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State Botanical Garden breaks ground on new entrance
Georgia native grasses

First Line of Defense
Detail of a monarch butterfly that is held by undergraduate student research technician Alexa Schultz of the Sonia Altizer lab during the Insectival at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.

Milkweed for Monarchs: How you can help support monarch butterflies

Discover the magic of Winter WonderLights beginning this November
Members of the Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance gather at the Ceylon Wildlife Management Area near Brunswick, Georgia, in 2022.

30 years of conservation work in Georgia
The State Botanical Garden is updating the names and corresponding colors of its trail network, which includes over 5 miles of trails, to improve wayfinding and visitor accessibility. Additionally, new trail posts will be installed, featuring mileage markers to enhance wayfinding.

State Botanical Garden makes updates to trail network
Maanas Kudrimoti’s work, “A New Day at the Garden,” is the winner of the 2025 State Botanical Garden of Georgia Student Art Competition.

Students compete in UGA State Botanical Garden’s annual art competition
Greenhouses on site allow the State Botanical Garden to introduce more variety into its seasonal displays.

The garden starts in the greenhouse
The new concrete path in the Dunson Native Flora Garden replaced previous mulch paths, which were rustic, steep and narrow.

Accessible path added to Dunson Native Flora Garden at State Botanical Garden
Daffodils bloom along the entry drive at the State Botanical Garden.

State Botanical Garden begins infrastructure improvements, preparing for additional hiking trails and parking

Wood named first Georgia Native Seed Network Manager
The Georgia Lottery is a Premium Sponsor for Winter WonderLights in 2024.

Sponsors are the stars of UGA’s annual winter light show
Garden volunteer Chris Leach reads a story to participants in the Sweet Pea Club program.

Couple supports State Botanical Garden with their time and resources
This winter, visitors can experience the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia as it transforms into a wonderland of lights for the fourth year of Winter WonderLights.

Experience the magic at UGA’s State Botanical Garden for the 4th annual Winter...
As the sun sets, researchers from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources start to spot fireflies.

Rare firefly identified in UGA’s State Botanical Garden
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget for the U.S. Department of the Interior Joan Mooney visits the State Botanical Garden of Georgia to highlight the collaborative partnership in establishing the Georgia Native Seed Network.

State Botanical Garden at UGA receives $1.6 million grant for native seed network
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