The Idaho Botanical Garden grows its community by connecting people, plants, and nature. Its vision is to be the region’s preferred space for gathering and experiencing nature and to encourage advocacy in environmental stewardship. It was established in 1984 on a 42-acre site of old prison grounds. The Garden commits to being a force for positive, actionable change to protect and co-exist within nature, impacting future generations.
The Idaho Botanical Garden's Donation Requests program aims to support local organizations, nonprofits, and Treasure Valley schools through redeemable event vouchers and Garden memberships. This program prioritizes requests from organizations that serve the region through education or student clubs, cultural arts, support for military families and first responders, environmental stewardship, and other community-building services. Due to the large number of requests received each year, donations are limited.