PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS INC
Programs
Horticulture and Environmental Education Programs
OVERVIEW/HORTICULTURE: IN 2024, PHIPPS REMAINED IN THE FOREFRONT OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN MOVEMENT, LEADING WITH ITS REGENERATIVE OPERATING PROCEDURE - AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH THAT TURNS OBSTACLES INTO OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT ORGANIZATION. THIS VISION WAS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WHEN PHIPPS WAS HONORED WITH THE IMLS NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUMS THE HIGHEST AWARD FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN THE MUSEUM FIELD AND THE EPA GREEN POWER LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION. FROM WORLD-CLASS EXHIBITS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION TO BOLD SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES, PHIPPS DELIVERED INSPIRING EXPERIENCES AND MEANINGFUL PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH LIVES AND RESTORE THE NATURAL WORLD. SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O.WE ARE GUIDED BY OUR CORPORATE DIRECTION STATEMENT WHERE "PHIPPS ILLUMINATES THE BEAUTY AND VITALITY OF NATURE AND INSPIRES US, INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY, TO EMBRACE AND NURTURE OURRELATIONSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE EARTH AND ALL LIFE." HORTICULTURE: SINCE OPENING IN 1893 AS THE NATION'S FIRST LARGE-SCALE PERMANENT GARDEN CONSERVATORY - AND BEING RECOGNIZED AS THE FIRST TEACHING ONE IN 1901 - PHIPPS HAS REMAINED A LEADER IN CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE THROUGH THE BEAUTY AND SCIENCE OF PLANTS. TODAY, AS ONE OF THE FEW PUBLIC GARDENS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS, PHIPPS CONTINUES TO SET THE STANDARD FOR HORTICULTURAL EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION.WITH FIVE MAJOR SEASONAL FLOWER SHOWS AND A ROTATING CALENDAR OF EXHIBITIONS, PHIPPS BRINGS THE CAPTIVATING WORLD OF PLANTS TO LIFE IN NEW AND INSPIRING WAYS - WELCOMING GUESTS FROM NEAR AND FAR TO EXPLORE THE POWER OF PLANTS IN SHAPING HEALTHIER LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. SITUATED IN THE HEART OF PITTSBURGH'S HISTORIC URBAN PARK DISTRICT AND ADJACENT TO ITS VIBRANT UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH HUB, PHIPPS SERVES AS A VITAL CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL DESTINATION WITHIN ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST INNOVATIVE CITIES. OUR DYNAMIC LEARNING AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM SPANS 14 INDOOR GLASSHOUSE ROOMS, EIGHT OUTDOOR GARDEN ROOMS, AND THREE HIGH-PERFORMANCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH BUILDINGS. THESE LIVING SPACES NOT ONLY DELIGHT THE SENSES BUT ALSO DEMONSTRATE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, REGENERATIVE LANDSCAPES, AND GROUNDBREAKING ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES. THROUGH THIS ECOSYSTEM, PHIPPS DELIVERS IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE CURIOSITY, DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING, AND FOSTER STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATURAL WORLD. EVERY EXHIBIT, PROGRAM, AND PLANTING AT PHIPPS REINFORCES A VITAL TRUTH: HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELLBEING ARE DEEPLY CONNECTED. OUR WORK IN HORTICULTURE IS NOT JUST ABOUT GARDENS - IT'S ABOUT GROWING A GREENER, MORE RESILIENT FUTURE FOR ALL.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.7MGuest Services and Educational Experiences
GUEST SERVICES: PHIPPS CONSERVATORY CONTINUED TO WELCOME GUESTS INTO A WORLD WHERE NATURE, SCIENCE, ART, AND SUSTAINABILITY CAME TOGETHER IN TRANSFORMATIVE WAYS IN 2024. WITH VISITATION STEADILY APPROACHING PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS, OUR USE OF TIMED TICKETING HAS IMPROVED THE FLOW OF GUESTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY - CREATING A SAFER, MORE SPACIOUS, AND MORE ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL. THANKS TO PRUDENT PLANNING AND SCENARIO FORECASTING, PHIPPS LEADERSHIP HAS NAVIGATED SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC CHALLENGES WHILE POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION FOR LONG-TERM GROWTH AND INNOVATION.SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O.AS ONE OF THE REGION'S PREMIER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GARDEN MUSEUM, PHIPPS IS A PLACE OF BOTH WONDER AND PURPOSE. EVERY VISIT OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND DISCOVER HOW SMALL ACTIONS - LIKE GROWING A GARDEN, CHOOSING SUSTAINABLE FOODS, OR LEARNING ABOUT BIODIVERSITY - CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. FROM OUR WORLD-CLASS FLOWER SHOWS AND IMMERSIVE TROPICAL FOREST