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Waterfront Botanical Gardens

Brand · Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

Company overview

Waterfront Botanical Gardens is a public jewel that invites visitors to connect with nature through a display of native and unique plant species, and learn new ways to honor and protect the environment both above and below ground. Our mission: To develop an urban botanical garden by transforming a landfill and creating a place where nature prospers and people thrive through education, entertainment, community, and tourism.In 2025, WBG embarked on Phase 2A of our Master Plan, which includes the Graeser Family Bonsai Garden, Joe and Debbie Graviss Bonsai House, Tree Allée, and Beargrass Creek Overlook.
Founded in 1993
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
29 employees (2 in marketing)
www.waterfrontgardens.org

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People

Founders

Philip Koester
Philip Koester
President & CEO
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Marketing leadership

Megan Cooper Bibelhauser, MBA
Megan Cooper Bibelhauser, MBA
Director of Marketing and Communications
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Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount -6.5% year over year

Funding

Total funding

$500K

Last raise

Grant, 4 months ago

Audience

Monthly website visitors
13.2K
Month over month+6%
Quarter over quarter+71.6%
Top sourceSearch (46.1%)
Ad budget per month$5.4K
Average search rank35.4
Traffic source mix
Search
46.1%
Direct
35.9%
Referral
11.7%
Social
3.9%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

908

12-mo growth

+27.5%

Monthly growth

+13.2%

News

Links

www.waterfrontgardens.orgLinkedInCrunchbaseX (Twitter)