2025 Collective Impact of Public Gardens
Thank you for participating in the 2025 Collective Impact survey. Your data will be combined with other gardens' data to demonstrate the Collective Impact of Public Gardens on their communities in 2025. DEADLINE: APRIL 17, 2026
Garden Name
Garden Location
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Northeast
Mid Atlantic
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
Interior West
Pacific Coast
Canada
Mexico
Other International
Garden State or Province
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Garden Size & Space
Annual Operating Budget ($USD)
Enter the total annual operating budget for the garden. This is roughly equal to the Annual Operating Expense Budget for the garden, excluding special one-time expenses or capital projects, but including annualized depreciation and/or deferred maintenance costs. This will not update your budget for dues purposes and will not be individually shared.
Public Areas - Total Acres
Non-Public Areas - Total Acres
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Annual Visitors
Annual Visitors
Free/Discounted Admissions
Of the total annual visitors, how many were free/discounted admissions.
Does your public garden track non-local and/or international visitors?
Yes, non-local
Yes, international
Yes, both
No
Non-Local Visitors
International Garden Visitors
Does your public garden engage in any activities to meet the following needs in your community?
Workforce Development/Job Training
Health & Wellness Resources
Civic Engagement (advocacy, voter registration, census, etc.)
Food Insecurity (agricultural contributions to food bank, etc.)
Direct PreK-12 Education partnerships
Open PreK-12 Education programs (after-school, drop-in, etc.)
College/University
Adult Education Programs
Other
Potential Challenges facing your public garden in FY2026
Changes in Philanthropy/fundraising
Inflation
Financial Instability
Changes to travel and tourism
Reduction/elimination of government funding
Crisis in trust (spread of misinformation)
Ideological/political polarization
Environmental disasters
Workforce/Skills shortage
Other
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Education
Students Educated Pre-K - Grade 12
Enter the total number of students educated (pre-K through Grade 12) throughout all garden programming - in school and out of school programs.
Adults Participating in Education Programs
Type of partnership(s)
Public school district
Local public school
Private school
Homeschool
Other
Total Job Training/Internships
Enter the total number of participants in job training programs or internships.
Number of Health/Wellness Programs Offered
Number of Health/Wellness Program Participants
Enter the total number of participants across all demographics (student, adult, etc.) in the garden's health and/or wellness programs.
Please describe the Community supporting activity
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Garden Staff & Volunteers
Full-Time Garden Staff Positions
Part-Time Garden Staff Positions
Seasonal Garden Staff Positions
Garden Volunteers (Headcount)
Garden Volunteers (Hours)
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Urban Argiculture
Pounds of Produce Grown and Donated to Community
Enter the total pounds of produce (food) grown by the garden and donated to the community.
What Advocacy activities has your public garden engaged in over the past five years? (select all that apply)
Direct contact with lawmakers
Federal funding support
Local/state funding support
Attended local board/council meeting
Invited lawmakers to garden
Voter registration drive
Census participation drive
Shared garden's community impact with lawmakers
Attended an event sponsored by a lawmakers' office
Engaged your garden's board in advocacy activities
Participated in a group action day (Museums Advocacy Day, State/Local Advocacy Day, etc.)
Joined a local/regional public garden collaborative group
Dedicated full time staff member for advocacy
Advocacy included in a staff member's portfolio
None
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