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Brooklyn Botanic Garden as of June 30, 2007
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an independent nonprofit institution, a living museum governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. Located on city-owned property, the Garden is in part supported by public funds through the Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Natural Heritage Trust. The Brooklyn borough president and Brooklyn's elected representatives in the City Council and State Legislature provide leadership and public funding. Sixty-six percent of the Garden's budget comes from private sources, including the contributions of individuals, corporations, and foundations.
| Size | 52 acres |
|---|---|
| Visitors | 723,256 |
| Membership | 16,000 |
| Membership renewal rate | 80% |
| Full-time staff | 161 |
| Part-time staff | 106 |
| Interns | 67 |
| Volunteers | 611 |
| Volunteer hours of service | 50,149 |
| Children reached through education programs | 150,000 |
| Teachers trained | 3,000 |
| Continuing education enrollment | 2,056 |
| Plants donated to community groups | 10,000 |
| Visitors to bbg.org | 1,503,118 |
| Website page views | 5,776,709 |
| Questions posed to Gardener's Resource Center | 4,912 |
| Publications distribution | 130,000 |
| Library holdings | 48,503 |
| Living collections | 11,320 kinds of plants |
| New plant accessions | 1,377 |
| Herbarium holdings | 300,000 specimens |
| Annual operating budget | $16.3 million |