The Hummingbird Garden

This eastern exposure garden provides a sunny morning place for viewing hummingbirds gathering nectar from their favorite flowers. The delicate, tall wildflowers are protected from the hot western sun by a screen of deciduous trees and shrubs.

The Lizard Garden

This garden occupies a hot, sunny, dry slope with a southwestern exposure. The rocky terrain is ideal for lizards, ants, and lower elevation plants. Large basalt boulders absorb the sun's energy and provide a microclimate for plants and animals adapted to warmer, drier conditions.

The Forest Garden

This garden has a northern exposure that provides a cool, shady environment, which includes a combination of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. The trees and shrubs also provide shelter and food for birds, squirrels, chipmunks, and insects.

The Pond and Wetland Garden

This wetland area inside the Forest Garden provides water and habitat for a wide variety of wildlife including dragonflies, bats, birds, aquatic insects, and garter snakes. Wetland plants growing along the edge add to the diversity of the gardens. Water is collected from the roof of Willow Bend and the parking lot to provide runoff water to the pond and wetland area. The wetland provides a natural cleaning mechanism for the runoff.

The Wildflower Garden

The meadow area surrounds the wildlife viewing area on the south side of Willow Bend. The meadow is a demonstration of a healthy grassland, and contains a variety of grasses and wildflowers. These also provide nectar sources for butterflies and other pollinators.