{"id":16,"date":"2015-12-16T18:04:48","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T18:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2023-08-06T21:59:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T21:59:28","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/about-us-2\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Mission and History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-mission-and-history\">OUR MISSION<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:16% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/roses-oo1-w-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6792 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/roses-oo1-w-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/roses-oo1-w-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/roses-oo1-w.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Located in southeast Alabama, at 5130 Headland Avenue, just off U.S. Highway 431 between Dothan and Headland.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-white-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"dabg-s-mission-is-to-provide-an-enhancement-to-the-quality-of-life-for-wiregrass-citizens-to-serve-as-an-educational-resource-for-children-and-adults-in-garden-lore-and-environmental-issues-and-to-be-a-vibrant-area-attraction-that-promotes-tourism-and-economic-development-in-southeast-alabama\">DABG&#8217;s mission&nbsp;is to provide an enhancement to the quality of life for Wiregrass citizens, to serve as an educational resource for children and adults in garden lore and environmental issues, and to be a vibrant area attraction that promotes tourism and economic development in southeast Alabama.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-white-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"click-on-dabg-video-to-download-a-video-about-dabg\"><strong>Click on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Botanical-Gardens-2016_converted.wmv\">DABG Video<\/a>&nbsp; to download a video about DABG.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"for-the-safety-and-enjoyment-of-all-visitors-and-to-protect-the-gardens-we-ask-that-all-visitors-please-respect-the-following-guidelines\"><strong>For the safety and enjoyment of all visitors, and to protect the Gardens, we ask that all visitors please respect the following guidelines<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The Dothan Area Botanical Gardens is designated as a Smoke-Free facility.&nbsp;Thank you for not smoking anywhere on the grounds during your visit.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>No swimming, wading, fishing or throwing of any objects into any body of water.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bicycles, roller blades, skateboards, and loud music are not permitted.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Dogs are permitted but we ask that you keep them on a leash at all times. 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Memorial Gifts<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/rentals-2\/vendors\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Preferred Vendor Directory<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/whats-new2\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">What\u2019s New<\/span><\/a><\/li><li data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;submenuOpenedBy&quot;: { &quot;click&quot;: false, &quot;hover&quot;: false, &quot;focus&quot;: false }, &quot;type&quot;: &quot;submenu&quot; }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\" data-wp-on-async--mouseenter=\"actions.openMenuOnHover\" data-wp-on-async--mouseleave=\"actions.closeMenuOnHover\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item has-child open-on-hover-click wp-block-navigation-submenu\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/butterfly-house\/\">Wings of Wonder<\/a><button data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.toggleMenuOnClick\" aria-label=\"Wings of Wonder submenu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__submenu-icon wp-block-navigation-submenu__toggle\" ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M1.50002 4L6.00002 8L10.5 4\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><ul data-wp-on-async--focus=\"actions.openMenuOnFocus\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__submenu-container wp-block-navigation-submenu\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/butterfly-house\/butterfly-birthdays\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Butterfly Birthdays<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/butterfly-house\/butterfly-ambassadors\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Butterfly Ambassadors<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/butterfly-house\/school-tours\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">School Visit Request<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/butterfly-house\/group-tours\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Group Visit Request<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/butterfly-house\/wings-of-wonder-pics\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Wings of Wonder Pics<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/butterfly-house\/more-about-butterflies\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">More about Butterflies<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/membership-2\/membership\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">JOIN<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OUR MISSION Located in southeast Alabama, at 5130 Headland Avenue, just off U.S. Highway 431 between Dothan and Headland. DABG&#8217;s mission&nbsp;is to provide an enhancement to the quality of life for Wiregrass citizens, to serve as an educational resource for children and adults in garden lore and environmental issues, and to be a vibrant area [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1065,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7746,"href":"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/7746"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dabg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}