University of California Irvine Arboretum

The UCI Arboretum is a 12.5-acre botanic garden and research facility located just a mile from the UC Irvine main campus, featuring plants from the California Floristic Province and an extensive collection of South African species. Since its inception in the late 1960s, the Arboretum has evolved to encompass a diverse range of habitats, including California native grasslands, coastal scrub, and desert ecosystems.