Watch a garden take root
From master plan to grand opening — follow the milestones bringing the garden to life.
A roadmap to 2027
Founding & Land Dedication
The City of College Park and Fulton County dedicate land for a new public botanical garden.
CompletedMaster Conceptual Plan
Landscape architects unveil the Master Conceptual Plan guiding every phase of the garden.
CompletedSite Preparation & Restoration
Ecological restoration, grading, and infrastructure work begin across the site.
CompletedGardens & Conservatory Construction
The Great Conservatory, welcome pavilion, and first display gardens take shape.
Grand Opening
The Roderick Gay Botanical Garden opens its gates to the public.
Where things stand today
Tracking the major workstreams as the garden moves from vision to reality.
The Restorative & Reimagine Initiative
The garden rises on the historic Camp Truitt property. These are the real relics and site features we are lovingly restoring and reimagining for the future.
Blighted heritage cabinsHistoric Camp Truitt Cabins
Carefully restored as interpretive spaces that honor the property’s storied past.
Existing lodge structureThe Education Building
Reimagined as a hub for classes, workshops and school field-trip programs.
Overgrown natural springThe Natural Spring
Protected and framed as a tranquil water feature and wildlife habitat.
Eroded creek bedsCreek & Wetland
Stabilized and restored into a thriving native wetland ecosystem.
Former park entranceHerschel Road Gateway
Transformed into a grand welcome and global gateway arrival experience.
Dense brush & canopyWoodland Canopy Trails
Cleared of invasives and opened as accessible native woodland trails.
Site features reflect the Conservancy's real Restorative & Reimagine campaign; photos shown are representative until final site photography is available.
Glimpses from the ground
