T H E G A R D E N ’ S I M PACT
Only with your generous support, can Santa Barbara Botanic Garden ensure biodiversity thrives along the central coast so our community and future generations can flourish. Here’s a peek into some of the progress we’ve made this past year!
2.9M Seeds Our Conservation Seed Bank safeguards nearly 3,000,000 seeds, protecting 305 rare species from extinction.
1,400 Native plants being planted at Elings Park as part of our new initiative to revitalize public gardens and open spaces in Santa Barbara Country.
19-hours
California Native Plant Landscaper Certification program is revolutionizing how landscapes around California homes and businesses are maintained.
110,000 Visitors from around the world experienced the wonder and beauty of California’s native plants at the Garden, selling out our county-issued attendance cap for the year.
10,000 Hours
974 Taxa Our Living Collection has 974 unique native species, subspecies, and cultivars.
1934 The year the oldest specimen in our Living Collection records, a bigcone Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa), was planted. 34 Ironwood
Nearly 300 volunteers support our education, conservation, and horticulture teams throughout the year, driving our mission forward.
