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Dried plant specimen with large, dark green leaves displayed.
August 25, 2026
WeDigBio 2026 – Community Science Event & Free Digitization Workshop

Details: Thousands of people worldwide are working together this October in an annual event to digitize biodiversity collections. This event is known as WeDigBio, which stands for Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing Biocollections.   WeDigBio is a virtual science festival, global data campaign, and local outreach opportunity. All around the globe, community scientists (people just like you!) will be transferring data from…

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The entrance gates to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
August 20, 2026
Membership Month: Reciprocal Membership with Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Details: In celebration of Membership Month, Garden members receive FREE admission to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History & Sea Center from September 8 through October 10 as part of a special reciprocal agreement. Museum Members will enjoy complimentary admission to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden during this time. Reservations to the Museum of…

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pile of dropped acorns on ground
August 14, 2026
Pathfinders: From Acorns to Oaks

Pathfinders will receive firsthand experience germinating an oak acorn. They’ll explore how oaks are keystone species and support an abundance of organisms before planting an acorn to care for at home. Participants will meet at the Entrance Kiosk. What does it mean to be a Backcountry Pathfinder? A Pathfinder is an explorer, someone who respects nature and inspires…

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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.
August 14, 2026
Certificación en Paisajismo con Plantas Nativas de California -2026

Detalles : La Certificación en Paisajismo con Plantas Nativas de California es un programa de capacitación vocacional de 20 horas, desarrollado por la Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants en colaboración con la California Native Plant Society. Este curso proporciona a los profesionales del paisajismo las habilidades y los conocimientos necesarios para cuidar…

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The sun is shining on the Pritzlaff Conservation Center. The mountains in the back are sprinkled with lush greenery and the rock remaining is a pinkish hue. It's golden hour, the island plants cast soft shadows across the Island View Lawn. There are blue and orange lounge chairs on the patio. The bushes are blooming with white pink and sage colored flowers.
August 13, 2026
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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The sun is shining on the Pritzlaff Conservation Center. The mountains in the back are sprinkled with lush greenery and the rock remaining is a pinkish hue. It's golden hour, the island plants cast soft shadows across the Island View Lawn. There are blue and orange lounge chairs on the patio. The bushes are blooming with white pink and sage colored flowers.
August 6, 2026
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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The sun is shining on the Pritzlaff Conservation Center. The mountains in the back are sprinkled with lush greenery and the rock remaining is a pinkish hue. It's golden hour, the island plants cast soft shadows across the Island View Lawn. There are blue and orange lounge chairs on the patio. The bushes are blooming with white pink and sage colored flowers.
August 6, 2026
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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Two people climbing rocky cliff near ocean with boat.
July 30, 2026
Exploring Off-Trail on the California Channel Islands: Botanical Adventures 

Details: Join us for an engaging look at botanical exploration across California’s Channel Islands. Drawing from fieldwork on Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, San Clemente and San Nicolas islands, Annie Lamont-Ayers will share stories from her work in some of California’s most biodiverse landscapes. A highlight of the talk will be botanical collections on Santa Rosa…

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