# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Native Plant Festival  at California Botanic Garden
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This free, family-friendly event celebrates California’s incredible biodiversity and highlights how we can all make a difference!About this EventThe festival features:Free Admission to California Botanic Garden on Saturday, March 28th($5 suggested donation to support CalBG's education and conservation programs).Fun and informative exhibitor booths featuring local nonprofits and agencies, including*:City of Claremont Park Rangers, Friends of the LA River, San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District, Santa Ana Regional Water Board, Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates, Day One / Fire Safe Foothills, TreePeople, Chino Basin Water Conservation District, Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy, California Native Horticultural Foundation, Santa Monica Mountains Fund, The Xerces Society, Rivers & Lands Conservancy, LA County Public Works, Altadena Seed Library, Lopez Urban Farm, California Native Plant Society Riverside/San Bernardino Chapter, Sierra Club San Gorgonio Chapter Los Serranos Group, Inland Empire Waterkeeper, Friends of the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park, and San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleno/Tongva.Area landscapers specializing in native and drought tolerant design, including:Cedar and Steel Landscapes, Architerra Design Group, Jonescape.Mini-workshops on native plant landscaping featuring CalBG experts (schedule coming soon!).Family-friendly storytime and craft stations.Talks and tours on native plant ecology, conservation, and restoration (schedule coming soon!).Live musical performances curated by Living Earth (schedule coming soon!), including:Paul Livingstone & Alma Cielo, Diego Gaeta & V Ontiveros, Alex Wand & Nelle June Anderson, and Two Point (Sharada Shashidhar & Caleb Buchanan).Food and drink for sale, including Word of Mouth Vegan Food Truck, Crepes Bonaparte Food Truck, and Marigold Coffee Collective.A nature-themed artisan market with vendors including*:Quiet Quail Books, Seniman Calligraphy, Kathie Studio, Wild Vessel, Squirrel Bait Ceramics, Lizzie Sampson, LA is Not a Desert, One With the Sun Projects, Sarah Demonteverde Art, MyArtTable by Esther, Shop Cadenza LA, Material Forms/DUNCO, Sierra Honey, Studio Botan/Superbloom InitiativePlant themed face painting with Heady Painting and henna designs with Van Gotti.California native plants available for purchase at the Grow Native Nursery.Raffle prizes including nursery gift certificates, CalBG merch, and much more!Schedule of timed events:10:15 AM: Intro to Native Plants TalkWhat is a native plant anyway? Get the basics on native plant ecology before you explore the rest of the Festival.10:30 AM: Production Nursery Tour (available in both Spanish and English!)Behind the scenes with the team that produces tens of thousands of native plants each year for community gardening and habitat restoration projects across the region.10:45 AM: Gardening Workshop‍10:30 AM: Herbarium TourBehind the scenes in CalBG's library of pressed plants10:30 AM: Flowers & Trees Story TimeGather 'round for nature stories.11:15 AM: Gardening Workshop11:15 AM: Tongva Ethnobotany: White Sage and moreJoin Samantha Morales Johnson Yang, Tribal Ethnobotanist, San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleno/Tongva, for a conversation about the importance of traditional ecological knowledge in plant stewardship.‍11:15 AM: Production Nursery Tour (available in both Spanish and English!)Behind the scenes with the team that produces tens of thousands of native plants each year for community gardening and habitat restoration projects across the region.11:30 AM: Herbarium TourBehind the scenes in CalBG's library of pressed plants12:00 PM: Gardening Workshop12:00 PM: Flowers & Trees Story TimeGather 'round for nature stories.12:00 PM: Production Nursery Tour (available in both Spanish and English!)Behind the scenes with the team that produces tens of thousands of native plants each year for community gardening and habitat restoration projects across the region.12:30 PM: Seedbanking for Native Plant Conservation TalkLearn more about how seeds power conservation efforts with CalBG's Seed Conservation Program Manager Cheryl Birker.12:30 PM: Herbarium Tour12:45 PM: Gardening Workshop12:45 PM: Production Nursery Tour (available in both Spanish and English!)Behind the scenes with the team that produces tens of thousands of native plants each year for community gardening and habitat restoration projects across the region.1:00 PM: Herbarium TourBehind the scenes in CalBG's library of pressed plants1:30PM: Flowers & Trees Story TimeGather 'round for nature stories.1:45 PM: Panel Discussion: Plant/People Connections‍Join panelists Jason Wise (aka @jasonjourneyman), Alyssa Walker (TreePeople), Monica Curiel (Chino Basin Water Conservation District), and Bianca Ustrell-Friend (Lopez Urban Farm) for a conversation with moderator Naomi Fraga (CalBG Director of Conservation Programs) about fostering connections with plants and ecosystems across different urban communities.2:15 PM: Gardening Workshop  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/c7d35e10-21c8-11f1-ac80-9da451afa77f-rimg-w592-h740-dcd5eaf9-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/c80f2e90-21c8-11f1-a01a-adaecb19c40b-rimg-w1110-h740-dc162d04-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/c84f1dc0-21c8-11f1-ac80-9da451afa77f-rimg-w1200-h702-dc2c3030-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/c88fa930-21c8-11f1-a01a-adaecb19c40b-rimg-w1139-h740-dc494945-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/c9dee580-21c8-11f1-8b35-f723b5d21335-rimg-w1110-h740-dc181b1b-gmir.jpg Agenda?: 09:00 AM - 04:00 PMArtisan Market in our Grow Native Nursery (On-Site)Info: Local artisans who create nature- and plant-focused art will sell their items in an artisan market at our native plant nursery, the Grow Native Nursery.?: 10:15 AMIntro to Native Plants TalkInfo: What is a native plant anyway? Get the basics on native plant ecology before you explore the rest of the Festival.?: 10:30 AMProduction Nursery Tour (available in both Spanish and English!)Info: Behind the scenes with the team that produces tens of thousands of native plants each year for community gardening and habitat restoration projects across the region.?: 10:30 AMHerbarium TourInfo: Behind the scenes in CalBG's library of pressed plants?: 10:30 AMFlowers and Trees Story TimeInfo: Gather 'round for nature stories.?: 10:45 AMGardening Workshop?: 11:15 AMGardening Workshop?: 11:15 AMTongva Ethnobotany: White Sage and moreInfo: Join Samantha Morales Johnson Yang, Tribal Ethnobotanist, San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleno/Tongva, for a conversation about the importance of traditional ecological knowledge in plant stewardship.?: 11:15 AMProduction Nursery Tour (available in both Spanish and English!)Info: Behind the scenes with the team that produces tens of thousands of native plants each year for community gardening and habitat restoration projects across the region.?: 11:30 AMHerbarium TourInfo: Behind the scenes in CalBG's library of pressed plants?: 12:00 PMGardening Workshop?: 12:00 PMFlowers & Trees Story TimeInfo: Gather 'round for nature stories.?: 12:00 PMProduction Nursery Tour (available in both Spanish and English!)Info: Behind the scenes with the team that produces tens of thousands of native plants each year for community gardening and habitat restoration projects across the region.?: 12:30 PMSeedbanking for Native Plant Conservation TalkInfo: Learn more about how seeds power conservation efforts with CalBG's Seed Conservation Program Manager Cheryl Birker.?: 12:30 PMHerbarium TourInfo: Behind the scenes in CalBG's library of pressed plants?: 12:45 PMGardening Workshop?: 12:45 PMProduction Nursery Tour (available in both Spanish and English!)Info: Behind the scenes with the team that produces tens of thousands of native plants each year for community gardening and habitat restoration projects across the region.?: 01:00 PMHerbarium TourInfo: Behind the scenes in CalBG's library of pressed plants?: 01:30 PMFlowers & Trees Story TimeInfo: Gather 'round for nature stories.?: 01:45 PMPanel Discussion: Plant/People ConnectionsInfo: ‍Join panelists Jason Wise (aka @jasonjourneyman), Alyssa Walker (TreePeople), Monica Curiel (Chino Basin Water Conservation District), and Bianca Ustrell-Friend (Lopez Urban Farm) for a conversation with moderator Naomi Fraga (CalBG Director of Conservation Programs) about fostering connections with plants and ecosystems across different urban communities.?: 02:15 PMGardening Workshop
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/claremont/native-plant-festival-at-california-botanic-garden/100001985111297328
- **Event Categories**: Workshops, Art, Festivals, Entertainment, Music, fine-arts, Business, food-drinks, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Claremont
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: California Botanic Garden
- **lat**: 34.1107605
- **long**: -117.713958
- **full address**: California Botanic Garden, 1500 North College Avenue, Claremont, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Native Plant Festival  at California Botanic Garden being held?
  - **A:** Native Plant Festival  at California Botanic Garden takes place on Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm at California Botanic Garden, 1500 North College Avenue, Claremont, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Native Plant Festival  at California Botanic Garden?
  - **A:** Native Plant Festival  at California Botanic Garden is organized by Ella B.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Native Plant Festival  at California Botanic Garden is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Claremont, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Native Plant Festival  at California Botanic Garden sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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