Acacia Demonstration Gardens, Educational garden complex in Henderson, United States.

The Acacia Demonstration Gardens is an educational complex in Henderson featuring multiple themed sections, including allergy-friendly plants, native species, and Mediterranean vegetation adapted to arid climates. The gardens showcase practical examples of water-efficient landscaping methods suitable for desert environments.

The Conservation District Southern Nevada partnered with Henderson City to establish this garden as a model for water-efficient landscaping in desert regions. The project grew from the need to demonstrate practical solutions for managing the area's limited water resources.

The garden named Tomi's Garden is dedicated to the memory of Nanyu Tomiyasu. The Ethnobotanical Garden shows plants with traditional uses in the region, while the Native and Near Native gardens display species of the Mojave Desert. Together these sections show how local plants were used and how they can be grown in a desert yard.

Visitors can explore the gardens and find on-site information about xeriscaping techniques, water conservation, and sustainable gardening practices suited to Nevada's climate. The free resources help people understand how to apply these methods in their own yards.

Among the themed plots is a Dry Wash Demonstration, one of thirteen listed garden areas alongside the cactus, ethnobotanical and Mediterranean gardens. It shows how a desert drainage channel is planted, a feature easy to walk past on the way to the water park playground, soccer field, baseball field and dog park nearby.