UBC Botanical Garden
| UBC Botanical Garden | |
|---|---|
Water feature in the UBC Botanical Garden | |
| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | 6804 S.W. Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4 |
| Coordinates | 49°15′14″N 123°15′04″W / 49.254°N 123.251°W, |
| Area | 44 hectares (110 acres) |
| Established | 1916 |
| Founder | John Davidson |
| Operated by | University of British Columbia |
| Status | Open to the public |
| Parking | On site |
| Connecting transport | Bus, campus shuttle |
| Director | Dee Ann Benard |
| Facilities | Information centre, gift shop, toilets, shelter. |
| Website | botanicalgarden |
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. 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.