Special Projects

The Special projects fund allows us to focus on a variety of initiatives, including gathering new plant specimens, improving garden features and supporting talented students.

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Peter Wharton Memorial Fund

Peter Wharton had a long and productive career with UBC Botanical Garden. For 30 years, he was instrumental in developing the David C. Lam Asian Garden, one of the highlights of the Botanical Garden. In honour of his contributions to horticulture and plant conservation, and in consultation with his family, UBC Botanical Garden established the Peter Wharton Memorial Fund to support lectures on plant conservation and biodiversity.

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UBC Botanical Garden Bird-Collision Retrofitting Fund

It is estimated that as many as 10,000 bird fatalities occur each year on the UBC Vancouver campus. There are bird collision hot-spots within UBC Botanical Garden that need to be addressed. Your support of this fund helps retrofit reflective glass surfaces to help decrease bird fatalities within the Garden.

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Don’t see a fund that matches your goals? If the area you wish to support is not listed here, please contact Sarah Doran-Coelho, Associate Director, Development, 604-827-3536 or sarah.dorancoelho@ubc.ca.

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  • Bench near the Alpine Gardens

  • Asian Garden collections

  • Garry Oak Meadow collection

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Help us grow a more sustainable and connected world through conservation, education, and community engagement.

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