Check out the public gardens in your area that are designated as a Certified Wildlife Habitat® by the National Wildlife Federation. These gardens provide wildlife gardeners with ideas for layered native plantings, unique habitat features, and a multitude of native plant inspirations. For fun activities, discounts, and promotions be sure to visit annually on National Public Gardens’ Day, historically the Friday before Mother’s Day weekend.
Once known for exotic plant collections, botanical gardens around the country are increasingly promoting and displaying native species and implementing extensive land and wildlife conservation practices. Read more about how public gardens are promoting native plants in the National Wildlife® article, Broader Role for Botanical Gardens.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
- (200,000th Certified Wildlife Habitat)
Delaware
Florida
- Plantation Botanical Garden - City of Plantation
- Stranahan Botanical Garden
Georgia
- Smyrna Arboretum
- The Hart County Botanical Garden
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
- LSU Hilltop Arboretum
Maryland
- Mt Washington Arboretum
Massachusetts
Michigan
- For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum
- Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nicholos Arboretum
Minnesota
Missouri
- - and
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
- Arboretum at Tanglewood
- Brunswick County Botanical Garden
- The Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden
Ohio
- Cleveland Botanical Garden
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
- South Carolina Botanical Garden
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Washington, District of Columbia
- (100,000th Certified Wildlife Habitat)
