UBC Botanical Garden

UBC Botanical Garden
Water feature in the UBC Botanical Garden
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TypeBotanical garden
Location6804 S.W. Marine Drive,
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6T 1Z4
Coordinates49°15′14″N 123°15′04″W / 49.254°N 123.251°W / 49.254; -123.251,
Area44 hectares (110 acres)
Established1916; 108 years ago (1916)
FounderJohn Davidson
Operated byUniversity of British Columbia
StatusOpen to the public
ParkingOn site
Connecting transportBus, campus shuttle
DirectorDee Ann Benard
FacilitiesInformation centre, gift shop, toilets, shelter.
Websitebotanicalgarden.ubc.ca
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The UBC Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located on the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver, British Columbia. It maintains a documented living collection of temperate plants for the purposes of education, research, conservation, community outreach, and public display.[1] Established in 1916, it is the oldest botanical garden at a university in Canada.

It is a member of the Canadian Garden Council, American Public Gardens Association, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, and the Plant Collections Network.

  1. ^ "Vision & Mission". UBC Botanical Garden. Retrieved July 19, 2023.