A Place to Visit UCR Botanical Garden

By: Stella Pierce

Community Writer

Photo Courtesy of:

Elysia Fernandez

Photo Description:

Syringa vulgaris, the lilac or common lilac

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.  The UCR Botanic Gardens is a living museum curated to inspire and facilitate education, research, and interpretation of the natural world nestled right behind our beautiful city of Grand Terrace. UCR Botanical garden is located on the UC Riverside campus At UCR BOTANIC GARDENS 1 Botanic Gardens Drive Riverside, CA 92507  Tel: (951) 827-7090 Email: ucrbg@ucr.edu providing pathways , benches , walkways , trails. UCR botanical gardens has plants and flowers from every corner of the world , come visit the turtle pond or spend the day under the trees .UCR botanical gardens provides a place of great knowledge and beauty to visit with family and friends