Visit Hauck Botanic Garden
Every season offers plenty to see at Hauck Botanic Garden, the Civic Garden Center’s home—from ephemeral spring wildflowers to blazing autumn foliage. Use our hand-drawn map and garden signage to take a self-guided tour or find one of our knowledgeable staff members to answer your questions or provide more information.
Our top goal at Hauck is to create an outdoor educational space for students and visitors on a wide range of environmental and gardening topics. Our grounds give us and our volunteers a space to experiment with gardening practices and long-term land management approaches.
Within the park, you'll find a wide variety of horticultural features, including:
A production vegetable garden with a rainwater catchment system
A diverse collection of mature trees
Green infrastructure installations
A permaculture food forest
A variety of themed native plant gardens
Several working compost systems
Come for a Visit
Hauck Botanic Garden is a public park, so you’re welcome to visit any day of the week from dawn to dusk. Want to get more invovled? You can:
Be part of our community science project by contributing to iNaturalist
Explore Hauck Botanic Garden or our Green Learning Station on your own—or take a free monthly tour of either (or both!) on the third Thursday of each month (see our calendar for dates)
Attend a class or event to learn more about sustainable gardening
Come to one of our two annual plant festivals, which are a great way to get into growing food or native plants
Rent Our Facilities
Our facilities are also open to rent for your group or event. Visit our event rentals page for more information.
Volunteer at Hauck
We couldn't maintain Hauck Botanic Gardens without the ongoing help of our volunteers. We have opportunities for individuals and groups, no experience required. It’s also a great way to gain hands-on horticulture skills. We would love for you to join us!