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Founded in 1922, the AHS is among the oldest and most prestigious horticultural organizations in the United States. Our mission is to share the critical role of plants, gardens, and green spaces while helping to create healthy, livable communities and a sustainable planet. AHS fulfills its mission through educational programming, The American Gardener magazine, Great American Gardeners Awards, the AHS Garden Network, National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, Travel Study Program, and exemplary gardens at our national headquarters, River Farm. AHS work is national in scope.

The mission of the Atlanta Botanical Garden as a non-profit is to develop and maintain plant collections for display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment.

Nature Forward (formerly known as the Audubon Naturalist Society) inspires residents of the greater Washington, DC, region to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education, and advocacy.

To strengthen the bond between people and nature through education and research. Isaac W. Bernheim established Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in 1929. I. W. Bernheim (1848-1945) was a German immigrant who settled in Kentucky. From a humble beginning as a peddler, he became successful in the whiskey distilling business where he established the I.W. Harper brand. Grateful for his good fortune, he gave Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest to the people of Kentucky as a gift.

Boston Harbor Island Alliance promotes the use, enjoyment, and awareness of the Boston Harbor Islands national park area by creating vibrant public spaces, facilities, and public events on the islands, raising and managing the public and private resources necessary to do so.

The mission of Cape Fear Botanical Garden is to transform people’s relationship with plants and the natural world.

We Teach Gardening by: Operating an Educational Facilty Youth Job Training Program, Educational Facilty Conduct Inner City Community Gardening Program Operate Grow Lab Program in area schools Operate Distance Learning Televised Interactive Programming and We provide food for those who need food

To enrich lives by inspiring passion for nature through experience, education and stewardship.    

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect Great Smoky Mountains National Park by raising funds and public awareness, and providing volunteers for needed projects. Whatever you love about the Smokies, being a Friend helps protect it! With your help, we have raised more than $75 million in support of environmental education, wildlife management, historic preservation, cutting-edge research, trail rehabilitation, and much more in America’s most-visited national park.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden enlightens and inspires its constituents through its outstanding botanical collections, horticultural displays and landscape design. We engage our constituents with the natural world through interpretation, programs, educational resources and outreach. We advocate for sustainability and stewardship of our planet.

Our mission is to nurture and enhance a historic garden in a unique tropical setting for the education, enjoyment and enrichment of all.

To provide collaborative leadership to create and sustain a successful Mill River Park