USC W. Gordon Belser Arboretum Monthly Open House

USC W. Gordon Belser Arboretum Monthly Open House

Take a walk in Columbia's wildlife preserve. Always the 3rd Sunday of the month 1-4 p.m. Free. No tickets or signup needed. No pets please.

By W. Gordon Belser Arboretum

Date and time

September 17, 2023 · 1pm - December 15 · 4pm EDT

Location

W. Gordon Belser Arboretum

4080 Bloomwood Road Columbia, SC 29205

About this event

All are invited to the Open House, always the 3rd Sunday of every month. No need to register, tickets not required.


BRING BACK THE POLLINATORS with XERCES SOCIETY | EARTH DAY EVENT April 21, 2024

Meet at 1:30 in the Outdoor Classroom

Brad OBrien, Xerces Society Ambassador, presents "Bring Back the Pollinators"

Several conservation groups will be here with information to share: The South Carolina Native Plant Society Midlands Chapter, SC Wildlife Federation, Columbia Audubon, and Gills Creek Watershed Association

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Visit 10 biomes of South Carolina, botanic garden, and pollinator display gardens along a 1/3 mile trail.

Special stops are at the boardwalk overlooking a bald cypress swamp, longleaf pines atop a bluff of fossilized sand dunes, the botanic garden horseshoe, grove of Atlantic white cypress in the central wetland, and allee of ancient tulip trees in the ravine. Pause at the waterfall or other scenic stops and take in the gifts of nature, here in the middle of town.

Pets are not permitted in this wildlife sanctuary.

Note that pathways are natural and pass through varied terrain. Restroom facilities are not available.

Always free. No tickets required.

Also open Wednesdays and Saturdays 9-12 and Thursdays 3 - dusk (winter), 4 - dusk (after time change)

Frequently asked questions

Where is parking?

Parking is along the street. For Open House we encourage you to park near the gate on Wilmot Dr. At regular open hours during the week, only the Bloomwood gate is open.

Are there restrooms?

No, facilities are not available, but public restrooms are at nearby grocery stores.

Is the arboretum pet-friendly?

Pets are not permitted as this is a wildlife sanctuary.

Organized by

Open House, always the 3rd Sunday of the month from 1 - 4 p.m.

Gates at 4080 Bloomwood and on Wilmot Dr. open at 1 p.m.

All are welcome. Admission is always free. We encourage parking on Wilmot as space on Bloomwood is limited.

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