Lamberton Conservatory, December 2007. Photo by RachelBlumenthal 
Lamberton Conservatory, February 2008. Photo by MariahBetz
| Location |
171 Reservoir Ave, Rochester NY, 14620 ![[Directions]](/wiki/dd_start.png "Click for driving, walking, or bus directions from Google"){kind=small} |
| Hours (as of February 2007) |
| Daily 10 am - 4 pm |
| Phone |
| 585 753 7270 |
| Website |
![[WWW]](http://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small} http://www.monroecounty.gov/parks-highland.php |
| Admission |
| Youth (0-5)- Free |
| Youth (6-18)/Seniors (62 and up)- $1.00 per visit |
| Adult (19-61)- $2.00 per visit |
Located in Highland Park, the Lamberton Conservatory displays exotic flowers and foliage plants from around the world in lush tropical settings. Within the glass walls of the Conservatory are many plants that are not hardy outdoors in Rochester's temperate climate.
Under the Main Dome, a visitor will find the Tropical Forest Display, complete with an observation deck for "bird's-eye" viewing. Other climate-controlled rooms contain collections of exotic plants, desert plants, plants with economic uses such as banana and coffee trees, and house plants.
Among the popular attractions at the Conservatory are seasonal floral displays. Exhibits are changed five times throughout the year; the spring flower display is always a highlight for visitors to the Lilac Festival.
Lamberton rents the conservatory for wedding ceremonies for a fee of $100.
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2007-02-12 20:38:16 I'm sad to see that they are now charging $2.00 per visit! I remember when it was once free, and I railed against the county's decision to charge admission b/c I knew that once they started to charge, increases would be inevitable. So, I can only assume that as the county's budgets become tighter, and redder, it will eventually have an admission fee that rivals the Zoo, which was once free as well. —CarlGo
2007-11-30 11:46:49 The Conservatory is starting to show some serious decay. Still, this is one of my favorite places to visit year round. —JasonWilder
2007-12-04 11:11:51 A lot of the flowers seemed to be dying, but there were still plenty of pretty and interesting ones when I went there a few days ago. I took a bunch of pictures—check out my album here if you're curious about what kinds of things you can see at the conservatory! For just $2, it's definitely a nice place to spend some time once in awhile. —RachelBlumenthal
2008-02-06 20:00:48 I would go in and warm up when slding as a kid it was so nice in the tropical area but te fee maybe to keep out people who are homeless so
the better off don't have to look or smell them so they can just die of
the cold because their are no places nice for them to go.It should be
open to all, all times I would pay $500 for life time pass I love
horticulture but they need more non-CACTUS Succulents but it is the
best we got and more than alot of communities.I would love to volunteer tthey sould have days when the community comes in and
help maybe get rid of the $2 fee.
2008-06-02 03:08:41 I had my wedding here and it was absolutely amazing. They ended up letting us hold the ceremony for free and were very accommodating. Highly recommended if you're having a smaller ceremony and want to blow your guests away :) —MariahBetz
2008-06-02 03:21:53 I have to add a comment about the dying flowers that Rachel observed on 12/07... they seem to have corrected the issue and everything was flourishing beautifully when I visited in the spring of this year. —MariahBetz
2008-06-29 15:11:23 The conservatory is undergoing a massive reconstruction project at the moment. It's worth a drive by to see, if only for the sight of a palm tree growing in the open air in Rochester (presumably relocated from inside the structure for the duration of the renovations). —JoeAnderson
