auburn Cemetery [12]
- Interpretation and Mapping - p [13]resented by Joe Charap, Green-Wood [13]
- Sustainability & Conservation - presented by Pete Hoskins, Mount Laurel Cemetery [14]
- Change Ahead How Two Gardens Revamped Their Membership Programs [15] - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 101 - [16]American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- Modern Public Parks Advances the Public's Botancal Enrichment [17]- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- Excellent to the Core A Workshop for Developing Core Documents To Guide Your Organization to Greatness [18] - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- "Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant Opportunities" [19]- American Public Gardens Association Conference 2018
- Education and Events Visitation Report [20] (Moore Farms Botanical Garden)
- Guide and Toolkit for New and Emerging Public Gardens [21] (Longwood Fellows)
- The role of botanical gardens in scientific research, conservation, and citizen science [22]
Grants & Funding
BGCI's Manual on Planning, Developing and Managing Botanic Gardens
- Chapter 1 [24] - Planning and Implementing Botanic Garden Design Projects
- Chapter 2 [25] - Governance Models, Human and Financial Resources Development
- Chapter 3 [26] - No Plant Collection without a Strategy or Policy
- Chapter 4 [27] -The Plant Collection in the International Policy Context
- Chapter 5 [28] - Collection Record Management Systems
- Chapter 6 [29] - Horticulture Mananagement
- Chapter 7 [30] - Using the Plant Collection - Research, Conservation, Education, Public Engagement, Recreation, and Tourism
- Chapter 8 [31] - Managing Environmental Sustainablity
Strategic Plan
- Sample arboretum plan [32]
- Strategic Plan [33] (Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Arboretum)
- Stategic Plan [34] (Boone County)
- Strategic Plan [35](United States Capitol Grounds)
- Stategic Plan [36] (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Bylaws [37] (Springfield Botanical Gardens)
- Bylaws [38] (Madison Square Park Conservancy)
- Interpretive Plan [39] - Alive at Green-Wood
- "The Power of Planning: Developing Landscape Management Plans for Public Gardens" [40]- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "Building Your Base for a Capital Campaign" [41]- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
Marketing
- Exhibition marketing plan summary [42]
- "Leading Audiences to Take Action! A New Approach from the Field of Conservation Psychology" [43] - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- "Goodness, Gracious, Great Graphic Design: How Visual Communiciations Benefit Your Garden" [44] - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "Membership, Giving, and Loyalty: The Power of Data and Engagement" [45]- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "Visitor Motivations: How They Can Help Plan Experiences & Measure Success" [46]- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "How to Utilize Your Plant Collections for Powerful Marketing and Engagement" [47]- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
Staff
- Case study - Staffing and personnel management [48]
- Volunteer Manual [49] (Longwood Gardens)
- Your Staff and Job Training Programs Building a Cohesive Team [50] - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- The Keys to Interviewing, Hiring, Managing, and Maintaining a Superior Visitor Services Team [51] -American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- "Finding Balance Across Departments at Multi-Attraction Gardens"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- Lincoln Park Zoo [52]
- Smith College [53]
- Smithsonian Gardens [54]
- Fioli [55]
- "Building Leadership Capacity: Helping Staff Succeed with Volunteers" [56]- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
Diversity & Inclusion
- Employee Development Diversity and Inclusion Atribute [57] (American Public Gardens Association)
- Diversity & Inclusion Annual Report 2017 [58] (The Morton Arboretum)
- Building Diversity & Inclusion video( [59]The Desert Botanical Garden)
In Chinese
- Living Collections policy sample [60] - 活体植物引种政策
- Living Collections policy sample [61] - 活體植物引種政策
- Collections policy overview [62] - 植物引种政策总览
- Collections policy overview [63] - 植物引種政策總覽
- Case Study: Staffing at a Large, Developed Garden [64]- (pdf) 案例分析:大型发达园林的人员组成——莫顿树木园
- Case Study Staffing at a Large, Developed Garden [65]- (pdf) 案例分析:大型發達園林的人員組成——莫頓樹木園