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How McIntire Botanical Garden
Will Benefit the City of Charlottesville Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Objectives
Show that McIntire Botanical Garden represents the best opportunity to utilize the remaining portion of McIntire Park
Show that MBG has the potential to improve the city in accordance with the City Council Vision 2025
Show how other models of success are applicable to the MBG project
Affected Area
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City Council Vision 2025Economic Sustainability
A Center for Lifelong Learning
Quality Housing Opportunities
C’ville Arts and Culture
A Green City
America’s Healthiest City
A Connected Community
Smart, Citizen-Focused Government
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Economic SustainabilityAttract tourists who are in the area to see other attractions
Will increase visitor stay, benefit local restaurants and businesses
Visitors will be more likely to make Charlottesville their home Monticello
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A Center for Life-long Learning
Educational programs for Charlottesville students, Boy and Girl Scouts, UVA students, gardeners, etc.
Teach visitors about horticulture and native Virginia plants as well as new plant ecosystems
Encourage volunteerism
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C’ville Arts and Culture
Can be venue for festivals, events, performances
Summer camps
Art in the Garden
Art in PlaceDavid Snyder
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A Green City
Potential to increase horticultural knowledge of citizens
Preserve and sustain native plants
Trail system
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America’s Healthiest CityHelping to facilitate healthy lifestyles
Nature trails
Clean, healthy garden
According to WebMD, the restorative benefits of gardens “can lower blood pressure, boost immune function, and reduce stress”
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A Connected Community
New pedestrian path will allow pedestrians to access the park over 250 bypass
New pedestrian bridge to cross the railroad and connect the West side of the Park to the East side of the park McIntire Trail
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Models of Success
Be!evue Botanical Garden
Inniswood Metro Gardens
The Gardens on Spring Creek
Bellevue, WA
Westerville, OH
Fort Collins, CO
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Bellevue Botanical GardenBellevue, WA
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Garden Quick-facts
1984: Local citizen deeded his estate to the city to become botanical garden
Same year, Bellevue Botanical Garden society formed to promote botanical garden
1989: Land designated to Botanical Garden
1990: Planning and construction
1992: Open to the public
2006: 17 more acres acquired (total of 53 acres)
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Albemarle and Bellevue
2008 Albemarle Co. Bellevue
Population
Land Area
Education
Founded
Tourism
Culture
139,124 123,771
726 sq. mi. 33.9 sq. mi.
UVA, Piedmont Bellevue College, City University
1764 1869
Monticello, UVA, Downtown Mall
Bellevue Arts Museum, Lake Washington, Downtown Park
VA Film Festival, Festival of Book, Festival of Photograph
Arts and Crafts Fair, Bellevue Sculpture Exhibition
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Mercer Slough Nature Park
Olympic Mountains
Downtown Park
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Inniswood Metro GardensWesterville, OH
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Garden Quick-factsWas once estate of the Innis Sisters
1972: Sisters donated estate to county
1984: Inniswood Garden Society formed to assist in growth and development
2002: Opened Sisters’ Garden
The Westerville Parks and Recreation Department has won the gold medal for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Management for Class IV in both recent years of eligibility (2001 and 2007)
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Charlottesville and Westerville
2008 Charlottesville Westerville
City Population
City Land Area
Education
Founded
Tourism
45,049 35,318
10.3 sq. mi. 12.4 sq. mi.
UVA, Piedmont CC Otterbein College
1764 1810
Monticello, UVA, Downtown Mall
Smaller Hoover Dam, Uptown
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Hoover Dam
Municipal Building
Uptown
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The Gardens on Spring CreekFort Collins, CO
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Garden Quick-facts1986: First envisioned
1995: Non-profit convinced city council to initiate city-funded horticultural program
2001: Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek established to aid implementation
2004: Grounds broken
2009: Started construction on Rock Garden and Garden of Eatin’
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Spring Creek
Historic Downtown
Colorado State University
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Albemarle and Fort Collins
2008 Albemarle Co. Fort Collins
Population
Land Area
Education
Founded
Tourism
Culture
139,124 118,652
726 sq. mi. 47.1 sq. mi.
UVA, Piedmont Colorado State University
1764 1864
Monticello, UVA, Downtown Mall
Microbreweries, CSU, Museum of Contemporary Art
VA Film Festival, Festival of Book, Festival of Photograph
Brewer’s Festival, Colorado Marathon, Lincoln Center
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What to Take Away
We are looking at botanical gardens that have been established and successful within cities that are culturally, historically, and geographically similar to Charlottesville.
These cities are also considered some of the best places to live in America.
These cities share similar goals of progress with the City of Charlottesville.
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Public-Private Partnership
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Bellevue Botanical Garden
The garden is owned and maintained by the City of Bellevue's Parks and Community Services Department in conjunction with the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society and its Garden Partners.
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City’s RoleThe garden is owned and maintained by the City of Bellevue's Parks and Community Services Department.
The Resource Management Division manages over 650 acres of developed park land in 75 developed parks. It provides landscape management and structural management responsibilities including community centers, restrooms, and other park buildings.
Maintain park amenities and water features, signage, outdoor lighting, fencing and playgrounds throughout Bellevue’s park system.
