Affiliations & Recognition
The Iowa Arboretum and Gardens is a proud member of the following organizations.
Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau
Boone County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Travel Iowa
Ames Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development
American Horticultural Society
American Public Gardens Association
Russ O’Harra Hosta Society
We also acknowledge other organizations:
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Boy Scouts of America
Arboretum Recognition:
Arbnet Acredited Arboretum
American Hosta Society
The American Conifer Society Reference Garden Grant Program
Historic Iris Preservation Society A section of the American Iris Society
Conservation Partners:
Iowa DNR Prairie Partners Program
USFWS Partners Program
USFWS Partners for Fish & Wildlife
Monarch Waystation Program
National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat Program
Iowa Department of Transportation Living Roadway Trust Fund
Trees Forever
Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Program
Blank Park Zoo Plant.Grow.Fly Program
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
USDA-ARS Germplasm Resource Information Network – Global