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Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, 47 acres of botanical bliss fronting the Pacific Ocean

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WELCOME BACK...

The Gardens are open to all!

A GARDEN FOR ALL SEASONS...

Learn more about our Collections and bloom seasons.

GIVING TO THE GARDENS...

There are many opportunities for you to join us in our mission.

As a nonprofit botanical garden, our mission is to engage and enrich lives by displaying and conserving plants in harmony with our Northern California coastal ecosystems and to preserve public access to the coast. The Gardens are open! All guests must purchase tickets online prior to visiting. Members do not need a reservation to visit. Learn more...

CURRENT VISITING HOURS
Advanced tickets required — GET TICKETS

10:00am to 4:00pm each Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Gardens closed Monday and Tuesday (closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day)

CLICK HERE to view admission prices, available discounts, and visitor guidelines. 

MEMBERSHIP
Purchase, Renew, or Gift a Membership

Membership to the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens gives you free admission to the Gardens for individuals or the households (depending on membership level), discounted admission for guests of members, discounts on workshops, discounts in The Garden Store and Nursery, invitations to special member events, free or discounted admission at more than 330 other public gardens (find participating gardens), and more. CLICK HERE for full details.

News & Events

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Mushroom ID for Beginners

Naturalist and Mycologist, Mario Abreu leads a workshop for beginners all about mushroom identification and uses.

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Virtual Festival of Lights

With your help, we plan to create a slideshow of the lights and cheer from the past ten years. We...

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Sprouts Program

The Gardens is offering a new way to get outside and learn with monthly self-guided activities for kids and parents...

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What's In Bloom

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Heath & Heather Collection

The Heaths and Heathers Collection at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is nationally recognized by the American Public Gardens Association as...

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Perennial Garden

Our Perennial Garden provides a pleasing display of an unusually large number of perennials, as well as woody specimens.

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Succulent & Mediterranean Garden

Our Succulent and Mediterranean Garden is a showcase of plants that are drought-tolerant while offering variation in texture and color...

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Volunteer Opportunities

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Vegetable Garden Helpers Needed!

If you are interested in food production, organic gardening, and feeding the Fort Bragg community please join us in the...

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Workshop Instructor & Docent

If you have a passion for a particular gardening or horticulture-related subject and an interest in teaching, you may be...

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Woodland Garden Work & Learn

Join Gardener Mishele Stettenbenz for weeding, planting, and pruning in the shady and serene Woodland Garden.

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Collection Highlights

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Conifer Collection

The Conifer Collection at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens contains nearly 200 different varieties, including dwarf, intermediate, and large specimens. Of...

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Coastal Bluff and Marine Zone

Coastal bluff and marine zone habitat at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens in Fort Bragg, California. On the spectacular Mendocino Coast.

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Heritage Rose Garden

The Heritage Rose Garden at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens features varieties dating to the 19th century.

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