Native Plant Bike Tour in Celebration of Latino Conservation Week

Details:

Join Boom Boom Bike Room and the Garden’s lead gardener, Abraham Lizama, on a native plant bike tour through downtown Santa Barbara. This tour is in celebration of Latino Conservation Week. All riders and all bikes are welcome. This is a very calm, gradual ride, completely paved, accessible, and friendly for all abilities.

Bike 6.5 miles through downtown Santa Barbara with notable stops at Oak Park, Alice Keck, and Chase Palm Park before ending at Night Lizard Brewing Company. Abraham will be stopping to point out key native California plants along the way.

This ride will meet at Boom Boom Bike Room located at 1924 De La Vina Street and is completely free to attend. No registration is required.

About Abraham Lizama:

As gardener lead, Abraham Lizama maintains and enhances a variety of displays and areas throughout the grounds. His ardent passion for earthworks and land healing led him to Santa Barbara Botanic Garden where he contributes to the protection of native plants and supports local ecosystems. As a supporter of interspecies mutualism, he sees his work as vital to improving relationships amongst flora and fauna by providing spaces where they can coexist. His background includes extensive horticultural studies and professional practice, as well as a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in history of art and architecture. He can often be found in the ocean or in the mountains, or riding through town on his bike.