UC Riverside Botanic Gardens

Due to insufficient staff and volunteers this weekend the Gardens will be closed July 3 and 4. However, check out our new expanded hours starting July 6! Be sur...

Even in the heat of summer the popcorn cassia puts on a great show!

Unusual sighting in the Gardens today—a white ground squirrel! Not an albino but equally rare.

Summer open days update! As the academic year ends and student schedules change, next week we will change to a new weekend schedule—open every Sunday, closed on...

So many citrus relatives! Our cape chestnut, Calodendrum capense, in the Rutaceae family with all citrus, adds beautiful color to our Oak Woodland.

We will not be open this Saturday, May 21, but will be open next Saturday, May 28. Unfortunately, we are not always able to staff the gates to remain open, but ...

Open days update! The UCRBG will be closed on Saturday May 14 but open on Saturday May 21 to provide more weekend open days. We appreciate your supreme patience...

Visit the UCR Botanic Gardens to de-stress and get lost…(not really—we have a great interactive and paper map to help you not get lost!)

Mother’s Day is fast approaching! Surprise her with a Friends membership to the UCRBG❣️

Our Herb Garden looks awesome with all the enhancements and improvements by Curator Janine and her team! Come see for yourself; visit our website for info on op...

Celebrate Earth Day by visiting the UCR Botanic Gardens! Open weekdays, 1st and 3rd Sundays, and 2nd and 4th Saturdays. We’ll be expanding our hours soon; check...

ROYGBIV all on display in the Gardens this spring!

The UCRBG will be closed tomorrow for Plant Sale pickups. To cheer you up, consider going to the 2022 Riverside Garden Tour!

Don’t forget, the Gardens will be closed Tuesday and Thursday for Plant Sale pickups.

The UCRBG will be closed Friday April 8 for long-awaited tree pruning to ensure your safety. Meanwhile, enjoy our beautiful roses!