Tag: Botanical garden
“Nature Oasis” turns 60
When the first seedlings were planted in what was then known as the “Life Sciences Experimental Area,” the UCR Botanic Gardens was 37 acres...
Student workers hold a protest in solidarity with student’s attempts to...
Student workers at UC Riverside held a protest on Wednesday May 18 at the university’s Bell Tower in solidarity of student’s attempts to unionize....
UCR Botanical Garden workers demand fair minimum wage
The UCR Botanical Gardens’ workers are demanding that they be compensated fairly for their jobs that require vigorous physical labor. Workers have scheduled multiple...
Founders of UCR Botanic Gardens give $1.3 million
Located in the Box Springs Mountains, the Botanic Gardens at UC Riverside will receive an endowment of $1.3 million from the bequest of Dr....