At the U.S. Botanic Garden, we live what we preach. And, like our visitors, we know that living sustainably is a process. We are continually learning and expanding our conservation and sustainability practices. Here are some of the things we are doing:

• Conducting an audit of our energy use

• Investigating green roof and solar panel installations

• Updating our buildings to reduce energy use

• Replacing retiring vehicles with hybrids – two have been added to our fleet

• Removing invasive plants from our gardens

• Recycling containers—beverage and plant!

• Composting green waste and reusing soil from containers

• Investigating geothermal heating and cooling at our Production Facility

• Continuously improving work practices to reduce, reuse, and recycle

• Increasing our educational programming and exhibits about sustainable practices

• Learn about conservation and sustainability in the Regional Garden.
• Education
• Integrating Sustainability Into Your Garden’s Culture workshop