Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.THROUGH A BALANCED APPROACH TO PRESERVING AND CREATING, THE FOUNDATION STEWARDS THE BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF PLANTING FIELDS AS A PUBLIC CENTER OF LEARNING AND LIFE.- WE CONSERVE AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE OUR TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE, GIFTED BY THE COE FAMILY AND SHAPED BY 20TH-CENTURY VISIONARIES.- WE CELEBRATE HUMAN INGENUITY AND CREATIVITY THROUGH DESIGN, HORTICULTURE, AND ART.- WE FOSTER RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW NATURE AND CULTURE INTERSECT.- WE PROVIDE A SANCTUARY FOR PERSONAL DISCOVERY AND SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS.