Birmingham Botanical Gardens is open!
After a three-month closure, Birmingham Botanical Gardens reopened to the public on Monday, June 15. A cherished place of respite for our community and visitors from around the world for more than 55 years, Birmingham Botanical Gardens is open to all, and we look forward to your visit. The Gardens are currently open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day of the week, with access limited to the front entrance gates. Visitors are encouraged to practice social distancing. Face masks are required when interacting with others in the Gardens and for entering the Garden Center. For more information and guidelines for visiting safely, click here. We hope to see you soon at the Gardens!

Junior Board

Started in 2010, the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens Junior Board is a group of dedicated junior patrons who seek to increase awareness and involvement among their peers. They aim to increase diversity here at the Gardens, and host events and classes to achieve their goals and to help us fulfill our mission. Interested in being a part of the Junior Board or serving on one of its committees? Learn more and fill out the brief nomination form below! New members are chosen in June and December. (Please submit applications by June 1 and December 1.)

Quick Facts
about the Junior Board Nomination Form
for the Junior Board Goals & Expectations
for the Junior Board

Get Involved
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Explore this website for upcoming events and classes!

2020 Junior Board Members

Officers

President

Jim Pickle

Vice-President

Milan Ballard

Secretary

Benjamin Torczon

Members-at-Large

Carson Brewster

Cory Brewster

Matthew Burrow

Mary Frances Colley

Ian Dexter

Joseph Echols

Laura Monroe Elliot

Katie Fagan

Cole Glass

Xeris Gregory

Marguerite Gray

Riley Griffin

Matthew Kenny

Adam Millhouse

Sarah Moore

Christina Myerson

Elizabeth-Anne Ronk

Elizabeth Roth

Jamie Talecki


How do I become a member of the Junior Board?

  • Nominations are accepted year-round with voting held each December and June. (Please submit applications by December 1 and June 1.) The Junior Board may not exceed 25 members, so candidacy is highly competitive. To apply, simply complete and submit this nomination form. 
  • Questions and nominations should be submitted to Communications & Marketing Associate Jamie Amber Haas at 205.414.3950, ext. 113, or [email protected].
  • Get involved with the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens by becoming a member today! Click here for membership benefits or to join online.