The western population of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is at an increasing risk of local extinction, having declined 99% in population size over the…
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…
This December, a collaboration between The Nature Conservancy and the Conservation and Horticulture departments at the Garden resulted in the addition of 56 new plants…
Do you ever wonder what the rare plant technicians get up to during the summer? Let your curiosity be quenched in this tale of two…
Situated in a small, unassuming room on the west side of the Garden is a tiny laboratory that has made an outsized impact on the…
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…
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…
We are proud to share the news that Sarah Cusser, Ph.D., Terrestrial Invertebrate Conservation Ecologist at the Garden, has been awarded the Early Career Researcher…