Vallarta Botanical Gardens


The Vallarta Botanical Garden is a 79 acres (32 ha) botanical garden at 1,300 ft (400 m) above sea level, near Puerto Vallarta Mexico. Of which 73 acres (30 ha) are dedicated to preserve. [1]

Jardín Botánico de Vallarta
TypeBotanical
Locationkm 24 Highway 200, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Nearest cityPuerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico
Coordinates20°27′53.7″N 105°17′29.4″W
Area79 acres (32 ha)
Opened2005 (2005)
FounderBob Price
StatusOpen year-round, closed Mondays April 1 - Oct 31, and Christmas and New Year's Days
AwardsSee Awards section for a complete list
Collectionsmagnolias, rhododendrons, orchids, oaks, bromeliads, agaves, cactus, rhododendrons and wild palms.
Websitewww.vbgardens.org
Bob Price
Founder and Curator

The garden was founded in 2004 and has been open to the public since 2005. The collections showcase plants of the Tropical Dry Forest Biome, native to the region around Puerto Vallarta and in which the Gardens are located, as well as exotics from around the world.[2] Orchid conservation and propagation is a focus of the garden's mission.[3] These can be found on trees throughout the grounds and in the Holstein Orchid and Vanilla House. Other notable collections include oaks, bromeliads, agaves, cactus, rhododendrons and wild palms.[4] The Vallarta Botanical Gardens actively participates in public environmental education through tours and classes.

The gardens feature hiking trails both through the native forest and the manicured garden grounds. Visitors are also welcome to swim in the Rio Horcones, the tropical river that runs through the property. Bird watchers will find the most birding activity early in the morning or later in the day.

The Vallarta Botanical Garden receives no government funding and there is a small admission charge. Vallarta Botanical Garden is a membership organization.

Mission Statement

To create Mexico´s foremost botanical garden for the propagation, study, discovery, conservation, and display of Mexican native plants for the enjoyment of Puerto Vallarta´s residents and our visitors.

Conservation

Since the garden's inception it has accumulated 73 acres (30 ha) specifically for the purpose of conservation. Boosting the garden's size to a total of 79 acres (32 ha), contiguous acres. But with every passing year the threat of development looms over the park. This land will not be developed but will serve as a protected area for the jungle's wildlife and vast fauna. Camera traps have been installed to document the myriad of wildlife. This land's wildlife and vegetation have been studied by various scientific surveys, and remains open to future surveys. [5] [6]

Affiliations

International Peace Garden

On February 16, 2017 the Cheryl L. Wheeler International Peace Garden of Mexico at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens was dedicated. The garden within the gardens is meant to be a place of contemplation and of peacefulness. Besides consisting of many native flowers and plants, it offers a section of monuments to our lost loved ones, as well as the interfaith chapel, Our Lady of the Garden, the Peace Garden's jewel. The chapel was updated in 2021 with the permanent art installation "Los Angelitos" by David Allen Burns and Austin Young of Fallen Fruit. [7] [8]

Current Board of Directors
2022 Board of Directors
NameTitle
Bob PricePresident
Jesús ReyesVice President
Mike TrumboldSecretary
Ellen ZagoryTreasurer
T.J. HartungMember
Pam GrissomMember
Carl TimothyMember
Bill WilliamsMember
Nancy HollandMember
Carlos VelascoMember

Awards and Recognition

2013

"Top 10 North American Gardens Worth Travelling For" by the North American Garden Tourism Conference's International Tourism Award Jury [9]

2015

"Top 10 North American Gardens Worth Travelling For" by the North American Garden Tourism Conference's International Tourism Award Jury [10]
USA Today ranked it as one of the 10 Best Botanical Gardens that "Think beyond the flower". [11]

2017

The gardens was the recipient of the 2017 International Peace Garden, presented by the International Peace Garden Foundation . [12]

2018

USA Today ranked it number four in its list of 10 "Best Botanical Gardens". [13]

2019

"Top 10 North American Gardens Worth Travelling For" by the North American Garden Tourism Conference's International Tourism Award Jury [14]
USA Today ranked it number six in its list of 10 "Best Botanical Gardens". [15]
"The Best Kept Secret" award by the readers of the Vallarta Tribune. [16]
"Best View Restaurant" award by the readers of the Vallarta Tribune. [17]

2021

USA Today ranked it number four in its list of 10 "Best Botanical Gardens". [18]


See also

References
  1. "Expanding the Vallarta Botanical Garden's Forest Preserve". El Papelillo. 2020. pp. 38–42.
  2. Montes, F. (R. Moore, Ed.) "Cryosophila: a True Survivor." Palms, 2006. p. 5-6.
  3. Price, Bob. "A gift to Mexico," Orchids (The Bulletin of the American Orchid Society), Sept. 2008. p. 678-681.
  4. Noble, John. et al. Lonely Planet. 2010. p. 456
  5. "Captado Por La Cámara". Jardín Botánico de Vallarta 2022. 2022. pp. 28–30.
  6. "Nueva Adquisiciones De Tierras". Jardín Botánico de Vallarta 2022. 2022. p. 34.
  7. "Los Angelitos de Nuestra Señora del Jardin". Vallarta Botanical Gardens. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  8. "Los Angelitos, la nuova installazione dei Fallen Fruit per i Vallarta Botanical Gardens in Messico". Artribune. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  9. "Canada's Garden Route - 2013 Garden Tourism Award Winners". Canada's Garden Route. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  10. "Canada's Garden Route - 2015 Garden Tourism Award Winners". Canada's Garden Route. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  11. Bleiberg, Larry. "10Best: Botanic gardens that think beyond the flower". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  12. "2017 International Peace Garden". International Peace Garden Foundation. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  13. "Best Botanical Garden (2018)". 10Best. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  14. "WINNERS OF THE 2019 CANADIAN GARDEN TOURISM AWARDS". Botanical Gardens Conservation International. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  15. "Best Botanical Garden (2019) | USA TODAY 10Best". 10Best. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  16. "Best of Banderas Bay & Riviera Nayarit 2019". Vallarta Tribune. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  17. "Best of Banderas Bay & Riviera Nayarit 2019". Vallarta Tribune. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  18. "Best Botanical Garden (2021)". 10best. Retrieved 2022-04-15.

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