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.
Mission
- Mission statement overview
- Mission statement examples
- Questions to ask in developing the key purpose and focus of the garden
Establishing & Managing an Arboretum
- Capacity for Conservation (organizational self-assessment)
- Tree Conservation Plan (Madison Square Park Tree Conservancy)
- Sustainable campus landscape guide
- BGCI Technical Review - Defining the botanic garden, and how to measure performance and success
- BGCI Technical Review - 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
- Interpretation and Mapping - presented by Joe Charap, Green-Wood
- Sustainability & Conservation - presented by Pete Hoskins, Mount Laurel Cemetery
- Change Ahead How Two Gardens Revamped Their Membership Programs - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 101 - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- Modern Public Parks Advances the Public's Botancal Enrichment - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- Excellent to the Core A Workshop for Developing Core Documents To Guide Your Organization to Greatness - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- "Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant Opportunities"- American Public Gardens Association Conference 2018
- Education and Events Visitation Report (Moore Farms Botanical Garden)
- Guide and Toolkit for New and Emerging Public Gardens (Longwood Fellows)
- The role of botanical gardens in scientific research, conservation, and citizen science
BGCI's Manual on Planning, Developing and Managing Botanic Gardens
- Chapter 1 - Planning and Implementing Botanic Garden Design Projects
- Chapter 2 - Governance Models, Human and Financial Resources Development
- Chapter 3 - No Plant Collection without a Strategy or Policy
- Chapter 4 -The Plant Collection in the International Policy Context
- Chapter 5 - Collection Record Management Systems
- Chapter 6 - Horticulture Mananagement
- Chapter 7 - Using the Plant Collection - Research, Conservation, Education, Public Engagement, Recreation, and Tourism
- Chapter 8 - Managing Environmental Sustainablity
Strategic Plan
- Sample arboretum plan
- Strategic Plan (Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Arboretum)
- Stategic Plan (Boone County)
- Strategic Plan (United States Capitol Grounds)
- Stategic Plan (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Bylaws (Springfield Botanical Gardens)
- Bylaws (Madison Square Park Conservancy)
- Interpretive Plan - Alive at Green-Wood
- "The Power of Planning: Developing Landscape Management Plans for Public Gardens"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "Building Your Base for a Capital Campaign"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
Marketing
- Exhibition marketing plan summary
- "Leading Audiences to Take Action! A New Approach from the Field of Conservation Psychology" - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- "Goodness, Gracious, Great Graphic Design: How Visual Communiciations Benefit Your Garden" - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "Membership, Giving, and Loyalty: The Power of Data and Engagement"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "Visitor Motivations: How They Can Help Plan Experiences & Measure Success"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "How to Utilize Your Plant Collections for Powerful Marketing and Engagement"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
Staff
- Case study - Staffing and personnel management
- Volunteer Manual (Holden Forests & Gardens)
- Volunteer Manual (Longwood Gardens)
- Your Staff and Job Training Programs Building a Cohesive Team - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- The Keys to Interviewing, Hiring, Managing, and Maintaining a Superior Visitor Services Team -American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- "Finding Balance Across Departments at Multi-Attraction Gardens"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "Building Leadership Capacity: Helping Staff Succeed with Volunteers"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
Diversity & Inclusion
- Tree Equity Score (American Forests)
- Employee Development Diversity and Inclusion Attribute (American Public Gardens Association)
- Diversity & Inclusion Annual Report 2017 (The Morton Arboretum)
- Anti-racism in the Outdoors Resource Guide
- Building Diversity & Inclusion video(The Desert Botanical Garden)
- Decolonizing Botanical Collections (article)
Sustainabililty
- Public Gardens Sustainability Index (American Public Gardens Association)
- The role of botanic gardens in practicing and promoting environmental sustainability (BGCI)
- Sustainable Sites Initiative
- LEED rating system
Management Resources In Chinese
- Living Collections policy sample - 活体植物引种政策
- Living Collections policy sample - 活體植物引種政策
- Collections policy overview - 植物引种政策总览
- Collections policy overview - 植物引種政策總覽
- Case Study: Staffing at a Large, Developed Garden - (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 - (pdf) 案例分析:大型發達園林的人員組成——莫頓樹木園