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Beautiful red and brown male House Finch perched in a branch with long green leaves eating a red Toyon Berry (Christmas Berry).
April 9, 2025
Webinar: Breeding Birds in Your Yard

Details: This webinar, co-hosted between Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and Santa Barbara Audubon Society, will share ways to record breeding bird activity in your yard and community, as well as best practices for maintaining your landscape to support breeding bird populations. This free virtual class is presented on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89126500815?pwd=aqqaOL8jwRnIkEFDpqQOyt1tKnEnGw.1 Meeting ID: 891 2650 0815Passcode:…

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Long view of a meadow filled with purple flowers, tress and the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Pritzlaff Conservation Center
April 4, 2025
Member Exclusive: Behind The Scenes Tour of the Pritzlaff Conservation Center with Garden Executive Director

Details: Garden members will have an opportunity to meet Executive Director, Steve Windhager, Ph.D., and gain behind-the-scenes access to the Garden’s Pritzlaff Conservation Center. This tour will include interactions with scientists at work in the center’s labs, and a peek at our extensive herbarium collection. Please take advantage of this exclusive insight into our conservation…

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Yellow Warbler bird (Orange Crowned Warbler) perched in a Coast Live Oak tree branch with green leaves.
April 4, 2025
Bird Fest

Details: Take flight as we celebrate birds in this family fun fest! We’ll have a morning full of activities to connect with our woodland birds. Check out binoculars and go on a bird safari, create a craft based on your favorite feathered friend and support these wonderful creatures by making a native seed bird feeder.…

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Long view of a meadow filled with purple flowers, tress and the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Pritzlaff Conservation Center
April 1, 2025
SOLD OUT | Member Exclusive: Behind The Scenes Tour of the Pritzlaff Conservation Center with Garden Executive Director

Details: Garden members will have an opportunity to meet Executive Director, Steve Windhager, Ph.D., and gain behind-the-scenes access to the Garden’s Pritzlaff Conservation Center. This tour will include interactions with scientists at work in the center’s labs, and a peek at our extensive herbarium collection. Please take advantage of this exclusive insight into our conservation…

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Young lady with gloves and a bucket kneeling down to plant native plants with green leaves and tall stalks with pink tubular flowers.
March 31, 2025
Certificación de Paisajismo con Plantas Nativas de California-2025 | Agotado

Agotado Details: Nuestro Programa de Certificación de Paisajismo con Plantas Nativas de California es un completo programa de formación laboral diseñado para profesionales del paisajismo y para quienes aspiran a entrar en este campo en el sur de California. Desarrollado e impartido por expertos en plantas nativas respetados, el programa proporciona a los participantes los conocimientos y…

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A yellowed rumped warbler is brown bird with a bright yellow rump perched on a tree branch.
March 13, 2025
Pathfinders: Finding Feathered Friends

Details: In this program, Pathfinders will spread their wings and soar as we discover how to get in tune with our feathered friends. From binoculars to bird language basics, Pathfinders will learn new tricks to better observe and understand our woodland birds. Registration is limited to 12 youths, ages 8-13. Pricing: This event is free…

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Hummingbird feeding from vibrant pink flower in sunlight.
March 4, 2025
Celebrate Bird Month at the Garden with Santa Barbara Audubon Society

Details: May is Bird Month at the Garden! Visit the Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s table for invaluable bird-watching tips and insights on cultivating a native plant garden to attract birds. Engage with experts passionate about avian conservation and learn how to create a bird-friendly habitat in your own backyard.  Tabling dates and times: May 3…

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Botanical Art Sale and Demonstration by Linda Ann Vorobik, Ph.D.
March 3, 2025
Linda Vorobik Art Show

Details: Meet botanist and illustrator Linda Vorobik at the Garden! Linda will show several framed original botanical watercolors and bookmarks, cards, and prints. In addition she will show a selection of her one-of-a-kind hand-painted silk scarves and wall hangings. View samples of Linda’s botanical prints here. About Linda: Linda Ann Vorobik, botanist, editor, and illustrator…

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