MBG - Benefits for Charlottesville

How McIntire Botanical Garden

Will Benefit the City of Charlottesville Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Objectives

Show that McIntire Botanical Garden represents the best opportunity to utilize the remaining portion of McIntire Park

Show that MBG has the potential to improve the city in accordance with the City Council Vision 2025

Show how other models of success are applicable to the MBG project

Affected Area

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

City Council Vision 2025Economic Sustainability

A Center for Lifelong Learning

Quality Housing Opportunities

C’ville Arts and Culture

A Green City

America’s Healthiest City

A Connected Community

Smart, Citizen-Focused Government


Economic SustainabilityAttract tourists who are in the area to see other attractions

Will increase visitor stay, benefit local restaurants and businesses

Visitors will be more likely to make Charlottesville their home Monticello


A Center for Life-long Learning

Educational programs for Charlottesville students, Boy and Girl Scouts, UVA students, gardeners, etc.

Teach visitors about horticulture and native Virginia plants as well as new plant ecosystems

Encourage volunteerism



Can be venue for festivals, events, performances

Summer camps

Art in the Garden

Art in PlaceDavid Snyder


A Green City

Potential to increase horticultural knowledge of citizens

Preserve and sustain native plants

Trail system


America’s Healthiest CityHelping to facilitate healthy lifestyles

Nature trails

Clean, healthy garden

According to WebMD, the restorative benefits of gardens “can lower blood pressure, boost immune function, and reduce stress”


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http://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-management-relieving-stress


New pedestrian path will allow pedestrians to access the park over 250 bypass

New pedestrian bridge to cross the railroad and connect the West side of the Park to the East side of the park McIntire Trail


Models of Success

Be!evue Botanical Garden

Inniswood Metro Gardens

The Gardens on Spring Creek

Bellevue, WA

Westerville, OH

Fort Collins, CO


Bellevue Botanical GardenBellevue, WA


Garden Quick-facts

1984: Local citizen deeded his estate to the city to become botanical garden

Same year, Bellevue Botanical Garden society formed to promote botanical garden

1989: Land designated to Botanical Garden

1990: Planning and construction

1992: Open to the public

2006: 17 more acres acquired (total of 53 acres)


Albemarle and Bellevue

2008 Albemarle Co. Bellevue

Population

Land Area

Education

Founded

Tourism

Culture

139,124 123,771

726 sq. mi. 33.9 sq. mi.

UVA, Piedmont Bellevue College, City University

1764 1869

Monticello, UVA, Downtown Mall

Bellevue Arts Museum, Lake Washington, Downtown Park

VA Film Festival, Festival of Book, Festival of Photograph

Arts and Crafts Fair, Bellevue Sculpture Exhibition


Mercer Slough Nature Park

Olympic Mountains

Downtown Park


Inniswood Metro GardensWesterville, OH


Garden Quick-factsWas once estate of the Innis Sisters

1972: Sisters donated estate to county

1984: Inniswood Garden Society formed to assist in growth and development

2002: Opened Sisters’ Garden

The Westerville Parks and Recreation Department has won the gold medal for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Management for Class IV in both recent years of eligibility (2001 and 2007)


Charlottesville and Westerville

2008 Charlottesville Westerville

City Population

City Land Area

Education

Founded

Tourism

45,049 35,318

10.3 sq. mi. 12.4 sq. mi.

UVA, Piedmont CC Otterbein College

1764 1810


Smaller Hoover Dam, Uptown


Hoover Dam

Municipal Building

Uptown


The Gardens on Spring CreekFort Collins, CO


Garden Quick-facts1986: First envisioned

1995: Non-profit convinced city council to initiate city-funded horticultural program

2001: Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek established to aid implementation

2004: Grounds broken

2009: Started construction on Rock Garden and Garden of Eatin’


Spring Creek

Historic Downtown

Colorado State University


Albemarle and Fort Collins

2008 Albemarle Co. Fort Collins

Population

Land Area

Education

Founded

Tourism

Culture

139,124 118,652

726 sq. mi. 47.1 sq. mi.

UVA, Piedmont Colorado State University

1764 1864


Microbreweries, CSU, Museum of Contemporary Art

VA Film Festival, Festival of Book, Festival of Photograph

Brewer’s Festival, Colorado Marathon, Lincoln Center


What to Take Away

We are looking at botanical gardens that have been established and successful within cities that are culturally, historically, and geographically similar to Charlottesville.

These cities are also considered some of the best places to live in America.

These cities share similar goals of progress with the City of Charlottesville.


Public-Private Partnership


Bellevue Botanical Garden

The garden is owned and maintained by the City of Bellevue's Parks and Community Services Department in conjunction with the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society and its Garden Partners.


City’s RoleThe garden is owned and maintained by the City of Bellevue's Parks and Community Services Department.

The Resource Management Division manages over 650 acres of developed park land in 75 developed parks. It provides landscape management and structural management responsibilities including community centers, restrooms, and other park buildings.

Maintain park amenities and water features, signage, outdoor lighting, fencing and playgrounds throughout Bellevue’s park system.

