UCR Botanic Gardens | A Nature Oasis and Living Museum in California's Inland Empire

Corpse Plant Bloomed at UCR Botanic Gardens

UCR Botanic Gardens’ corpse flower blooms

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UC Riverside Botanic Gardens -- two female students taking pictures (c) UCR / Stan Lim

Welcome to the UCR Botanic Gardens

UC Riverside Botanic Gardens plant sale

Plant Sales

The largest plant sale events in the Inland Empire

UC Riverside Botanic Gardens Art in the Gardens

Art in the Gardens

A fundraiser where curated items from local artisans are offered for sale

UC Riverside Botanic Gardens bird walk and breakfast (c) UCR / Stan Lim

Bird Walk & Breakfast

Periodic early morning bird walks in the Gardens

UC Riverside Botanic Gardens Members annual meeting

Members Annual Meeting

Members-only annual Meeting and Reception

UCR Botanic Gardens, Primavera in the Gardens

Primavera in the Gardens

Riverside’s premiere food, wine, and craft beer tasting event

UCR Botanic Gardens, Annual Rose Pruning

Rose Pruning

Annual Rose Pruning Demonstration

UC Riverside Botanic Gardens twilight tours (c) UCR / Stan Lim

Twilight Tours

After-hours Twilight Tours of the Botanic Gardens

UC Riverside Botanic Gardens Volunteer Orientation Sessions

Volunteer Orientation Sessions

Learn how you can get involved

The UCR Botanic Gardens is a living museum curated to inspire and facilitate education, research, and interpretation of the natural world. Please view calendar for business hours.

The Gardens

Located in the foothills of the Box Springs Mountains on the east side of the University of California, Riverside Campus, the Gardens covers 40 hilly acres. Come visit our collection and gardens, wander over four miles of scenic trails, or just relax on a bench and enjoy the beauty and vistas.

FALL HOURS Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm (last entry at 3:00 pm, gates locked at 3:30 pm) and 1st & 3rd Sunday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm (last entry at 1:30 pm, gates locked at 2:00 pm).

All vehicles parked on campus are required to have a valid parking permit at all times.

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Students touring the Botanic Gardens

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Gardening Resources

UCCE Master GARDENER WEBSITE

Updates from the Director

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November 28, 2022

Dome Replacement Project

We are delighted that Jacqueline Norman, UCR's campus architect, and her associate Drew Hecht are spearheading the Botanic Gardens' dome replacement project. This article provides insight into Jacqueline's background and guiding philosophy: https://news.ucr.edu/ucr-magazine/fall-2022/ucr-style-and-jaqueline-norman

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November 17, 2022

NEW Design Concept for Dome Replacement

Our iconic and beloved geodesic dome has housed a special collection of shade-loving plants since its construction in the 1980s. The ravages of time and weather have compromised it beyond repair. The replacement must be designed and constructed, not kit-built...

UCR Botanic Gardens Corpse Plant

Please visit CNAS corpse plant page to view the UCRBG corpse plant articles and video!

Little Miss Stinky Update

Little Miss Stinky Update

Thank you everyone who made Little Miss Stinky's debut flowering such a fantastic event. She has closed now and the stink has subsided, so now we're beginning the collection of pollen to freeze for a future flowering event or sharing...

Little Miss Stinky

July 19th update: Big news!! At long last our 22-year old corpse flower, Little Miss Stinky, is ready to bloom. We hope you will make time to come see it in the next few days since it is growing ~2...

Botanic Gardens Break-In

Over the 4th of July weekend the Gardens experienced a break-in and significant damage to doors, locks, infrastructure and equipment as well as theft of small items. We greatly appreciate the rapid response of the UCR Police, our BEES Administrative...

Friends Annual Meeting

After three years hiatus we were happy to welcome long-time and new Friends members to our June annual meeting. After the State of the Gardens address by the Director we enjoyed a reception on the lawn catered by UCR’s Citrus...

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Featured Botanic Gardens News

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November 25, 2022

Photography Policy

Thank you for considering the UCR Botanic Gardens for your special photo shoot. Due to high demand for photo shoots, the Botanic Gardens require advance permission and charge a fee for all photography sessions, with limited numbers (3) permitted on...

November 25, 2022

UCR Botanic Gardens Branded Merchandise

To purchase UCR Botanic Gardens branded merchandise please click Pay Online on the website. Please allow 3 days between ordering and pickup. In person pick up: BG Entrance Thursdays, Fridays, and open Sundays 9am-12pm. 1 Botanic Gardens Dr. Riverside, CA...

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November 23, 2022

Director's Report, Winter 2022

Year end is a time of reflection, and what a year it has been! Contrary to expectations, the easing of the pandemic and Covid restrictions did not return everything to the same state as before. As I’ve reported earlier, we...

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November 23, 2022

In the Works, Winter 2022

Cooler weather brings the best season for planting in southern California, and staff and volunteers have been busy with many beautification, maintenance, safety, and planting projects. We’ve also been busy with events and activities, as reported below. Gardens and Grounds...

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Interactive Virtual tour (GIS Map)

Southwest Deserts Story Map

Plant Ecology Story Map

California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) in bloom

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Flower in Bloom (c) Ilse Ungeheuer

What's in Bloom?

View our monthly listing of plants in bloom and their corresponding locations in the Gardens

Snowdrop flowers at UCR Botanic Gardens (c) Ilse Ungeheuer

Photography Policy

Please review our policies and fees for professional, commercial and paid photographers

Brittlebush in the Botanic Gardens

Interactive Story Map

Explore the Gardens with our new "Deserts of the Southwest" self-guided tour

GIS Map UC Riverside Botanic Gardens

Interactive GIS Map

Locate more than 150 specimen in the Gardens

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