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Seattle Botanic Gardens brings together the unique strengths of the Washington Park Arboretum and the Center for Urban Horticulture to become a destination garden, exemplifying leadership in scientific research, public engagement, and inclusive access. Our vision is to be a home for discovery, a force for sustainability, and a gateway to wonder. In every visit and through every season, we help people of all ages meaningfully connect with the living world of plants and how they shape our lives and our shared future.
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Job descriptions are not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position. All Seattle Botanic Gardens employees may be required to perform duties outside of their typical responsibilities from time to time, as needed, to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.
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Seattle Botanic Gardens (SBG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities at SBG are based on one’s qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job. All employment opportunities are provided without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis C status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity; honorably discharged veteran or military status, genetic information, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability or, any other characteristic protected by law.
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Volunteers Help Host First Seattle Botanic Gardens’ Plant Sale
Sep 24, 2026
Volunteers helping shoppers at check-out in the Big Greenhouse. (Photo by Polly Teeter)BY ALICIA HAMILTON Our annual Fall Plant Sale took place at the Graham Visitors Center in the Arboretum last Saturday, September 19. Though it happened on a single day, the sale was...
Helping the Recovery of North America’s Rarest Fir
Sep 9, 2026
Arborists Lincoln and Shea after collecting the Santa Lucia fir cones. (Photo: Joanna Long)Seattle Botanic Gardens arborists Shea Cope and Lincoln Erbeck are quite the dynamic duo. They spend much of their time ensuring that the thousands of trees growing in the...
Growing Connections: Celebrating the Volunteers of Seattle Botanic Gardens
Sep 2, 2026
Volunteers and staff mingling at the 2026 Volunteer Appreciation Party.BY ALICIA HAMILTON On Monday, August 31, volunteers from across Seattle Botanic Gardens came together at the Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) for our 2026 Volunteer Appreciation Party—a...