Support ZBG

Zilker Botanical Garden—a 33-acre garden that has often been called “the jewel in the heart of Austin”—is a unique collaboration between the city’s Parks & Recreation Department (PARD) and the Austin Area Garden Council (AAGC). The garden is free and open to the public year-round and is enjoyed by over 300,000 visitors each year, including thousands of school children from Austin and surrounding communities. From our annual spring garden festival - Zilker Garden Festival, to AAGC garden club workshops and plant sales throughout the year, to docent-led tours, we offer our visitors countless ways to enjoy Zilker Botanical Garden.

Your support of Zilker Botanical Garden is vital to sustaining our reputation as a world-class botanical garden. We offer a variety of giving opportunities:

• Become a Zilker Friend and enjoy membership benefits at different levels of giving*
• Commemorate a loved one or special event by purchasing an engraved brick* for the Walk of Friends
• Volunteer your time and talents to support the beautification and maintenance of the gardens within Zilker Botanical Garden
• Participate in fundraising events such as Zilker Garden Festival
• Shop at Chrysalis, the gift shop in the Garden Center

*AAGC is a 501©3 non-profit organization so all contributions are tax-deductible. Friend memberships are valid for 12 months.

AAGC is a member of the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Admission Program. If you become a Zilker Friend, you enjoy reciprocal privileges to over 300 botanical gardens throughout the U.S. and Canada. Visit www.ahs.org for details about the program and a current list of participating gardens found on the AHS online directory.

For more information on how you can support Zilker Botanical Garden, please contact us at 512-477-8672 or email info@zilkergarden.org.