Conservation at the CGC

Our Hauck Botanic Garden home was once the eight-acre estate of Cornelius Hauck, who built this public garden during the first half of the twentieth century when nearby natural spaces and farmland were rapidly developed as part of the growing Cincinnati metropolis. Today, we continue this legacy of preserving public greenspaces in urban areas by using our grounds as an outdoor land lab to educate people of all ages on the importance of nature in our urban environments.

Our grounds boast a wide variety of native plants that you can come and enjoy in all seasons. We also host field trips for students, classes, workshops, and regular volunteer activities here at Hauck. There’s no better way to learn than by getting your hands dirty! Here’s how you can get involved.

Volunteer at Hauck

Hauck Botanic Garden is largely maintained through the support of volunteers. Each week, volunteers work in the gardens planting, weeding, and doing other garden maintenance activities as the season and grounds require. We make every volunteer event educational by taking time to explain methods and techniques, look at interesting bugs, learn about the plants we’re installing, or answer questions. (Did we mention that active volunteers can take select CGC classes for free or at a reduced cost?) Check our calendar for dates or sign up for our Horticulture Team to stay in the loop.

Help with ReRooted

Our native plant propagation program, ReRooted, grows native plants from seed. Volunteers take part in each step of the propagation process—and get to learn tips and tricks for cultivating native plants along the way! The plants we grow are sold to community members during our plant festivals, planted on our grounds, used in local restoration projects, and donated to local school and community gardens. Register as a CGC volunteer to stay in the loop.

Visit & Learn

We’re located in Hauck Botanic Gardens, a Cincinnati park that’s open to the public from dawn to dusk seven days a week. Visitors have the opportunity to explore beautiful gardens featuring native plants, green infrastructure installations, our on-site vegetable garden, and unique plant specimens. Stop by our lobby to pick up a paper map or use the digital version on your mobile device. You can also plan your visit around a class, free guided tour, Lil’ Sprouts kids event, or volunteer workday for a deeper experience! Visit our calendar to see what’s coming up.