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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
United States of America - California - Santa Barbara
Institution Code: SBBG
International Agenda Registrant: Yes
Current BGCI member: No
About the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is an educational and scientific institution fostering stewardship of the natural world through inspired learning, rigorous scholarship, and premier displays. With an emphasis on plants native to California, the Garden advances the knowledge and understanding of plant life and provides a rewarding experience for visitors.
Main Address:
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
1212 Mission Canyon Road
Santa Barbara
California 93105 United States of America
Telephone Number: (805) 682-4726 x123
Fax Number: (805) 682-6953
Web Site: www.sbbg.org
Institution Email Address: info@sbbg.org
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- Staff Details
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Director: Dr. Steve Windhager
Curator:
Plant Records Officer: Elizabeth Collins, Living Collections Manager
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Total Staff:
Number of Horticultural Staff: 10
Number of Educational Staff: 3
Number of Research Staff: 5
Number of Administration Staff: 7
- About this Garden
- Institution Type: Botanic Garden
- Status
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Private: Yes
Educational Establishment: Yes
- Date Founded: 1926
- Physical Data
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Total Area (in Hectares): 37 hectares
Latitude: 34.2700
Longitude: -119.4200
Altitude: 0.00 metres
- Features and Facilities
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Open to the Public: Yes
Society of Friends: Yes
Retail Outlet (shop): Yes
Retail Outlet (plant sales): Yes
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Number of Volunteers: 300
- Plant Collections
- Special Collections:Ericaceae, Poaceae, Polypodiaceae, Rhamnaceae, Arctostaphylos (54 spp., 82 taxa), Ceanothus (37 spp., 69 taxa), Cupressus (4 spp.), Eriogonum (25 spp.), Fremontodendron (6 spp., 13 taxa), Mahonia (17 spp.), Pinus (21 spp.), Quercus (8 spp.), Ribes (14 spp
- Conservation Programmes
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Conservation Programme: Yes
Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes
Reintroduction Programme: Yes
- Research Programmes
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Conservation - Biology: Yes
Ecology: Yes
Floristics: Yes
- Education Programmes
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Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
Guided Tours: Yes
Courses for General Public: Yes
