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Located on the undeveloped Dry Creek Park
property, Clovis Botanical
Garden is a facility that is destined to grow from its current one
acre into an important San Joaquin Valley attraction. Work on six
more acres of attractive water-wise, Mediterranean climate trees,
shrubs and perennials is under way.
The City of Clovis recently completed a trail connection next to the
creek and a city park will be added later. The combined facility will
eventually include a 4000 sq. ft visitor center.
 Clovis
citizen Gordon Russell introduced the Botanical Garden idea to Clovis
City Council in October 1993, but work on the first acre did not begin
until late 2002.
In the time from concept to start, interested
citizens formed an organization, adopted bylaws, obtained nonprofit
status and developed a site plan.
A city-owned location and an initial seven acre site plan were adopted
after much negotiation. City of Clovis Director of Planning and Engineering,
John Wright and Councilmember Patricia (“Pat”) Wynne helped
us get approval to develop the first acre to demonstrate our concept.
A state grant obtained by Assemblyman Mike Briggs gave us the initial
funding.
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Clovis
Botanical Garden is located at:
945 N. Clovis Avenue in
Clovis, CA.
Map
here
Our business mailing
address is:
Clovis Botanical Garden Committee
1865 Herndon Ave.
Ste K MB 330
Clovis CA 93611
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