Huntsville Botanical Garden
Blake B. currently serves as the Manager of Membership Programs at Huntsville Botanical Garden since April 2023. Prior experience includes roles at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, where Blake held positions as International Admissions Coordinator, Senior Admissions Counselor, and Admissions Counselor from January 2020 to April 2023. Responsibilities encompassed recruiting and advising both domestic and international students, managing admissions processes using various software, and maintaining compliance with institutional policies. Earlier experience includes positions at Jacksonville State University as a Housing Operations Student Tour Guide and Housing Management Intern, as well as a Student Assistant in Career Services. Additionally, Blake's background includes work as a Pharmacy Technician at Eastside Pharmacy. Blake holds a Master of Professional Studies in Higher Education Administration from the University of North Alabama and a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from Jacksonville State University, along with an Associate of Science from Calhoun Community College.
Huntsville Botanical Garden
The 118-acre Huntsville Botanical Garden is open year-round and contains a diverse ecosystem of meadows, upland and bottomland forest, and wetlands, as well as a variety of specialty gardens and native plant collections. The Mathews Nature Trail contains the largest accredited trillium collection in the U.S. and the Anderson Education Center is home to the Purdy Butterfly House. The Native Plants Teaching Garden is a public space that highlights the way local plants, soil, pollinators, and birds create distinct communities and how they interact to form a diverse, sustainable, and attractive landscape. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Garden is a member of the American Public Gardens Association, the North American Plant Collections Consortium, and the American Horticultural Society, as well as an ArbNet-accredited arboretum.