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• Arts & Culture, FreeJune 6, 2026
Details Celebrate 100 years of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s work studying, protecting, and championing California’s native plants. Still Growing draws from the Garden’s own archives to present a century of fieldwork and care through hundreds of archival photographs. Visit the exhibition and join the Native Plant Movement by signing the Native Plant Steward pledge. Make a Reservation…
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• Garden Events, FreeSeptember 8, 2026Membership Month: Reciprocal Membership with Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
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• Conservation & Research, FreeSeptember 17, 2026Exploring Off-Trail on the California Channel Islands: Botanical Adventures
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• Gardening Tips & TricksSeptember 19, 2026Creek Week Community Nature Immersion
Plant with Purpose
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• Impact & Advocacy, Horticulture, Botany, Conservation & Research, Gardening with Native Plants, EducationWhat the Torrey Pines Are Trying to Teach Us
For 22 years, scientists at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden have been asking what genetic diversity might mean for a rare tree. Then, in 2026, a wildfire changed the stakes. One of the Rarest Trees on Earth Every day, visitors pass two Torrey pines (Pinus torreyana) near the Garden’s entrance without realizing how special they are.…
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• Impact & Advocacy, Horticulture, Botany, Conservation & Research, Education
The Ripple Effects of Invasive Herbivore Removal: A Study on Santa Rosa Island’s Torrey Pines
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• Impact & Advocacy, Horticulture, Botany, Conservation & Research, Education
Updates from Cuyama: Pie, Plants, and a Brush with Fire
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• Impact & Advocacy, Conservation & Research
Defend the Roadless Rule! Comments due Oct. 6.
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• Horticulture, Botany, Gardening with Native Plants, Education
Supporting Pollinators and Local Wildlife with Native Plants
