ABQ BioPark ~ Botanical Garden

A 36-acre botanical garden located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, situated alongside the Rio Grande River. You will find here plants of the Southwest and other arid climates, formal themed gardens, and a demonstration garden. There is a 10,000-square-foot conservatory. One wing of the glass conservatory houses plants native to the Mediterranean climates zones of Spain, Portugal, Turkey, South
Africa, Australia, Chile and California. Another wing features xeric plants from North American deserts.

Near the conservatory are examples of various New Mexico Habitats, including desert, grasslands, lava flows and sandhills.

Ther is an excellent Children's Fantasy Garden. Aditionally you will find a fine example of a Japanese Garden which features a 16-foot waterfall that tumbles into a large Koi pond.