Our Mission
Exploring, explaining and celebrating the world of plants.
Our Vision
Your investment in the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will allow us, within five years, to meet our new commitments to the Greater Des Moines community with a privately-governed, sustainable institution that will:
Engage the increasingly diverse Greater Des Moines community in the world of plants
Become a central player in the cultural, education and scientific communities of Greater Des Moines
Transform the landscape of the Botanical Garden
Revitalize and enliven the Garden's interior public spaces
Participate in the educational STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) initiative
Create dynamic programs and events which appeal to a broad audience
Integrate the Garden to the Principal Riverwalk
Relate the Garden to the larger world of public gardens and horticulture
Create a robust public forum for discussion of contemporary environmental issues