Annual Report 2007 - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Report2007pt1_FINAL.qxp 2/1/08 2:47 PM Page 2The mission of Brooklyn Botanic Gardenis to serve people in our communityand throughout the world by:DISPLAYING plants and practicing the high art ofhorticulture to provide a beautiful and hospitable settingfor the delight and inspiration of the public;ENGAGING in research in plant sciences to expand humanknowledge of plants, and disseminating the results to plantscience professionals and the general public;TEACHING children and adults about plants at a popularlevel, as well as making available instruction in the exactingskills required to grow plants and make beautiful gardens;REACHING OUT to help people of all of our diverseurban neighborhoods to enhance the quality of theirsurroundings and their daily lives through the cultivationand enjoyment of plants; andSEEKING actively to arouse public awareness of thefragility of our natural environment, both local andglobal, and providing information about ways toconserve and protect it.on the cover: BBG’s Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden is the oldest Japanese-style public garden in America.