Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

Learn. Play. Grow.

Growing Toward 2028

The Garden by the Numbers

1 Botanical garden featuring demonstration gardens, nature education, and field-to-fork programs

3 Free community concerts each year drawing over 2,600 visitors

4 Years to raise $13 million to complete Phases 1 – 3

5 Additional FTE staff to support the expanded Garden and its programs

6 Elements essential to completing the Master Plan update:

Master Plan document and drawings

Lease supporting the Master Plan

Interim (2014 – 2017)

Long-term economic impact study and business plan

Comprehensive campaign plan, calendar, and committee

Campaign prospect portfolio, pre-campaign study, and member/donor survey

6.1 Projected number of miles of paths in the completed Garden

Garden by the Numbers 7 Phases in the completion of the Garden

8 Number of new demonstration gardens in the Plan

8.9 Acres for the current Garden (Phase 1A)

12 New hardscape features in the completed Garden

13 FTE staff to operate the completed Garden

14 Projected years to raise an estimated $27 million to accomplish the Master Plan (2-14-2028)

15 BGSO board members to oversee the organization and lead the campaign

22 Comprehensive campaign committee members

26.4 Acres in the Master Plan

Garden by the Numbers 220 New parking spaces planned for Garden visitors, the

public, and Lake Fayetteville users

224 Garden volunteers in 2012 contributed 7,904 hours valued at $227,809

225 Vendors providing support services and materials to the Garden

1,400 Members in the Botanical Garden Society in 2013

2,290 Area residents admitted free to the Garden

10,000 School children who visit the Garden annually for nature education

76,418 Visitors to the Garden in 2012, including visits, concerts, events, weddings, classes, and programs

$130,000 Investment to complete Phase 1A

Garden by the Numbers

225,000 Projected annual visitors to the completed Garden

$550,000 Projected 2014 Garden budget (up from $503,000 in 2013)

$635,000 Projected 2015 Garden budget

$1,750,000 Projected annual budget to support completed Garden

$7,000,000 Projected annual economic impact of Garden

$13,000,000 Investment to complete Phases 1 – 3 (2014 - 2019)

$27,000,000 Estimated investment to plan, build, outfit, staff, endow, and operate a 35-acre Garden by 2028

Master Plan: Phase 1

• PZD planning for Master Plan

• Cost estimation of entire project

• Pre-campaign study

• Awareness campaign

• Continuation of Klingaman Arboretum planting

• Membership and annual giving campaign to raise

$50,000

Master Plan: Phase 2

• Comprehensive funding campaign

• Construction of Education/Visitor

Center/Conservatory Building

• Field-to-Fork Garden program established

• Klingaman Arboretum development

Master Plan: Phase 3

• Comprehensive campaign continues

• Field-to-Fork Garden development

• Klingaman Arboretum development

Projected Cost for Phases 1 – 3: $13,265,500

Master Plan: Phase 4

• Klingaman Arboretum expansion

• Horticulture Display Garden established

Master Plan: Phase 5

• Horticulture Display Garden developed

• Hilton Creek Garden established

• 21st Century Garden established

• People’s Garden established

Master Plan: Phase 6

• Construction of Event Pavilion

• Construction of Support Building

• Construction of extended roadway and parking

• Woody Plant Garden established

Master Plan: Phase 7

• Construction of outdoor classroom

• Woodland Interpretive Garden established

• Woody Plants Garden developed

The Gardens

• Field-to-Fork Gardens

• Klingaman Arboretum and Gardens

• People’s Garden

• Horticulture Display Gardens

• 21st Century Sustainability Garden

• Hilton Creek Native Garden

• Woody Plant Gardens

• Woodland Interpretive Garden

Garden Costs

Phases 1 – 3

Infrastructure Costs $ 130,000.00 (for gardens east of Butterfield Trail Creek)

Field to Fork Garden $ 532,710.00

Klingaman Arboretum $ 577,790.00

Garden Costs

The People’s Garden $395,400.00

Horticulture Display Gardens $464,600.00

21st Century Sustainability Garden $262,200.00

Hilton Creek Native Garden $298,400.00

Garden Costs

Infrastructure Costs $ 432,000.00 (for gardens west of Butterfield Trail Creek)

Woody Plant Gardens $1,397,580.00

Woodland Interpretive Garden $ 396,800.00

Garden Costs

Total Costs

Gardens West of

Butterfield Trail Creek

$2,226,380.00

Total Costs

Gardens East of

Butterfield Trail Creek

$2,661,500.00

Grand Total of All Proposed New Gardens

$4,887,880.00

Total Costs

Estimated cost for Phases 1 – 3, including:

Infrastructure

Building

Gardens

Endowment

$13,300,500.00