Lawns are an integral part of the landscape at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. They are a place where we host public and staff gatherings, educational…
Here’s a scary fact: by the year 2080, the climate in Santa Barbara is projected to approach that of present-day Ensenada, Mexico. Already, temperatures are…
If you’ve seen people sweeping bushes with nets or tapping tree branches around the garden lately, you’ve caught a glimpse of a fascinating project in…
The digital edition of Ironwood 36, the Garden’s bi-annual magazine, is here — and it’s brimming with stories that will inspire, inform, and ignite your…
Spring is a special time at Carrizo Plain National Monument. A good rain year can bring out spectacular displays of native plants blooming in various…
It was mid-April when the first heat wave hit southern California, and the Central Valley looked mighty crispy. With the heat, we sensed that some…
The digital edition of our latest Ironwood, the Garden’s bi-annual magazine, is now available. Celebrating a new chapter in our journey to conserve native plants…
Sometimes, when you’re so busy doing the work, it’s hard to slow down and celebrate the progress, people, and supporters behind it all. Our biannual…
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