The Regional Parks Botanic Garden is a naturally beautiful and tranquil living museum of California native plants. Located within Tilden Regional Park in the hills above Berkeley, California, this enchanting 10-acre garden is a sanctuary for many of the state's rare and endangered plants and a place for visitors to wander among trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses from plant communities throughout the state. The Botanic Garden is welcoming to all visitors from our entire Bay Area community and travelers to the Bay Area.
Walks
Classes
What’s in Bloom
Bladderpod
Buckwheat
Bush sunflower
Clarkia
Columbine
Golden aster
Heartleaf keckiella
Humboldt lily
Island bush poppy
Mariposa lily
Matilija poppy
Milkweed
Mock orange
Monkey flower
Prickly pear cactus
Spice bush
Yerba mansa
Western azalea
Wooly blue curls
Mariposa lily
Activities
Sun Jul 27, Aug 3, 17 2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Although there are hundreds of families worldwide, knowing 50 basic families in California will identify most plants 90 percent of the time. This series, taught by Glenn Keator, will emphasize families important in California by examining their features in the garden.