Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Botanical Research Institute of Texas, the oldest botanic garden in Texas, is taking steps to ensure its future is as bright as its past.
On Tuesday, the organization announced the launch of a master-planning committee, as well as the selection of Studio Outside, a Dallas-based landscape architecture firm, to design a comprehensive master plan to inform the direction and priorities for the next 20 years of infrastructure and facility improvements across the 120-acre campus.
“Creating a long-term, inspiring guest experience is the main purpose of this long-term master plan,“ Bob Byers, FWBG | BRIT executive vice president and co-chair of the committee, said in a statement. “This plan will connect horticulture, botanical science, and the Fort Worth community, leading us toward our strategic vision of being renowned globally and treasured locally.”
The master-planning committee led by former Fort Worth City Councilman Dennis Shingleton comprises members from throughout the community. Represented are Fort Worth civil servants, local garden associations, the Fort Worth school district, board and staff of FWBG | BRIT, and other community advocates and developers.
“We made a conscious effort to ensure that members from the city, FWBG|BRIT staff, former task force, and other longtime garden supporters were represented on this committee,” Shingleton said in a statement. “We will also be reaching out to Fort Worth residents requesting their input throughout this process, so it will truly reflect the opinions of our broad, diverse community.”