EXHIBITS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES, PHIPPS BRINGS LIFE-ENHANCING EXPERIENCES TO GUESTS OF ALL AGES.GUESTS JOURNEY THROUGH SOARING GLASS PAVILIONS, EXPLORE DIVERSE BIOMES AND GLOBAL GARDEN TRADITIONS, AND ENCOUNTER INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS THAT REVEAL THE ASTONISHING COMPLEXITY OF PLANT LIFE. IN THE TROPICAL FOREST HAWAI'I EXHIBIT, CHILDREN RAISE THEIR ARMS TO MIMIC TOWERING TREES; IN THE SERENE OUTDOOR GARDEN ROOMS, FAMILIES STROLL THROUGH LANDSCAPES DESIGNED FOR BOTH REFLECTION, REFRESHMENT, AND REGENERATION.THE JOURNEY CONTINUES OUTDOORS ACROSS OUR 3.6-ACRE LIVING CAMPUS, HOME TO THREE OF THE WORLD'S GREENEST BUILDINGS. HERE, VISITORS SEE FIRSTHAND HOW HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ARE INTERCONNECTED, AND HOW THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT CAN HARMONIZE WITH NATURE TO MODEL A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THIS IS MORE THAN A GARDEN DISPLAY - IT'S A LIVING, BREATHING CLASSROOM, A RESTORATIVE DESTINATION, AND A FIRST-DAY TOURIST ATTRACTION. IT'S WHERE PITTSBURGH RESIDENTS AND GLOBAL TRAVELERS ALIKE FIND BEAUTY, INSPIRATION, AND PRACTICAL TOOLS TO LIVE IN GREATER HARMONY WITH THE PLANET.WHEN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NAMED PITTSBURGH ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST DESTINATIONS, IT POINTED TO PHIPPS AS A SYMBOL OF THE CITY'S TRANSFORMATION - A PLACE WHERE HERITAGE MEETS INNOVATION AND WHERE THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING IS BEING SHAPED, EVERY DAY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.7MEnvironmental Education and Leadership Programs
EDUCATION: AS AMERICA'S FIRST PUBLIC TEACHING CONSERVATORY, PHIPPS HAS BEEN AN INNOVATOR, COMMUNITY-ANCHOR, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR SINCE 1893 - COMBINING THE BEAUTY OF GARDENS WITH THE POWER OF PLANT-BASED SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES TO SHAPE A BETTER FUTURE. TODAY, PHIPPS CONTINUES TO LEAD WITH BOLD VISION AND PURPOSE, OFFERING HANDS-ON, INQUIRY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER LEARNERS OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE, CREATE, AND ACT.OUR APPROACH TO EDUCATION IS ROOTED IN A REGENERATIVE APPROACH AND MAKER MINDSET - WHERE IMAGINATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND DISCOVERY DRIVE MEANINGFUL LEARNING. SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O.EACH CALENDAR QUARTER, PHIPPS OFFERS MORE THAN 150 DYNAMIC CLASSES, SYMPOSIA, AND LECTURES, REACHING THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ON-SITE, VIRTUAL, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING. FROM KIDS' BOOT CAMPS AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS TO NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED INITIATIVES LIKE THE FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE, AND THE ONE HEALTH ONE PLANET AND THE NATURE OF PLACE SYMPOSIA, PHIPPS CULTIVATES SCIENTIFIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURAL WORLD.AS A LIVING LABORATORY, PHIPPS DEMONSTRATES SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES THROUGH EVERY FACET OF ITS OPERATIONS - PROVIDING AN IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN ACTION. GUESTS LEARN FROM THREE OF THE WORLD'S GREENEST BUILDINGS, DINE ON HEALTHY MEALS MADE WITH FRESH INGREDIENTS, AND DISCOVER HOW ZERO-ENERGY DESIGN, ON-SITE SOLAR POWER, AND FULL CARBON OFFSETTING CAN BE ACHIEVED IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.PHIPPS ALSO PLAYS A GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ROLE. OUR CLIMATE TOOLKIT NETWORK (CLIMATETOOLKIT.ORG) CONNECTS HUNDREDS OF MUSEUMS, GARDENS, AND ZOOS WORLDWIDE TO SHARE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS AND ACCELERATE IMPACT. WE'RE ADVANCING A MOVEMENT IN WHICH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS BECOME POWERFUL DRIVERS OF BIODIVERSITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, AND SUSTAINABLE ACTION.THROUGH THE BOTANY IN ACTION FELLOWSHIP, PHIPPS SUPPORTS OUTSTANDING PH.D. STUDENTS CONDUCTING PLANT-BASED RESEARCH AROUND THE WORLD WHILE TRAINING THEM IN PUBLIC COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, BIA HAS SUPPORTED 80 DOCTORAL-LEVEL STUDENTS REPRESENTING 38 UNIVERSITIES AND WORKING IN 29 COUNTRIES, PRODUCING CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE WHILE DEEPENING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS.EDUCATION AT PHIPPS IS MORE THAN A PROGRAM - IT IS A MOVEMENT TO EQUIP FUTURE LEADERS, SCIENTISTS, AND CITIZENS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRATION TO PROTECT THE PLANET AND IMPROVE LIVES. THROUGH EVERY CLASS, EXHIBIT, AND EXPERIENCE, WE ARE HELPING TO GROW A GREENER, MORE HOPEFUL FUTURE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.1M
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