Regional Parks Botanic Garden

Regional Parks Botanic Garden The Regional Parks Botanic Garden is a free, 10 acre living museum dedicated to the preservation of the native plants of California

We appreciate Anna Gil updating the blackboard and map each week 🌼 Be sure to look at the blackboard and map when you st...
05/31/2026

We appreciate Anna Gil updating the blackboard and map each week 🌼 Be sure to look at the blackboard and map when you stop by the garden 🌱

🌼 Wondering what you might see in the garden this week? Here's what caught Sandy's eye 👀
05/27/2026

🌼 Wondering what you might see in the garden this week? Here's what caught Sandy's eye 👀

Thinking about stopping by? Check out what’s of interest 🌼
05/19/2026

Thinking about stopping by? Check out what’s of interest 🌼

Free Talks: Botanical Hotspots of Northern CaliforniaNorthern California is one of the most diverse floral hotspots in t...
05/14/2026

Free Talks: Botanical Hotspots of Northern California

Northern California is one of the most diverse floral hotspots in the world, with much of this richness concentrated in well-defined ecological areas. Dr. Glenn Keator will present a series of free talks exploring this diversity. Please join us at the Botanic Garden Visitor Center on the following Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Talks are open to the public. Directions to the Garden: https://nativeplants.org/visit/directions

May 17: Mines Road and Mount Hamilton Area. This long road south of Livermore goes through some pristine habitat that makes you feel miles away from civilization. It features vast chaparral, meadows, gray pine-oak forests, rock scree, and springs including adjacent Del Puerto Canyon.

May 31: Bear Valley and Walker Ridge. This particular Bear Valley lies in the inner north Coast Ranges east of Clear Lake and is accessed from Williams. Besides vast inner grasslands with a plethora of geophytes and annual wildflowers, the ridge to the west has both serpentine and ordinary soils and has not only a selection of beautiful geophytes but is also the only place where two different species of western cypress occur.

Botanical Hotspots of Northern California: FREE LECTURES IN MAY AND JULY - Northern California is one of the most divers...
05/08/2026

Botanical Hotspots of Northern California: FREE LECTURES IN MAY AND JULY -

Northern California is one of the most diverse floral hotspots in the world, with much of this richness concentrated in well-defined ecological areas. Dr. Glenn Keator will present a series of free talks exploring this diversity. Please join us at the Botanic Garden Visitor Center on the following Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Talks are open to the public. Directions to the Garden.

May 17: Mines Road and Mount Hamilton Area. This long road south of Livermore goes through some pristine habitat that makes you feel miles away from civilization. It features vast chaparral, meadows, gray pine-oak forests, rock scree, and springs including adjacent Del Puerto Canyon.

May 31: Bear Valley and Walker Ridge. This particular Bear Valley lies in the inner north Coast Ranges east of Clear Lake and is accessed from Williams. Besides vast inner grasslands with a plethora of geophytes and annual wildflowers, the ridge to the west has both serpentine and ordinary soils and has not only a selection of beautiful geophytes but is also the only place where two different species of western cypress occur.

July 12: The Smith River Watershed. California’s most northern undammed river feeds into wetlands and sea promontories and extends into deep forested canyons, with peaks rising to 5,000 feet. It is home to many special endemics.

July 19: Cook and Green Pass. Just short of the Oregon border, 5000-foot Cook and Green Pass has an unparalleled diversity combining lowland species with high and subalpine species in a series of forests, meadows, and rock outcrops.

July 26: Mt. Eddy. At 9,000 feet, Mt. Eddy is the highest point in the Klamath Mountains. It is an entirely serpentine area featuring several gem-like lakes, large meadows, a range of interesting conifers, and true alpine habitat. It is also home to vast populations of the curious insectivorous cobra plant, Darlingtonia californica.

Dr. Glenn Keator is a botanist and horticulturist specializing in California native plants. He teaches the docent training classes and many additional courses at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Berkeley. Dr. Keator was instrumental in starting the Garden’s docent program and the Friends of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden organization.

🌿Checking out the garden today? Here’s what to look for 🔎
05/02/2026

🌿Checking out the garden today? Here’s what to look for 🔎

04/24/2026

⚠️Canyon Section & Rainforest Trail Closed⚠️

The Canyon section between the small bridge by Wildcat Creek and the larger upper bridge by the Glasshouse and the new Rainforest trail below the Sequoia building are currently closed.

During the recent storm (4/20-21) the Botanic Garden sustained significant damage in the Canyon section of the Garden. A very large trunk of a double-trunked coast live oak tree snapped off at the base, and fell into a nearby multi-trunked bay tree. The second trunk of the double-trunked oak is currently still standing, but is no longer stable and it now endangers all of the paths and plantings in that very area due to its immense size and positioning on the slope at the edge of the north side of the Franciscan section. The additional three standing trunks of the bay tree are also now highly unstable (particularly the largest one) and could also snap off at any time. Due to their sizes and positions, a large part of the “beginning” part of the Canyon section (including the two middle paths that lead deeper into the Canyon) is unsafe for ALL visitors.

Botanic Garden staff are hard at work getting this situation taken care of, so please respect these closures that have been made for your safety.

🌎 Earth Day is every day here at the Botanic Garden!Today, we celebrate this beautiful planet we call home — and we coul...
04/22/2026

🌎 Earth Day is every day here at the Botanic Garden!

Today, we celebrate this beautiful planet we call home — and we couldn't think of a better way to do that than by honoring the incredible people who make the Bot Garden what it is. This garden exists because of people who care. Our amazing gardeners and volunteers show up season after season, tending to California's native plants with expertise, dedication, and genuine love for the land. We are endlessly grateful for the people who pour their hearts into this garden every single day — caring for California's native plants and keeping this special place thriving for all of us to enjoy. 🙌

California is home to some of the most diverse and stunning native flora on Earth. From coastal sage to towering redwoods, our state's plants are wonders worth protecting — and this garden is a living classroom where that protection happens every single day.

California's native plants are irreplaceable. They support local wildlife, conserve water, and connect us to the landscapes that define our state. The Bot Garden is a sanctuary to learn, explore, and fall in love with the natural world — all year long.

If you've ever wandered our paths, breathed in the fragrance of native blooms, or watched a butterfly land on a plant that's been growing in California for thousands of years — you have our gardeners to thank for that moment. This Earth Day, we're so grateful for everyone who works in the garden, for all of visitors who explore the garden, and for every native plant that calls this garden home. 🌺🦋

Celebrate Earth Day with us! 🥳 🌎

🌿Thinking about visiting the garden before the rain? 🌦️ Lots of irises in bloom throughout the garden. Check out what e...
04/20/2026

🌿Thinking about visiting the garden before the rain? 🌦️
Lots of irises in bloom throughout the garden. Check out what else is blooming! 🌼

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