UPCOMING EVENTS
As an integral part of our mission to connect people to plants, the Garden acts as a community gathering place for a wide variety of events. We host thought-provoking programs that connect people to nature, promote appreciation of plants, and explore our world through new lenses. Sign up for our newsletter below or here to be the first to receive event announcements.
Join us for a new Botany Brown Bag Public Lecture Series! Our Botany Brown Bag series is continued by Dr. Pam Soltis, who will give a talk t …
Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on November 1, 2025 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the …
Día de los Muertos: Mourning and Remembering through Ecological Change will explore cross-cultural grief in the context of environmental and …
Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on December 6, 2025 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the …
NEWS & UPDATES
Sophia Beams of Better Homes and Gardens published an article discussing the Denver Botanical Garden’s third-annual Waterlily Weigh-Off, a c …
If you missed the Clarkia Flower Festival, not to worry–the Daily Bruin has you covered with their article recapping the event! From the ope …
The UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden was featured in an article by Jeanette Marantos for the L.A. Times Plants about public gardens across Sout …
Garden Director Victoria Sork and Manager of Outreach and Education Chantal Ochoa-Clark met with Adolfo Guzman-Lopez of LAist to discuss the …
Amazing news for our living museum: Garden Director Dr. Victoria Sork recently secured a 3-year, ~$250,000 grant to study the Garden’s colle …
The Garden changed in more ways than one this past year. Little Big Brands was inspired by the lushness and diversity of the Garden while de …
How can leaves from the same trees tell us about changes in species and environments over time? Undergraduate Chloe Fuson is answering this …
Give your child a week of educational outdoor adventures this summer at our Nature Day Camps! Weeklong camps are for 1st through 4th graders …
Do you make digital art inspired by nature? Showcase your work at the Clarkia Festival! Science is Art: Nature Edition is a collaboration wi …
In Afar Media’s recent article, the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden is a reason why Los Angeles is an amazing place to work remotely. They men …
IB Times named UCLA one of the best-looking campuses in the state, thanks in part to the Mathias Botanical Garden. Vidhya CK writes: “Home t …
The Garden’s stream revitalization project is largely thanks to the generosity of Charlie and Peggy Norris, for whom the brand new Norris Te …
