Fwd: April Events: Forest Stearns exhibition, Paul Walde, CA Native Plants, and more!

[Diane Tokugawa]

Diane

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From: UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley <gardenp...@berkeley.edu>

Subject: April Events: Forest Stearns exhibition, Paul Walde, CA Native Plants, and more!

Date: March 22, 2026 at 8:00:57 AM PDT

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Programs and Events Happy Spring! We are thrilled to bring you some very special April events. Come see Julia Morgan Hall transformed with the multimedia artwork of Forest Stearns, our 2025-26 Artist in Residence. As part of his residency project, all are invited to connect with the collections through outdoor art-making on Saturday, April 11 during a "Plein AiR Blitz." We are honored to bring you an online talk on Earth Day with award-winning interdisciplinary artist Paul Walde who creates unique work with and for the environment. Enjoy spring in the Garden on a guided Bird Walk or Butterfly Walk, and get gardening tips on a horticultural tour during our California Native Plant Pop-Up Sale. Read on for more April happenings. Not a member yet? Consider joining for free admission and program discounts! APRIL Forest Stearns Art Exhibition: The Intention to DRAWEVERYWHERE Julia Morgan Hall April 8–20 The UC Botanical Garden is pleased to present The Intention to DRAWEVERYWHERE, a multi-dimensional art exhibition featuring innovative Bay Area artist Forest Stearns. This exhibition culminates his year-long Artist in Residency (AiR), utilizing the collection as a research site for plant studies and activating a communal art practice at the Garden through his monthly Plein Air Patrol. On display are both small intimate drawings and large scale multimedia landscapes, including the cylindrical canvases used to encircle Google AI lab quantum computers. Discover how Forest brings people into nature spaces and nature into people spaces in groundbreaking ways. LEARN MORE Plein AiR Patrol Blitz Sat, April 11, 9:30 am–12:30 pm All Plein AiR Patrol participants, returning and new, are encouraged to draw/paint en plein air at the Garden alongside the visiting public during this art-filled morning. Registration recommend but not required. (Members only during 9:30–10:00 am time window.) Register Forest Stearns Open House Sat, April 18, 10:00 am–1:00 pm Drop-in to meet the artist as he actively works on an art piece in the Julia Morgan Hall exhibition. Free for members or with admission. Admission Rental Open House Sunday, April 5, 10:00 am–1:00 pm Drop-in, Free Enjoy coffee and conversation as you imagine your next family, friend or work event at the Garden! RSVP Spring Bird Walk Wednesday, April 8, 9:00–10:30 am $30/$25 Members The Garden is one of the best places for bird-watching. Join Chris Carmichael and Susan Greef for a walk through the Garden’s many bird-friendly micro habitats. Beginning and experienced bird watchers welcome.  Register April Butterfly Walk Wednesday, April 15, 2:00–3:00 pm $24/$18 Members Our monthly Butterfly Walks begin in April! Come catch a glimpse of a variety of these lovely winged pollinators as you learn about their lifecycle and caterpillar host-plant relationships. Register EARTH DAY ZOOM TALK Paul Walde: Treescape Revolution Wednesday, April 22, 12:00–1:00 pm Online via Zoom Free, donations welcome In honor of Earth Day, the Garden is pleased to host an online talk with Canadian interdisciplinary environmentalist Paul Walde. Walde is an award-winning artist, composer and educator known for site-specific, eco-conscious performances, such as his acclaimed Requiem for a Glacier, which blend music with landscape advocacy. For this talk, he will focus on two works: Forestorium, a full-length opera about the challenges faced by Vancouver Island's primary forests; and Treescape Revolution No.1, a true-to-scale photographic image of one revolution around an entire 36-foot circumference of an old-growth cedar tree. (Recording available to registrants who cannot attend live.) Register Botanical Journaling with Catherine Watters Friday, April 24, 10:00 am–4:00 pm $100/$95 Members Learn to document the wonderful things you encounter in nature or on trips through botanical journaling with esteemed teacher Catherine Watters. Register A California Native Garden: Spring Saturday, April 25, 1:30–2:30 pm $28/$24 Members $10 Student,$8 MforA (EBT card)  Let our Garden inspire your own home garden with California native plants. UCBG horticulturist Jon Kanagy leads a tour through the Garden’s California Collection with highlights and horticultural tips. Register California Native Plant Sale Save the date – 1 weekend only  Members early access: Thursday, April 23, 5:00-6:00 pm General Public:  Friday, April 24-Sunday, April 26 10:30 am-4:30 pm Select beautiful plants that benefit your garden, and the habitat all around you! LEARN MORE Monthly Programs Sick Plant Clinic Have an ailing plant? Let our clinicians help diagnose. Sat, April 4, 9:15–11:30 AM Rental Open House Host a memorable personal or work event at the Garden. Sunday, April 5, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM Taiji and Qigong with Elizabeth McAnally, PhD A gentle practice for all levels out in nature. Friday, April 17, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Discover Station: Cycads Drop in for fascinating information and an up-close look. Sunday, April 26, 12:00–3:00 PM University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley Our mission is to develop and maintain a diverse living collection of plants, to support teaching and worldwide research in plant biology, further the conservation of plant diversity, and promote public understanding and appreciation of plants and the natural environment. DONATE VISIT I JOIN I COLLECTIONS I LEARN I GIVE

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