As a public university botanic garden our mission is to provide a curated, living plant collection for research, education, and enjoyment. Over the past few years Janine and our staff and volunteers have made renewed efforts to update the collection database, augment the collection with new plantings, enhance the educational value of our collection and...

During a mild-weather spring, our staff and volunteers have been busy with Gardens projects and activities, which are summarized below. Gardens and Grounds: Tree pruning was contracted to remove two broken branches and three dead trees, improving safety in highly visited areas of the Gardens. A comprehensive safety audit was conducted in the Gardens by...