Michelle has kindly offered to teach origami on Monday mornings and the first Sunday of the month, January - October, 11am - 1pm. We hope to see you here. Paid parking is available in the BG Visitor Lot, use the...

Join us for a free Rose Pruning Demonstration on January 4, 2026 from 1 - 3 pm when Botanic Gardens staff, volunteers, and local experts demonstrate how to prune hybrid tea, floribunda, grandiflora, miniature roses and climbers. Learn how to...

Bring your young ones for Storytime in the Gardens at 10am on the 1st Sunday of the month, January - October. Look for our docents in Alder Canyon or the Meeting Room who are eager to read aloud. We hope...

To purchase UCR Botanic Gardens branded merchandise please click Pay Online on the website. Please allow 3 days between ordering and in-person pickup. In person pick up: BG Entrance Thursdays 9am-12pm and 1st & 3rd Sundays 9am-12pm. Contact Nancy Cullen...

UCRBG Membership Benefits (Student $20 and Individual $50) include: Free Admission Discounted Gardens educational events Member only events with priority registration 10% discount on plants at Pop Up Shops Receipt of our eNews and quarterly digital UCRBG Newsletter 10% discount...

The UCRBG is open two Sundays per month, 1st & 3rd, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm! (last entry at 1:30 pm) Check our calendar for future dates at: https://gardens.ucr.edu/events

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...

The UCR Botanic Gardens has numerous registered volunteers who make upkeep and improvements to our Gardens possible and assist with many other activities. Volunteers are actively engaged and indispensable to the Gardens in the following areas: Horticulture and Landscape (weeding...