OUR VALUES

• Ecology – We believe plants are vital to all life on a healthy planet and celebrate their beauty and value.
• Integrity – We have the highest ethical conduct, sound management, professional standards, and fiscal responsibility.
• Continuous Improvement – We strive for continuous improvement whereby our performance, processes, or service are constantly improving, measured to or exceeding professional industry standards and best practices.
• Communication – We demonstrate open, respectful, and honest communication at all times, with no exceptions.
• Diversity – We are committed to social justice, equity, and inclusion for all as we recruit and retain talented staff, volunteers, advisors, donors, and visitors.
• Adaptability – We strive to be innovative, flexible, and open to unexpected challenges and maintain a positive outlook.
• Sense of humor – We make work fun while being engaged and productive.
• Accountability – We take responsibility for individual and team actions, recognizing that all resources and actions of the organization require a laser focus for success.
• Management Decisions – We base our strategic short and long-term decisions on data, are comfortable managing risk and ensure we build and maintain a culture of collaboration.
• Staff Development – Our workplace supports, engages, and educates a talented and diverse staff and volunteer corps.
• Community – We bring our local community together and support the improvement and sustainability of our neighborhood and partner institutions.
• Humility – We see ourselves as stewards of a historic, iconic facility and the precious collection as a service for the greater good.