Agency Details:

Bellevue Botanical Garden

The Bellevue Botanical Garden (BBG) develops, maintains and displays plant collections in a park setting for the purposes of research, horticultural demonstration and passive recreation. It provides a forum for public education in botany, horticulture, and related fields.

Description:
Community involvement at many levels of Garden operations is a fundamental goal and is essential to the Garden's continuing development and maintenance. We have a large, active volunteer program with over 600 volunteers. The purpose of the Bellevue Botanical Garden’s volunteer program is to provide support for programs and activities in public education, horticulture, research, visitor services, special events, and other aspects of garden operations. We have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities including docents, gift shop staff, horticultural assistants, special event staff, plant documentation research, and Living Lab educational program assistants.

History:
The Bellevue Botanical Garden opened in 1992, and community support has been a part of the BBG since its inception. The land was originally owned by Cal and Harriet Shorts and was donated to the City by the Shorts. The City has since added neighboring lands to create the current 53-acre botanical garden.

Contact person: Lisa Scott, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (425) 452-2750

Address:

12001 Main Street Bellevue, WA 98005 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.bellevuebotanical.org

Directions:

From I-405 (north or south) take the exit for NE 4th Street. Go east to 116th Ave. NE and turn right. Go south to SE 1st Street and turn left. At top of hill, turn right on. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	No
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes

Last updated on July 2, 2009