BiodiverseCity St. Louis—An Initiative of the Missouri Botanical Garden

Botanical gardens are addressing urgent biodiversity issues through plant-based capacities including botanical research and data-sharing, conservation horticulture, ecological restoration, seed banking, and more. The Missouri Botanical Garden initiative BiodiverseCity St. Louis, led by the Garden’s...

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Published inJournal of zoological and botanical gardens Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 143 - 156
Main Authors Ponzi, Jean, Abney, Glenda, Albrecht, Matthew A., Doherty, Sean, Hart, Robbie, Joyce, Allison, Karimi, Nisa, Mckelvey, Daria, Saxton, Mike, Sieradzki, Jen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2024
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Architects
BiodiverseCity St. Louis
Biodiversity
Botanical gardens
Collaboration
Community
community engagement
Conservation
Ecology
Education
Funding
Gardens & gardening
Horticulture
Initiatives
Landscaping
Leadership
Missouri Botanical Garden
Public schools
Strategic planning
sustainability
Sustainable development
Working groups
United States > US
Missouri
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Summary:Botanical gardens are addressing urgent biodiversity issues through plant-based capacities including botanical research and data-sharing, conservation horticulture, ecological restoration, seed banking, and more. The Missouri Botanical Garden initiative BiodiverseCity St. Louis, led by the Garden’s sustainability division, adds broad community engagement to this mix. This work includes public and professional education, the demonstration and promotion of ecological landscaping and Green Infrastructure practices, citizen science programs, and coordinating communications for a regional network of partner organizations focused on biodiversity. Diverse activity engages businesses, local governments, elementary and secondary (K-12) schools, colleges, and community groups. Community biodiversity work at the Garden is informed by an institutional core of scientific rigor, provides opportunity for internal collaborations, and aligns with global strategies for plant conservation—to ground impactful local work. Missouri Botanical Garden’s experience offers a model for public gardens: leveraging modes of community engagement, in concert with diverse institutional strengths, to address biodiversity needs.
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ISSN:2673-5636
2673-5636
DOI:10.3390/jzbg5020010