A combination of in-house staff, contracted services, volunteers and partnerships provide these services.


City’s Role: How is Park Money Spent?

8%7%

11%

64%

8%2% Probation ServicesRecreation ServicesResource PlanningProject ManagementHuman ServicesParks Enterprise Services

Park & Community Services Budget, 2009($89,968,991)


City’s Role: Where does the Money Come From?

In 2008, approved tax levy to invest in Parks & Natural Areas.

Costs a typical homeowner about $71 per year for the next 20 years.

Only $660,000 for 2009 for all included parks.

95%

5%

Bellevue BotanicalOther Areas

$2M


Bellevue Botanical Garden Society

10%

8%2%1%

79%

Direct Public SupportProgram ServicesSavingsSpecial EventsSales

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

0 150,000 300,000 450,000 600,000

Gifts, Grants, ContributionsAdmissions, Sales

Revenue, 2007 Direct Public Support, 2008

Total: $379,169


Total Revenue Estimation

70%

24%

6%

Tax Levy Parks FundsNon-profit


Inniswood Metro GardenInniswood Metro Gardens is a facility of the Franklin County Metro Parks. Operation and maintenance funds are provided by the District.

Continued growth and development are contingent upon gifts from private citizens and philanthropic organizations.


City’s Role: Where Does the Money Come From?

4.5%

13.5%6%

17%58%

Property Tax LevyLand Govt. FundsLocal AcquisitionGovt. GrantsOther

Metro Parks Revenue, 2009


City’s Role: How is the Money Distributed?

4%17%

26%14%

39%

PersonnelPark Ops & AdminCapital Improvement ProjectsLand AcquisitionGolf Course

Budget, 2009Projected 2010 Budget:

$2,647,050

Batelle Darby Creek

Blacklick Woods

Blendon Woods

Chestnut Ridge

Clear Creek Glacier Ridge

Heritage Park and

TrailHighbanks

Prarie Oaks Scioto Audubon

Sharon Woods

Slate Run Park and

Farm

Three Creeks

Pickerington Ponds

Inniswood Metro

Gardens


Inniswood Garden Society

26%

23%

51%

Direct Public SupportInvestmentsMembership

2005

2006

2007

2008

0 11,750 23,500 35,250 47,000

Gifts, Grants, Contributions

Revenue, 2007 Direct Public Support

Total: $60,115



29%

71%

Parks Funds Non-profit


Gardens on Spring Creek

The Gardens on Spring Creek was first envisioned in 1986 but the first critical step in development did not come until 1995, when its founding non-profit group successfully convinced the Fort Collins city council to initiate a city-funded community horticulture program.


City’s RoleThe positive results of that program's dozens of gardens and gardening projects were then used as a springboard to secure the endorsement of voters in a 1997 municipal election, resulting in three million dollars in city funding to build the Gardens on Spring Creek.

87%

13%

Gardens on Spring CreekNatural Areas

Natural Areas Budget, 2009(Within Cultural and Recreational Budget)

$334,000


Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek

29%

8%50%

13%

Direct Public SupportProgram Service RevenueSavingsMembership

Revenue, 2007

Harvest Festival

Landscape Workshop

Sales

0 1,750 3,500 5,250 7,000

Program Service Revenue

Total: $21,768



6%

94%

Parks Funds Non-profit


What to Take AwayThese botanical gardens were initiated by non-profits.

Each city provides maintenance, while each non-profit provides supplementary public support where the city cannot in order to implement change.

Each city draws on existing Parks budget, grants, and taxes to help fund garden.

The presence of a non-profit is crucial in both raising funds and managing a botanical garden.

This public/private model is economically sustainable.


Tourism


Tourism DetailsBellevue Inniswood Spring Creek

2006

2007

2008

2009

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000

2008

2009

0 240,000 480,000

2008

0 75,000 150,000


Education, Arts, and Culture


Bellevue Botanical Garden

Garden d’Lights

The Living Lab Program provides science and botany-related educational opportunities for youth

Adult education- drawing, media exploration


Inniswood Metro GardensConducted programs for over 10,000 children and adults with over 4,500 children participating in summer programs.

Presented “Big Bugs” exhibit to over 600,000 visitors

Programs include: Stroller Stroll, Garden walks, preschool in the Garden, landscaping and pruning classes, plant sales, yoga in the Garden


Gardens on Spring CreekIn 2009, The Gardens offered 46 adult education classes on gardening, crafting, and art, resulting in a large increase in attendance with close to 350 people attending classes.

Adults: Landscape workshops, constructing rock garden, pruning

Youth: Summer camps, ‘Read & Seed’

2007: Harvest Festival


Models of Success

Be!evue Botanical Garden

Inniswood Metro Gardens

The Gardens on Spring Creek

Bellevue, WA

Westerville, OH

Fort Collins, CO


City Council Vision 2025Economic Sustainability

A Center for Lifelong Learning

Quality Housing Opportunities


A Green City

America’s Healthiest City


Smart, Citizen-Focused Government


McIntire Botanical GardenWednesday, July 7, 2010