Details: Join birding expert Rebecca Coulter as she leads a group walk through the Garden for a morning of watching and listening for a variety of birds. During our walk we may see resident species, such as Dark-eyed Junco, Black Phoebe, Song Sparrow, and Spotted Towhee. Both beginner and experienced birders will appreciate the diverse…
Details: May is Bird Month at the Garden! Celebrate and join us for a day of bird related activities that the whole family can enjoy. Activities include: We will also have a bird scavenger hunt available for children. Pricing and availability: This event is free with the price of admission. Please note, a reservation for…
Details: Join us to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Backcountry! We’ll commemorate the occasion together after hours with food and drinks, friends and family, crafts, games, and play! Fun for all ages is a guarantee, just like in the Backcountry. Plan ahead for the festivities on Saturday, June 10 from 5…
Details: Greet summer with a Morning Bird Walk. Join Scot Pipkin, the Garden’s Director of Education and Engagement, who will lead a group walk through the Garden for a morning of watching and listening for a variety of birds. During this walk you may see several types of bird species that migrate to our region…
Details: A poetry reading celebrating springtime, National Poetry Month and the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. David Starkey will host this poetry reading that features poets Gudrun Bortman, Mary Brown, Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Emma Trelles and Paul Willis. Pricing: This event is free with the price of admission. Registration is required.
Details: Celebrate the New Year! It’s a new year – relax, restore, reconnect – and set (new) intentions and recommit to the most meaningful things in our lives. Forest bathing honors the ancient human practices of nature connection. Elena Rios will give you directions, in the form of invitations, to assist you in slowing down…
Details: One of the most powerful tools in your birding kit is learning to recognize a bird’s sounds, as well as recognize it by sight. In fact, we can learn to identify birds without ever seeing them, just by knowing their songs, calls, and other noises that give them away. You don’t have to be an…
Join birding expert Rebecca Coulter as she leads a group walk through the Garden for a morning of watching and listening for a variety of birds. During this walk you may see several types of bird species that migrate to our region for the Winter. Our birders may see several types of sparrows, including the…
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