UC Riverside Botanic Gardens

It's time for some friendly competition! Come by tomorrow and complete our new scavenger hunt. Get enough right and you could win an item from our UCR Botanic ...

Welcome week is in full swing! We had a great time yesterday meeting new UCR students and giving away free plants. Welcome week activities will continue with ...

It's the pop-up shop! Come by between 9am and 1pm to purchase some UCR Botanic Gardens merch and succulent planters. No cash, but we do accept card/Apple Pay/...

Tomorrow is free plant day! Come and grab one for your dorm! We open at 8am and will keep gifting plants while supplies last. There is a limit of one plant per...

Tomorrow is our first event! All students are welcome to join us at 9:30am for a free docent led tour of the Botanic Gardens. Come and learn about the Gardens ...

The fall plant sale is coming soon! Want to take a take a look at what we have available? The plant list is up on the website now! We will be selling horticul...

Welcome all UCR students! We're celebrating Welcome Week September 23-27 and we have a whole week of fun activities to share with you at the UCR Botanic Garde...

Our members tour has been rescheduled for 9/28/2024 at 5pm! Please reserve your complimentary spot by registering or re-registering your attendance using the ...

Join us on November 2 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm for Art in the Gardens! Come spend a pleasant day strolling through Alder Canyon, where California artists and cr...

Our turtles love to sunbathe! When it's warm you can always see a few swimming or lazing on the log. We have red eared sliders and a lot of them! How many hav...

Our first open Saturday is approaching! On September 14, 8am-2pm, members of the UCR Botanic Gardens can now visit us on the 2nd Saturday of every month. Remem...

Please stay cool and safe everyone, and we’ll see you next week!

The Amaryllis belladonna is native to South Africa, so we have plenty in our South Africa garden, but that's not all! Come and see where else you can find these...

Have you reserved your spot for the September Twilight Tour? Join Director Jodie Holt for this members only tour of the Gardens as the sun sets, and follow it ...

Coral vine (Antigonon leptopus) can be found in our butterfly garden, but as you can see, is very popular with bees too! This vine thrives on hot walls, and i...