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The AZH is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the advancement of zoo horticulture in zoological parks, gardens and aquariums.
The advent of natural habitat exhibits in zoos during the 1960s and 1970s demonstrated the need for well trained as well as informed zoo horticulturists. One of the key elements in natural habitat exhibits is a holistic approach to exhibit design. The horticulturist is involved in the exhibit design from its beginning to advise and present the plant needs for the exhibit, and to follow the project to its conclusion.
Our Purpose:
To advance public and professional education of the importance of zoo
horticulture and its role in the educational, recreational, conservation
and scientific goals of the living natural history museum.
To foster and cultivate the social, educational and business relations of the members through meetings, reports, publications, discussions and seminars, and the various communications media; to engender cooperation among the horticultural staffs of zoological parks, aquariums, botanical gardens and arboretum and similar organizations.
To broaden the interests of the membership in the pursuit of their occupations and to improve their standards of efficiency through fostering programs for professional and vocational education.
To aid, foster and engage in the exchange of horticultural specimens and propagules for exhibition, conservation and research.
To aid and protect its members and do all things as are properly within the scope of such an organization for the welfare of its members.