Sacramento Botanical Garden

Our Vision

Bringing a spectacular botanical garden to the greater Sacramento region.

Imagine a breathtaking slice of nature in an urban area that is so compelling that people of all ages and cultures are drawn to its beauty and tranquility. A place where area residents and tourists will come to relax, learn, rejuvenate, and have fun.
The exquisite Sacramento Botanical Garden will be a welcoming and peaceful place for all people to enjoy nature and art in a beautiful park-like setting. It will feature plants, flowers and trees from around the world, and highlight California’s native species and the state’s rich agricultural heritage.
Lovely, accessible pathways will encourage visitors to meander at their own pace or join an organized tour. Both outdoor and indoor gathering spaces will accommodate youth and adult education, special entertainment, and private events. Visitors may enjoy delicious food provided by the region’s Farm-to-Fork culinary experts while taking in nature’s beauty.
The Sacramento Botanical Garden will showcase exotic plant species, regenerative agricultural practices, environmental sustainability, and climate resiliency science. Areas specifically for education, study and research will attract students and scientists, leveraging partnerships with organizations from throughout the region.
The Sacramento Botanical Garden will help educate visitors how nature responds to, and helps mitigate, the impacts of our changing climate.
It will be a popular oasis in our busy world, and a legacy of natural beauty for future generations.

Join Us in Our Mission

Help us bring this botanical garden to the Sacramento Region.

Where your donate goes: Site Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Environmental Assessments, Conceptual Drawings.

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WHY DEVELOP A BOTANICAL GARDEN?

Today the greater Sacramento region enjoys many benefits made possible by past civic leaders with aspirational visions for the future. They envisioned great things and – despite financial and public policy challenges – did not waiver from their goal.

Consider these valuable amenities that help define our region: Sacramento’s tree canopies, American River Parkway, Crocker Art Museum, California Railroad Museum, Golden 1 Center, UC Davis Medical Center, MoSAC, Sutter Health Park, and the redevelopment of the downtown Sacramento Railyards. And many more.

The Sacramento Botanical Garden is a volunteer-driven effort to develop a premier botanical garden that will be a treasured resource for greater Sacramento area residents and attract out-of-town visitors.
 

The Sacramento Botanical Garden is a community-driven effort to create a world-class destination dedicated to plants, nature, education, and conservation. Botanical gardens are often described as “living museums”—places that cultivate and display diverse plant collections for scientific research, learning, and public enjoyment.
Our vision is to bring that experience to Sacramento: a beautiful, immersive space where visitors can explore gardens, attend events, learn about sustainability, and reconnect with the natural world.

Not yet—but it is actively in development.
Right now, the Sacramento Botanical Garden exists as a vision supported by volunteers, community members, and early donors. We are currently focused on the critical first step: securing a permanent location.
This early phase is where many transformational projects begin—and where community support matters most.