Awards
Jax Best Award 2020 for Best Hiking
Jax Best Award 2019 for Best Local Scenic Trail
Here is the News4Jax coverage showing why our trails are the best!
https://www.news4jax.com/river-city-live/2020/08/05/jax-best-hiking-jacksonville-arboretum-gardens-river-city-live/
https://www.news4jax.com/news/2019/11/25/best-local-scenic-trail-jacksonville-arboretum-and-gardens/
Trip Advisor 2015 Certificate of Excellence
We are the 2015 Winner of Trip Advisor’s certificate of Excellence.
American Forests National Register of Big Trees
Our Loblolly-Bay (Gordeina Iasiathus) was recognized by the American Forests National Register of Big Trees.
Click here to see the award (pdf).
Canopy Award
The Canopy Award for Civic Excellence was presented to the Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Board of Directors at the 18th Annual Mayor’s Environmental Luncheon.
Click here to see an article about the Canopy award (.pdf).
HandsON Earth Award
The Presidents Council on Service and Civic Participation in conjunction with Corporation for National & Community Service presented Lynda Aycock of Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens with HandsOn Jacksonville’s 2010 HandsOn Earth Award.
Copy of the award can be seen by clicking here (pdf).
Letter from the President of the United States can be read here (pdf).
Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Recognition
Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens received recognition in appreciate for outstanding efforts to beautify Jacksonville presented by Keep Jacksonville Beautiful and the City of Jacksonville.
See award by clicking here (pdf).