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January 31, 2023
Matt Wang: From Cancer to Conservation
There are many great quotes about living your life’s passions. For some, simply finding what lights them up is a long and winding journey that…
Category: Botany
December 6, 2022
Ironwood | Magazine of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | Issue 32
The fall/winter issue of Ironwood is now available online. In this latest issue you’ll get an inside look at lichens in a captivating story about…
November 19, 2022
Rare Lichens in California
California is home to over 2000 species of lichens, but only 15 are considered rare or endangered by the state. This tiny percentage (0.73%) gives…
September 30, 2022
The Garden Hosts WeDigBio Community Science Day
Thousands of people worldwide work together in an annual event to digitize biodiversity collections called WeDigBio. This event, which stands for Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing…
September 7, 2022
Summer Virtual Lecture Series 2022: Climate Change and Native Plants
THE GARDEN’S ONLINE TALKS ADDRESS BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS This summer, the Garden hosted a series of talks called Summer…
May 1, 2019
Treasures of the Channel Islands
Islands are fascinating places full of unique plants and animals. In southern California, we are blessed with our own mini archipelago in the form of…
May 1, 2019
Ask the Expert: Coast Redwoods
Question: I love coast redwood trees and want to plant some on my property. What do I need to know to grow them successfully? Answer:…
June 1, 2018
Adventures in Research
In cooperation with the Los Padres National Forest, and with funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation(NFWF), the Garden is embarking on an exciting…