Rosalynn Carter visited the garden again on July 18, 1974 for the groundbreaking of the building, which was later completed in 1975.

[1] In September 1982, ground was broken for the $2.6 million Visitor Center and Conservatory building, which was opened to the public in 1985.

[6] The Fire Prevention and Response Program at the United States Fish and Wildlife Service granted the garden $1.6 million for a native seed network.

Features include a stone map of Georgia, a pitcher plant bog, and a cave replica embedded with fossils.

[5] The Winter WonderLights is a yearly event in November and December that include a half-mile walking trail, which features over one million light bulbs and garnered 63,000 visitors in 2023.