A combination of in-house staff, contracted services, volunteers and partnerships provide these services.
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City’s Role: How is Park Money Spent?
8%7%
11%
64%
8%2% Probation ServicesRecreation ServicesResource PlanningProject ManagementHuman ServicesParks Enterprise Services
Park & Community Services Budget, 2009($89,968,991)
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City’s Role: Where does the Money Come From?
In 2008, approved tax levy to invest in Parks & Natural Areas.
Costs a typical homeowner about $71 per year for the next 20 years.
Only $660,000 for 2009 for all included parks.
95%
5%
Bellevue BotanicalOther Areas
$2M
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Bellevue Botanical Garden Society
10%
8%2%1%
79%
Direct Public SupportProgram ServicesSavingsSpecial EventsSales
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
0 150,000 300,000 450,000 600,000
Gifts, Grants, ContributionsAdmissions, Sales
Revenue, 2007 Direct Public Support, 2008
Total: $379,169
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Total Revenue Estimation
70%
24%
6%
Tax Levy Parks FundsNon-profit
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Inniswood Metro GardenInniswood Metro Gardens is a facility of the Franklin County Metro Parks. Operation and maintenance funds are provided by the District.
Continued growth and development are contingent upon gifts from private citizens and philanthropic organizations.
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City’s Role: Where Does the Money Come From?
4.5%
13.5%6%
17%58%
Property Tax LevyLand Govt. FundsLocal AcquisitionGovt. GrantsOther
Metro Parks Revenue, 2009
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City’s Role: How is the Money Distributed?
4%17%
26%14%
39%
PersonnelPark Ops & AdminCapital Improvement ProjectsLand AcquisitionGolf Course
Budget, 2009Projected 2010 Budget:
$2,647,050
Batelle Darby Creek
Blacklick Woods
Blendon Woods
Chestnut Ridge
Clear Creek Glacier Ridge
Heritage Park and
TrailHighbanks
Prarie Oaks Scioto Audubon
Sharon Woods
Slate Run Park and
Farm
Three Creeks
Pickerington Ponds
Inniswood Metro
Gardens
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Inniswood Garden Society
26%
23%
51%
Direct Public SupportInvestmentsMembership
2005
2006
2007
2008
0 11,750 23,500 35,250 47,000
Gifts, Grants, Contributions
Revenue, 2007 Direct Public Support
Total: $60,115
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Total Revenue Estimation
29%
71%
Parks Funds Non-profit
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Gardens on Spring Creek
The Gardens on Spring Creek was first envisioned in 1986 but the first critical step in development did not come until 1995, when its founding non-profit group successfully convinced the Fort Collins city council to initiate a city-funded community horticulture program.
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City’s RoleThe positive results of that program's dozens of gardens and gardening projects were then used as a springboard to secure the endorsement of voters in a 1997 municipal election, resulting in three million dollars in city funding to build the Gardens on Spring Creek.
87%
13%
Gardens on Spring CreekNatural Areas
Natural Areas Budget, 2009(Within Cultural and Recreational Budget)
$334,000
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Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek
29%
8%50%
13%
Direct Public SupportProgram Service RevenueSavingsMembership
Revenue, 2007
Harvest Festival
Landscape Workshop
Sales
0 1,750 3,500 5,250 7,000
Program Service Revenue
Total: $21,768
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Total Revenue Estimation
6%
94%
Parks Funds Non-profit
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What to Take AwayThese botanical gardens were initiated by non-profits.
Each city provides maintenance, while each non-profit provides supplementary public support where the city cannot in order to implement change.
Each city draws on existing Parks budget, grants, and taxes to help fund garden.
The presence of a non-profit is crucial in both raising funds and managing a botanical garden.
This public/private model is economically sustainable.
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Tourism
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Tourism DetailsBellevue Inniswood Spring Creek
2006
2007
2008
2009
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000
2008
2009
0 240,000 480,000
2008
0 75,000 150,000
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Education, Arts, and Culture
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Bellevue Botanical Garden
Garden d’Lights
The Living Lab Program provides science and botany-related educational opportunities for youth
Adult education- drawing, media exploration
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Inniswood Metro GardensConducted programs for over 10,000 children and adults with over 4,500 children participating in summer programs.
Presented “Big Bugs” exhibit to over 600,000 visitors
Programs include: Stroller Stroll, Garden walks, preschool in the Garden, landscaping and pruning classes, plant sales, yoga in the Garden
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Gardens on Spring CreekIn 2009, The Gardens offered 46 adult education classes on gardening, crafting, and art, resulting in a large increase in attendance with close to 350 people attending classes.
Adults: Landscape workshops, constructing rock garden, pruning
Youth: Summer camps, ‘Read & Seed’
2007: Harvest Festival
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Models of Success
Be!evue Botanical Garden
Inniswood Metro Gardens
The Gardens on Spring Creek
Bellevue, WA
Westerville, OH
Fort Collins, CO
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City Council Vision 2025Economic Sustainability
A Center for Lifelong Learning
Quality Housing Opportunities
C’ville Arts and Culture
A Green City
America’s Healthiest City
A Connected Community
Smart, Citizen-Focused Government
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McIntire Botanical GardenWednesday, July 7, 2010