Accolades

Through the years, Rotary Botanical Gardens has received countless accolades including:

  • Best Wedding Venue Award Janesville Gazette’s Best of the Best Awards (2023)
  • Best Event Venue Award Janesville Gazette’s Best of the Best Awards (2023)
  • 19th-best Public Garden in America by Good Plant Care (2023)
  • Best Wedding Venue Award Janesville Gazette’s Best of the Best Awards (2022)
  • Best Event Venue Award Janesville Gazette’s Best of the Best Awards (2022)
  • Sustainable Janesville Award (2022)
    • Award Recipient: Michael Jesiolowski, Director of Horticulture.
    • The Sustainable Janesville Awards program rewards, recognizes and promotes innovation and leadership in sustainability by businesses, community groups and individual citizens of the City of Janesville.
    • Awards are given to those that have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability, have shown continuous improvement in their sustainability efforts, or have shown achievement in a sustainability related issue.
    • Michael received this distinction for his innovation and leadership in sustainability efforts at Rotary Botanical Gardens. The “Go Green Initiatives” that Michael has led include transitioning to a higher percentage of perennial plants, avoiding the use of phosphate-rich fertilizers, transitioning from gas to battery-powered tools, and using alternatives to chemicals in the gardens.
  • Best Wedding Venue Award Gazette’s Best of the Best Awards (2021)
  • Best Event Venue Award Janesville Gazette’s Best of the Best Awards (2021)
  • Best Tourist / Seasonal Attraction Award Janesville Gazette’s Best of the Best Awards (2021)
  • Sustainable Janesville Award (2019)
    • Award Recipient: Laura Peterson, Education and Volunteer Manager.
  • Forward Janesville Inc’s Educator of the Year Award (2018)
    • Award Recipient: Mark Dwyer, Director of Horticulture.
  • TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award (2015)
    • The award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor.
  • First Place Award in the Landscape Design Competition, All America Selections (2014)
  • First Place Award in the Landscape Design Competition, All America Selections (2013)
  • Janesville Gazette Readers’ Choice Awards for #1 Specialty Gift Shop in Rock County (2013)
  • United Way Blackhawk Region Gold Award (2013)
    • For outstanding service to the people of our community.
  • First Place Award in the Landscape Design Competition, All America Selections (2012)
  • Janesville Gazette Reader’s Choice Awards for Most Romantic Setting in Rock County (2011)
  • Forward Janesville Community Improvement Award (2009)
  • National Exemplary Education Award from All America Selections (2004)

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