News Items Archive - Mathias Botanical Garden

The Collections Project: Grant to study our plants

Amazing news for our living museum: Garden Director Dr. Victoria Sork recently secured a 3-year, ~$250,000 grant to study the Garden's collections! This grant will empower the Garden to improve cataloguing, assess its inventory, and enhance…

The Garden’s New Look: Rebrand by Little Big Brands

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 developing a refreshed brand mark and image. Our new logo represents 4 of the 40 petal shapes and colors…

Student research at the Herbarium

How can leaves from the same trees tell us about changes in species and environments over time? Undergraduate Chloe Fuson is answering this question through her research in the UCLA Herbarium with the mentorship of Herbarium Curator Dr. Anthony…

Nature Day Camps – Summer 2024

Give your child a week of educational outdoor adventures this summer at our Nature Day Camps! Weeklong camps are for 1st through 4th graders. Register now on the UCLA Recreation website. The UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden’s Nature…

Showcase your art at the Clarkia Festival

Do you make digital art inspired by nature? Showcase your work at the Clarkia Festival! Science is Art: Nature Edition is a collaboration with the UCLA Science Libraries. Five winners will have their art professionally printed, and all submissions…

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A top 9 place for remote work

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 mention that visiting the Garden after the Hammer Museum makes for a perfect afternoon spent exploring the…

UCLA named one of CA’s most beautiful campuses

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 to the enchanting Mathias Botanical Garden and adorned with palm trees, UCLA's suburban setting teems…

Sustainability waterworks project furthered by gift from Charlie and Peggy Norris

The Garden's stream revitalization project is largely thanks to the generosity of Charlie and Peggy Norris, for whom the brand new Norris Terrace is named. This project will be complete by June 2024. The 9-month renovation has long been one…