As one of North America’s finest display gardens, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is inspiring the beautification of North Texas and changing the world’s perception of Dallas. Among botanic gardens, the Dallas Arboretum has one of the country’s premier children’s education programs. Recognized as the forefront on horticultural research for heat-tolerant plants, our Plant Trial program expands our research efforts and provides information to the public. We trial between 3,000 and 5,000 plants annually from over 150 plant breeding companies and publish the results on our website. Your support will help us continue offering family friendly and educational opportunities for North Texans year-round. With all that we offer, we strive to keep the Arboretum affordable and welcoming for all. Here are ways in which we support the community and to continue doing so at this level, we need your support.
Twenty-five thousand free tickets are distributed through Dallas Park and Recreation Centers to help with accessibility for all
Weekly discounts for senior citizens
Complimentary admission for school teachers
Free admission on select dates for veterans and first responders
Free or reduced admission for 52% of school children visiting the Children’s Adventure Garden
Classroom outreach to 12,000 students
Stipends for school busses to transport students to over 125 schools annually
The mission of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is to build and maintain a public venue that promotes the art, enjoyment, and knowledge of horticulture, while providing opportunities for education and research. The Arboretum is committed to excellence, inclusion, good management, and fiscal responsibility.
The Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden supports diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and promotes a safe and engaging experience that welcomes all to enjoy. We seek to inspire and engage people of all backgrounds by creating a positive and impactful experience. We also seek to build sustainable relationships with people who represent diverse communities, organizations, and businesses.
Statement/Guiding Principles on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
The Dallas Arboretum strives to create a workplace of complete acceptance and consistently promotes the values of diversity, equity and inclusion. These values
strengthen our ability to manage and maintain our public venue and are essential to our mission to achieve excellence and provide open access to all who seek to enjoy our venue.
The Dallas Arboretum values diversity in all forms— including diversity of age, culture, all abilities, ethnicity, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religious background, sexual orientation and veteran status. We also recognize our responsibility to be a model of fairness and equal opportunity through cultivation.
The Dallas Arboretum provides a welcoming and inclusive environment of mutual respect for visitors, staff, and the community at large, of all backgrounds and identities. We recognize that the adoption of this Statement is the responsibility of the entire organization. To ensure the successful implementation of this statement, the Dallas Arboretum is committed to a workplace that values responsibility, accountability, and that carries out the organization’s values on diversity and inclusion and all related goals and objectives.
Organization name
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society, Inc.
Causes
Education - STEM
Operating Budget
$10,000,000 or more
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
8617 GARLAND RD