Chanticleer Biodiversity Survey

Wildlife and insect surveys at Chanticleer have revealed that the garden supports a wealth of biodiversity. Over 1,000 species of insects, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish find habitat here. Beginning in 2020, Sarver Ecological has conducted surveys of garden biodiversity, with a special focus on two major groups of insects: native bees and moths, both important pollinators and critical elements in food webs for other wildlife. These surveys resulted in the curation of over 15,000 collected specimens of these and other insect groups.

The Chanticleer Garden Biodiversity iNaturalist project provides a repository for over 3,000 photographic records from the Sarver Ecological biodiversity surveys and facilitates collection and review of records contributed by horticultural staff and garden visitors. Over 200 different observers have contributed more than 1,700 additional observations of non-plant species to the project.

The garden continues to work actively to improve habitat quality and management practices to support ecological processes and to convey lessons learned about these practices to the gardening public as well as local communities and homeowners.

Read the Full Report

Explore what species are recorded and contribute your sightings on the Chanticleer iNaturalist Project.

Opening Times

Wednesday - Sunday

10am - 5pm

Parking reservations are required until
3pm Wednesdays-Sundays.

Friday Evenings

Starting May 2, the garden will be open until 8pm through Labor Day.
Parking reservations are required until 6:30pm.
Due to limited parking, we cannot accommodate groups on Friday evenings.

Picnicking is permitted only in the picnic areas.
We ask guests to carry out what they bring in.

Early Saturdays in 2025

We open at 8:00am on the following Saturdays: May 3, June 7,
July 5, August 2, September 6,
October 4, and November 1.
Regular admission fees apply and Parking reservations are required.

2025 Season Pass

Purchase a 2025 Season Pass, good through November 9, 2025. Buy your pass now.

House and Garden Tours

Held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11am.
Learn more and register here.

Garden Highlights Tour

Held every Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm.
Learn more and register here.

News & Events

Biodiversity Survey

We are proud to announce the release of our Biodiversity Survey, which outlines the impact that our garden has on the insect and animal populations that we intersect with.
Listen to Bill Thomas on Margaret Roach's podcast, A Way to Garden, as they discuss the Biodiversity Survey.

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Once Upon a Garden:
Storytime at Chanticleer

Story Time will be held at 9:30am,
on April 26.
Registration is required.

Garden Design Workshop

July 26-29, 2025
Register Here

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Chanticleer is committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for the public and is an equal opportunity employer.