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University of South Florida Botanical Gardens

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The botanical gardens were established in 1969 for use by the Biology Department in the USF College of Arts and Sciences. In the early 1970s many of today's temperate, subtropical, and tropical trees and shrubs were planted. During the late 1970s and 1980s, the palm garden, the wetland forest, and
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garden, which is used by the USF College of Pharmacy for research purposes. While not part of the collection, native wildlife, including butterflies and over 60 species of birds, can frequently be found in the garden.
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sand scrub beds were planted. New structures and demonstration gardens were built in the 1990s. Today, it is part of the Department of Geography, Environment and Planning in the College of Arts and Sciences at USF.
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The USF Botanical Gardens hosts events such as flower and garden festivals, where visitors have the opportunity to learn about and purchase plants from vendors. The gardens also host workshops such as
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and receives about 35,000 visitors annually. The gardens are open to the public during weekday business hours, and on shorter weekend hours. Admission is $ 5 for adults.
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forest, temperate forest, subtropical shade garden, and Florida upland scrub and sandhill habitats. The gardens also has a
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workshops, where the public can learn about a specific skill. The USF Botanical Gardens have also hosted
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The gardens contain over 3,000 taxa of plants including:
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15 acres (6.1 hectares) are located on the campus of the
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