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UW Biology Greenhouse

 

Welcome to the Biology Greenhouse! 

Open Public hours- 

Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map.  There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way. 

Parking/ADA Link- Self serve on campus visitor Parking information. The closest ADA parking is on the south side of Kincaid Hall, near the west LSB Greenhouse entrance. Even if you do not have ADA parking, you can still drop off your guest in the Kincaid lot for easier walking to the Greenhouse entrance nearby. There is complimentary parking on campus parking in unrestricted spots starting at Noon on Saturdays until 7 am Monday. C10 lots behind Bloedel Hall are the closest to the Greenhouse, which is a short walk down the BG Trail.

Link to UW Transportation                      Link to Central Parking Garage map 

Group Tours-

If you are a group of 8 or above looking for a docent-led tour or to use our collection rooms for a class- Tour and Group Request link.  All docent led tours are available by appointment. Group tours visit the four collection rooms and are great for plant enthusiasts!  Tours are typically scheduled four weeks in advance. Our docent led tours are made possible by generous donations to the Greenhouse Support Fund.

 Please use the links below to contact us to learn more or request services from the greenhouse-                       

                                           Group Tour and Collection Room Use

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