New Orleans Botanical Garden

United States of America - Louisiana - New Orleans

Garden Information

Institution Code:

BGCI Member: No

Main Address:
New Orleans Botanical Garden
1 Palm Drive
New Orleans
Louisiana 70124 United States of America

Telephone: (504) 483-9386
Fax: (504) 483-9485
URL: www.neworleanscitypark.com/botanical-garden.html
Primary Email: garden@nocp.org

Staff Details

Director's Name: Paul Soniat, Director
Curator's Name: Kathy McNamara, Horticulture
Plant Records Officer's Name: Susan L. Capley, Education
Total Staff:
Horticultural Staff Number: 10
Educational Staff Number: 2
Research Staff Number:
Administration Staff Number: 1

About the Garden

Institution Type: Botanic Garden
Status
Status: Municipal: Yes
Date founded: 1936
Physical Data
Total Area: 5 Hectares
Latitude: 29.9933128
Longitude: -90.0984184
Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

Herbarium: No
Arboretum: No
Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: No
Seed Bank: No
Published Plant Catalogue: No
Computer Plant Record System: Yes
Open to public: Yes
Friends society: No
Retail Outlet: Shop: Yes
Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Yes
Disabled access: Yes

Plant Collections

Cultivation Taxa Num: 2000
Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
Invasive Species Policy: Yes
ABS Policy: Yes
Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programmes

Reintroduction Programme: No

Research Programmes

Education: Yes
Horticulture: Yes

Education Programmes

Visitor/Education Centre: No
Education Signs in Garden: Yes
Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes
Guided Tours: Yes
Permanent Public Displays: Yes
Special Exhibitions: Yes
Courses for School Children: No
Courses for University/College Students: No
Courses for General Public: Yes
Education Programme: Yes