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Night and day

Alaska Botanical Garden is pleased to announce Night and Day, an installation created by The Myth Makers, Donna Dodson & Andy Moerlein. This exhibit is the Garden’s largest sculpture to date at an estimated 20 feet tall. It is made of locally harvested birch and willow saplings, constructed on site, and expected to last for several years. To learn more about The Myth Makers, visit their website here.

Watch a short presentation by Bird TLC on Magpie behavior and biology (enter password &ZTPA32=)

PIcnic in the Garden
THURSDAYS in JUNE, JULY, & AUGUST // 6:00-8:00PM

Alaskan summers are meant to be enjoyed outside! Every Thursday during June, July, and August* we will host a Picnic in the Garden from 6:00-8:00pm catered by South Restaurant. Guests will have their own picnic table to share dinner with their family or friends and afterwards enjoy private access to the Garden during peak bloom season.

Tickets must be purchased in-advance. To allow for catering, please reserve your spot by 5pm the Sunday prior to your picnic. *No Picnic on Thursday August 12th.​

Volunteer Appreciation Picnic and Verna Pratt Wildflower Trail Dedication
Tuesday August 3rd
5:30-6:30pm - Volunteer Picnic
7:00-7:30PM - Wildlfower Trail dedication          

Our annual Volunteer Appreciation picnic will be on August 3rd this year! Please join us to celebrate the Garden and everything you have done to help make it beautiful and meaningful for our community. Bring a dish to share; please RSVP with Stacey and let her know how many are in your party and what you plan to bring (stacey.shriner@alaskabg.org).
Following the picnic, at 7:00pm, the community is invited to join us for a formal dedication of the Wildflower Trail to Verna Pratt, local Alaska wildflower expert, educator, author and ABG volunteer and friend.

wine in the woods 
Thursday august 12th // 6:00-9:00pm

Wine Tasting Tickets are SOLD OUT / Designated Driver Tickets are still available

Our annual wine tasting fundraiser is back! Taste more than 70 wines, both international and domestic, while enjoying live music from The Tanana Trio and nibbling on hors d'oeuvres, catered by Dianne's Wild Fork in our beautiful Garden in the woods. 
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monthly walking tour of the garden
 3rd Tuesdays May-AUGUST // 6:00-7:00pm

Make the most of our short growing season and learn to identify Alaskan plants and find out what's blooming in our collections with one of our monthly walks in the Garden.  Each month will feature the different flowering plants in the surrounding boreal forest as well as highlight plants in our collections chosen for their hardiness and differing bloom times.

DIY Mushroom workshop
August 20 // 5:30-7:00pm

It's almost mushroom season here in Alaska. This year, consider learning how to cultivate your own at home! Join us for a do-it-yourself blue oyster mushroom workshop with the owners of Far North Fungi, Allison and Gabe.

plant sale

Our nursery is now open for in person shopping. Our plant sale lasts all through out the summer.  We frequently add new plants throughout the season as we produce divisions from the Garden. Stop in and check out our unique variety of perennials.

What's in bloom (Summer weekly GUIDE)

When summer hits, things change quickly throughout the Garden. Use this weekly guide as a reference in planning your visit.

Be bear and moose aware

Anchorage is bear and moose country. Learn to be safe outdoors by making noise and staying aware.
The Alaska Botanical Garden is an independent nonprofit living museum. Our mission is to showcase the beauty and value of Alaska's gardens and natural areas through science, education, and recreation using organic and sustainable practices.

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