Agency Details:

UC Botanical Garden

The University of California Botanical Garden is a living museum open to the public featuring one of the most diverse plant collections in the United States.

The Garden's mission is to develop and maintain a diverse living collection of plants to support teaching and worldwide research in plant biology, further the conservation of plant diversity, and promote public understanding and appreciation of plants and the natural environment.

Cultivate Enthusiasm for the UC Botanical Garden - Volunteer!

Volunteer Propagators - propagate and grow plants sold at the Garden Shop and two annual plant sales.

Garden Shop Volunteers - stock and sell gift items and books. Chat with visitors and share information about the Garden and plants.

Curatorial Volunteers - make plant labels, process seeds, help collect and prepare specimens for research and the herbarium, collect data on Garden plants, assist with the library.

Horticultural Volunteers - assist Horticultural staff with Garden maintenance, such as weeding, raking and mulching.

Special Events & Outreach Volunteers - travel with us to local community festivals to raise awareness about the Garden. Assist at programs and events, including our annual Garden Party, June 24, 2007.

Description:
Established in 1890, the Garden's 34 acres contain over 12,000 different kinds of plants from all over the world arranged by region.

The Garden is located on the UC Berkeley campus in Strawberry Canyon, on Centennial Drive between the Cal Memorial Stadium and the Lawrence Hall of Science, overlooking San Francisco Bay.

Contact person: Perry Hall, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (510) 642-5045

Address:

200 Centennial Drive #5045 Berkeley, CA 94720 (See a map)

Web Site: http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu

Directions:

http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/visit/directions_google.shtml

Last updated on May 18, 2009