{"id":44,"date":"2023-05-17T14:13:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T20:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10029\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2025-12-23T13:29:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T19:29:28","slug":"gardens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>The Botanical Beauty Surrounds You<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/cincinnati-zoo-earns-top-spot-in-best-botanical-garden-contest\/\">Voted the #1 Best Botanical Garden in the U.S. by USA Today readers!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Botanical Garden is spread throughout Cincinnati Zoo &amp; Botanical Garden&#8217;s 75-acre campus and consists of over 3000 accessions, including everything from groundcovers to tall trees.[\/vc_column_text]<a class=\"button\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" href=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-Garden-Report.pdf\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"2025 Garden Highlights\" title=\"2025 Garden Highlights\">2025 Garden Highlights<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<section class=\"page-portals\" data-aos=\"fade-up\"><a class=\"page-portals__item lazyload\" href=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/gardens\/plants\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Recommended Plants\" aria-label=\"Recommended Plants\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/annuals-334.jpg&#039;)\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/annuals-334.jpg\" alt=\"annuals\" class=\"screen-reader-text lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2464px; 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Much of this effort is accomplished through the cryogenic preservation of seeds and other plant tissue.[\/vc_column_text]<a class=\"button\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" href=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/conservation\/crew\/exceptional-plant-signature-project\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Exceptional Plant Signature Project\" title=\"Exceptional Plant Signature Project\">Learn More about CREW's Plant Research<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Cincinnati Zoo &amp; Botanical Garden is home to the\u00a0<em class=\"first-child last-child odd\">world\u2019s only arboretum within a Zoo to achieve the highest level of recognition<\/em>\u00a0awarded by <a class=\"last-child even\" title=\"The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program\" href=\"https:\/\/arbnet.org\/arboretum-accreditation-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program<\/a> and The Morton Arboretum.[\/vc_column_text]<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"image-block themed\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/22RSC_ArbNet_BadgeLevels_Level4_Color-1.jpg\" alt=\"ArbNet logo\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 715px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 715\/420;max-height:175px;max-width:175px;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/div><!-- .img-block -->[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]It is also recognized an <b>Accredited Botanical Garden<\/b>\u00a0by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgci.org\/\">Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text]<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"image-block themed\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/BGA_CMYK-e1704132112684.png\" alt=\"Botanic Gardens BGCI logo\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/100;max-width:100px;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/div><!-- .img-block -->[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Botanical Beauty Surrounds You [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Voted the #1 Best Botanical Garden in the U.S. by USA Today readers! 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