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Newt at UC Botanical Garen
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Squished newts are drowning at bottom of leaky UC Botanical Garden pond

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok June 01, 2023, 11:17 a.m.June 2, 2023

The garden is trying to raise $150,000 to seal the 80-year-old pond’s cracks, which the newts are getting stuck in, plug sinkholes and resurface the basin.

2 UC Berkeley trees over age 150 were damaged in last week’s storms
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2 UC Berkeley trees over age 150 were damaged in last week’s storms

by Gretchen Kell | UC Berkeley March 29, 2023, 10:39 a.m.March 29, 2023

At the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, part of a redwood sheared off and flattened a buckeye.

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‘Botanical Entanglements’ opens Saturday at UC Botanical Garden 

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio March 11, 2022, 12:01 p.m.March 14, 2022

Berkeley artist Juniper Harrower explores our complicated history with flora in the new ecological art exhibition.

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‘Civic trauma’ of pandemic brings East Bay arts community together

Avatar photo by Daphne White Nov. 07, 2021, 11:07 a.m.August 4, 2022

A new coalition of East Bay arts organizations is making joint funding requests of Alameda County and cooperating on a regional “return to the arts” campaign.

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Hungry deer, shrinking ponds, speeding golf balls: the drought’s toll around Berkeley

Avatar photo by John Metcalfe Aug. 15, 2021, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Strawberry Creek and the city’s trees are doing OK, but Lake Anza is unswimmable, turtles are getting run over by cars and wild pigs may be moving in.

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UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley will reopen July 14

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor July 06, 2020, 5:05 p.m.September 15, 2020

Beginning July 14, members of the garden will have exclusive access for one week, from noon to 5 p.m., followed by a general reopening to the public on July 22.

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The It List: Five things to do this weekend, Feb. 8-9

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Feb. 07, 2020, 3:20 p.m.August 4, 2022

Diving into the lives of plants at UC Botanical Garden, grooving with the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, or enjoying photos and ‘photo haigas’ in a café: just three of our weekend activity picks.

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Watch: A flower that smells like ‘stinky socks’

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Oct. 26, 2017, 4:30 p.m.October 4, 2022

Visitors and staff at the UC Botanical Garden share their impressions of Maladora, a corpse flower, which will only stay open a day or two.

Children at the Berkeley Egg Hunt Extravaganza in Willard Park
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor March 25, 2016, 2:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

The City of Berkeley’s Egg Hunt Extravaganza takes place Saturday at Willard Park. Photo, of another Easter egg hunt: Abraxas3d SPRING EGG HUNT EXTRAVAGANZA The City of Berkeley’s Egg Hunt Extravaganza takes place on Saturday March 26 at Willard Park. The day will be filled with tons of fun activities, and includes a petting zoo, a visit with the […]

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The It List: Five things to do this weekend in Berkeley

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Jan. 22, 2016, 3:20 p.m.October 4, 2022

Habitot’s Sand Zone at Alcatraz and Adeline: oodles of fun for children. Photo: Sandy Friedland SANDZONE FOR KIDS This weekend is the last chance for your kids to enjoy the one-week popup Sand Zone that Habitot created by transforming a 3,600 square foot parking lot at Adeline and Alcatraz in Berkeley into a giant sandbox to […]

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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend

Avatar photo by Lance Knobel Dec. 11, 2015, 2:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

Radio host Ira Glass reprises Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host with dancers Anna Bass and Monica Bill Barnes Saturday and Sunday in Zellerbach Hall. Photo: David Bazemore IRA GLASS If you’re a fan of This American Life (and if you’re not, you should start listening), you know host Ira Glass’s steady, deadpan tone. […]

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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Oct. 30, 2015, 3:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

A big-eared bat. Photo: Wikipedia DEMYSTIFYING BATS In an appropriately timed event, come learn about local bats on Saturday Oct. 31 at the UC Botanical Garden with Director of NorCal Bats, Corky Quirk. Quirk will talk about bats and discuss the harmful myths that surround these potentially cute animals. You’ll also learn the importance of bats in […]

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