Location

The Xeriscape Learning Center and Design Garden is located at 1200 N. Chaparral. The garden serves as an extension to the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, which has an annual attendance of 120,000 visitors each year. Entrance to the garden is free.

Featured Exhibits
Commemorative Bricks

Come Visit  the Garden!

Take IH 37; exit on North Chaparral Boulevard.  Travel past the City's Heritage Park area to the Museum of Science and History, 1900 N. Chaparral.  Parking is available across the garden or under the Harbor Bridge.

The Corpus Christi Xeriscape Learning Center and Design Garden has been awarded various awards based on merit and creativity. It's natural beauty has gained recognition and is looked as a model in the state of Texas.

Xeriscape Garden Tours

You're invited to visit Corpus Christi's award-winning Xeriscape garden. The garden will leave you inspired to take some genuine ideas into your own backyard. A stroll through the paved sidewalks lead to two gazebos that allow young and old to learn about our precious water resources through interactive displays. The water story gazebo offers educational information on the Coastal Bend's water resources with a topographical map equipped with sound and light at the touch of a button. The children's gazebo features numerous interactive displays to encourage awareness of our community's delicate environment. You'll find exhibits on the seven principles of Xeriscape to get you started on your own garden.

So take time from your busy schedule to take a self-guided tour!

The Xeriscape Coalition offers tours of the garden and presentations to schools or civic organizations.

For information, call the City of Corpus Christi Water Hotline at 361/826-1600 or e-mail your request to 
joannes@cctexas.com .

Please allow two-weeks advance notice.

Local Xeriscape Garden Receives
State-Wide Recognition 

Finalist of the Governor's Clean Texas 2000 Award - 1997

American Water Works Association - Texas Section Water Conservation and Reuse Award - 1996

Recognized by the Texas Agricultural Department as a Texas Grown Garden - 1995

Recognized by Keep Texas Beautiful - 1995