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BGCI and its member organizations work individually and collectively through BGCI's global plant conservation network to create a world in which plant diversity is valued, secure and supporting all life. They are joined by a host of individual members and donors that help make BGCI's global plant conservation efforts possible. Click here to join in BGCI's work to save the world's plants.
Botanic Gardens in the US on Google Earth

Botanic gardens and partner organizations in the United States make important contributions to plant conservation efforts both in their own neighborhoods and around the world (click here to read more). BGCI's network of botanic gardens and conservation organizations in the United States began from 12 founding members in 1993, and has now grown to over eighty members strong. (Click here to see BGCI's global network, which links to each garden's profile on our GardenSearch database.)

BGCI (U.S.), Inc. is a relatively young organization in the United States, but plays a vital role in connecting BGCI's U.S. members to its global plant conservation network. Based at Chicago Botanic Garden, which boasts a nationally-recognized plant conservation program, BGCI (U.S.) works to link the plant conservation and education expertise and resources available in the U.S. to regions where they are critically needed around the world.

NEW: Have you seen BGCI's latest report Plants and climate change: which future? (Click here to see Science magazine's discussion of BGCI and the report.) You can download an electronic version of the report here, (PDF 3.4MB), use it as yet another good reason to become a BGCI member (and receive a complimentary copy), or use this order form to purchase your very own copy.

BGCI is a registered charity in the U.K. and a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States. Individual memberships and donations are tax deductible in the U.S. to the extent provided by law when made through www.justgive.org.
 

Latest News

Technology is blooming at Denver Botanic Gardens!
16th December 2008

Thirty two volunteers from various tech-centric companies comprise the Technology Task Force at Denver Botanic Gardens. Their novel approach is transforming every aspect of the garden, from communications, conservation and education to community outreach and impact. Could your facility be next?

The Sustainable Sites Initiative
UNITED STATES
5th December 2008

Have you heard about the Sustainable Sites Initiative? This interdisciplinary effort in the United States is creating voluntary national guidelines for sustainable landscape design, construction and maintenance practices. Draft guidelines are now available for review and public comment.

Urgent New Role for Botanic Gardens
UNITED STATES
20th February 2008

The rapidly changing global climate has spotlighted the urgent role botanic gardens play in preserving plant diversity. From seed collecting to on-the-ground research, education, and the continual greening of garden operations, botanic gardens across the United States are addressing this issue.

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