The ABQ Biopark Botanic Garden is a 36-acre (15 ha) botanical garden located at 2601 Central Avenue NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico, beside the Rio Grande. The garden showcases plants of the Southwest and other arid climates, and includes a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) conservatory. One wing of the glass conservatory houses plants native to the Mediterranean climates zones of Spain, Portugal, Turkey, South Africa, Australia, Chile and California.
| ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden | |
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 Albuquerque BioPark Botanic Gardens | |
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| 35°05′36″N 106°40′53″W / 35.0933°N 106.6813°W[2] | |
| Date opened | 5 December 1996 |
| Date closed | January 1st,
Thanksgiving, December 25th. |
| Location | Albuquerque Biological Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Land area | 36 acres (15 ha)[1] |
| Memberships | American Public Gardens Association[3] |
| Major exhibits | Old World Walled Gardens,
Mediterranean Conservatory, Desert Conservatory, Camino de Colores, Rio Grande Heritage Farm, Sasebo Japanese Garden, Butterfly Pavilion, Railroad Garden, Children's Fantasy Garden, Dragonfly Sanctuary Pond, Cottonwood Gallery, BUGarium[4] |
| Website | http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/garden/ |
A second wing features xeric plants from North American deserts. The garden also features various exhibitions showcasing plants of different local habitats in New Mexico, medicinal plants, a butterfly pavilion and other attractions. [5] The Garden's design was awarded as the 2019 Architecture + Community Award by the New Mexico Architectural Foundation. [6]
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edit- ^ "ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden". cabq.gov. City of Albuquerque. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "GeoHack - ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden". Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "American Public Gardens Association". publicgardens.org. American Public Gardens Association. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Exhibits — City of Albuquerque". City of Albuquerque. City of Albuquerque. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Botanic Garden". City of Albuquerque. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ^ "Architectural Feature: ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Conservatory". New Mexico Architectural Foundation. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2020-05-05.