Please observe the following rules during your visit: Please do not collect plants, flowers or plant labels. Also, do not take away or harm any of our insects (including butterflies) or any other wildlife. Do not stand or walk in garden beds. Do not climb trees or shrubs. Only Seeing-Eye and other assistance dogs being used by disabled individuals are permitted. Other pets are not allowed. Bicycles are not allowed in the gardens. Bicycles may be secured in a designated area of the public parking lot. To protect our plant collections, active sports or games are not permitted in the gardens. These active games include Frisbee, rollerblades, skating, football, baseball, kites, etc. Please refrain from playing in the fountains or other water features. Campfires and outdoor cooking are prohibited. Amplified music devices or noise making devices are not permitted unless approved by the Arboretum. For general consideration and safety of our visitors, and in compliance with City Codes, the public is not permitted to change clothes in our public restrooms. Balloons are not allowed in the garden.

Accessibility Wheelchairs and trams are provided on the grounds (on a first-come basis) for those with walking limitations. Trams provide access to central garden areas and the DeGolyer Home. Tram drivers give histories of both houses and gardens as they pass along on their route through the gardens from the DeGolyer House to the Camp House. Priority given to the mobility impaired. Trams and wheelchairs are not available for reservations or renting.

 

Garden Etiquette/Accessibility