#rancho santa ana botanic garden

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California Botanic Garden, 1500 N College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711

“California Botanic Garden is the largest garden devoted to California native plants.” The 86 acre garden contains over 6,000 species of native plants, including many rare plants (e.g., one tree only has six left in nature) that are found in very limited areas (e.g., on Catalina Island, Channel Islands, etc.). The garden started on Susanna Bixby Bryant’s estate in Orange County and was known as the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens. The collection moved to the grounds of Claremont College once she passed.

The garden is not highly manicured. Trees that die and fall over are left in the garden. Weeds abound. Some plants don’t look like they’re doing that well. But it is a nice, large garden to stroll in for an hour or two. Most of the paths are covered in asphalt.

There are various areas where you can see many trees (pine, junipers, redwoods, oak, Joshua trees, laurel trees, buckeyes, sycamores), some cacti, and bushes. Also, there’s an outdoor classroom, Tongva village, butterfly garden, ponds, wildflowers (e.g., California poppies), etc. We spotted falcons that are different than the ones we usually see in NELA.

There are various staff buildings and also some outdoor artwork. Many plants had descriptive signs.

General admission is $10 with discounts for seniors, students, and children. There is a small gift shop (kiosk) by the entrance, a nursery that’s open seasonally, events and classes, and free parking. There are only two restrooms and none are by the entrance, so plan accordingly. There is no café but they have picnic tables right by the entrance.

4 out of 5 stars

By Lolia S.

[youngbloodsboutique]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Vintage Rancho Santa Ana jacket.

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Asking the Hard Questions by Jeremy Beckman

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A Gentle Storm by Jeremy Beckman

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Dendromecon harfordii at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

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Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Seedpack 2018

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May 27, 2016 Rock garden at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, CA

Photo by Christy Borgman

[lilplantdad]

Pictures from the butterfly room at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

[nisiverum]

Audrey + Charles || Claremont Engagement Session

These twoooo! I can’t even, as the kids say. I’ve known Charles since high school (middle school?), and was stoked when he reached out for engagement photos! Audrey is the cutest little button and I am so incredibly happy for the two of them. Their joy and good humor made this session oh so much fun :) xoxo

[shiraglassman]

Lewisia cotyledon. At Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, in Claremont, California. Identified by sign.

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Spring at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Claremont CA

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Frozen by Jeremy Beckman

[brittanyeburgard]

Found a gorgeous Pinus coulteri (big cone pine) cone today- this will be excellent subject matter for the upcoming nature journaling workshop that Marty Purdy and I will be teaching here @rsabg on March 14th. I'm really looking forward to it- there's already a ton of blooming and buzzing activity going on in the garden to provide us plenty of excellent subject matter. The workshop will be tons of fun! Link to sign up for our workshop and other great classes at that garden here and on my profile: https://www.rsabg.org/events-programs/classes #Pinus #Pinaceae #pine #pinecone #nativeplants #botany #botanize #plants #nature #art #science #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #illustration #plantart #sketch #naturejournal #journal #naturejournaling #rsabg #garden #workshop #events (at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9GAq4iA2gH/?igshid=f5ag925yp428

[colwynn-design]

Cat chilling after a day out hunting critters @grow.native.nursery (at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7h_s34AWWZ/?igshid=bccq28ut9s3n