USC W. Gordon Belser Arboretum Monthly Open House

4080 Bloomwood Road,Columbia SC 29205

21 May, 2023

Description

All are invited to the Open House, always the 3rd Sunday of every month. 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 admission. Also open Wednesdays and Saturdays 10-12 and Thursdays 4 - 6.