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
Beardtongue
Pacific bleeding-heart
Azalea
Buckwheat
Bush anemone
Bush sunflower
California brodiaea
California Indian pink
Clarkia
Columbia lily
Humboldt lily
Live forever
Mariposa lily
Matilija poppy
Milkweed
Monkey flower
Mules ears
Onion
Pacific bleeding-heart
Prickly pear cactus
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.