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November 28, 2023
Can Oak Trees Provide a Natural Fuel Break?
The amount and types of plants present in a landscape play a crucial role in how fire travels from one area to the next. Although…
Category: Conservation & Research
October 27, 2023
The Journey to Save Rare Plants: From Endangerment to Recovery Success
As the first botanic garden to focus exclusively on native plants, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden has always been more than a destination. With more than…
September 29, 2023
Be Local, Plant Local | 20% Off Weekday Admission for 805 Residents
Celebrate fall with a special weekday discount for residents of the 805. To redeem, use coupon code “Fallinthe805” at checkout In celebration of fall, we’re…
August 14, 2023
Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators Get a Boost from CDFA Funds
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is teaming up with the Cachuma Resource Conservation District, the Community Environmental Council, and the Ventura County Resource Conservation District to…
July 24, 2023
Ironwood | Issue 33
The spring/summer issue of Ironwood is now available online. Ironwood, the Garden’s biannual magazine, beautifully celebrates the power of native plants and their impact on…
June 14, 2023
Landscape Transformations Project Kicks off at Elings Park
Everybody loves witnessing a transformation. From “Pimp my Ride” to “Property Brothers,” it’s so satisfying to watch something (or someone) go from sad to spiffy!…
April 28, 2023
Restoring the Mission Canyon Watershed
Invasive species present the greatest threat to terrestrial biodiversity globally and your backyard may unknowingly be the biggest thoroughfare. How is this possible you ask?…
February 27, 2023
Can an Early-blooming Plant Help the Western Monarch?
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…