BetterMaps
Lush botanical garden with winding walking paths

Botanical Gardens & Arboretums

Guide Discovery. Preserve Calm. Deepen Connection.

Thoughtful Digital Guidance for Botanical Gardens & Arboretums

Botanical gardens and arboretums are designed for reflection, learning, and exploration, but expansive grounds, seasonal programming, winding paths, and rotating exhibits can make navigation and communication challenging.

Garden Experience

Guide visitors through every stage of the garden visit.

Your fully customized, branded BetterMaps mobile app naturally guides visitors through gardens, seasonal displays, walking paths, educational exhibits, and special events while giving your team complete control over content, communication, and the visitor experience. From increasing participation in tours and seasonal programs to supporting memberships, donations, and real-time updates, BetterMaps helps create more connected and engaging visits—all without getting in the way of the calm and beauty guests came to experience.

Built for the Guest Journey

Operational Insight

BetterMaps helps gardens improve visitor flow, increase event participation, support memberships and donations, and create more opportunities for café, retail, and educational engagement throughout the property.

Before the Visit for Botanical Gardens & Arboretums

Features

Purpose-built tools for botanical gardens and arboretums

Give visitors thoughtful guidance while giving teams more control over content, communications, and seasonal programming across the grounds.

Support Personalized Visit Planning

Allow guests to build custom schedules around exhibits, tours, events, workshops, and seasonal experiences.

Simplify Navigation Across Large Grounds

Help visitors quickly locate gardens, exhibits, cafés, walking paths, visitor centers, restrooms, and amenities.

Promote Tours, Workshops & Seasonal Events

Increase visibility for educational programs, guided tours, seasonal exhibits, and special events throughout the grounds.

Support Memberships & Donations

Encourage memberships, donor engagement, and ongoing participation through thoughtful reminders and contextual messaging.

Improve Visitor Communication

Update guests about closures, route changes, weather advisories, event schedules, and operational information in real time.

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Next Step

Support Exploration Without Distraction.

Create more connected and engaging visitor experiences while preserving the calm, beauty, and educational value your gardens were designed to deliver.

Results

What to expect when working with BetterMaps:

  • Increased memberships and donor engagement
  • Higher participation in tours, workshops, and seasonal events
  • Improved visitor flow and reduced confusion
  • Increased café, retail, and educational engagement
  • Stronger community engagement and cross promotion

Frequently Asked Questions

Have more questions, or want to discuss your specific needs? Set up an appointment with one of our professional staff members.