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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
United States of America - California - Santa Barbara
Institution Code: SBBG
International Agenda Registration: Y
BGCI Member: N
About the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden fosters the conservation of California native plants through our gardens, education, and research, and serves as a role model of sustainable practices.
SBBG envisions a world where society understands the interdepende
Main Address:
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
1212 Mission Canyon Road
Santa Barbara
California 93105 United States of America
Telephone: (805) 682-4726 x123
Fax: (805) 682-6953
URL: www.sbbg.org
Primary Email: info@sbbg.org
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- Staff Details
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Director's Name: Dr. Steve Windhager
Curator's Name:
Plant Records Officer's Name: Elizabeth Collins, Living Collections Manager
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Total Staff:
Horticultural Staff Number: 10
Educational Staff Number: 3
Research Staff Number: 5
Administration Staff Number: 7
- About the Garden
- Institution Type: Botanic Garden
- Status
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Status: Private: Y
Status: Educational: Y
- Date founded: 1926
- Physical Data
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Natural Vegetation Area: Y
Natural vegetation area: Size: 15 Hectares
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Landscaped Area: Y
Landscaped Area: Size: 10 Hectares
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Total Area: 31 Hectares
Latitude: 34.4565340
Longitude: -119.7100200
Annual Rainfall: 432 mm
Altitude: 0.00 Metres
- Features and Facilities
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Herbarium: Y
Herbarium: Number of Specimens: 150000
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Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: N
Seed Bank: Y
Published Plant Catalogue: N
Computer Plant Record System: Y
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Open to public: Y
Friends society: Y
Retail Outlet: Shop: Y
Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Y
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Number of Volunteers: 200
- Plant Collections
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Accession Number: 2240
Cultivation Taxa Num: 900
- 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
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Invasive Species Monitoring: Y
Plant Collection Policy: Y
- Conservation Programmes
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Conservation Programme: Y
Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Y
Reintroduction Programme: Y
- Research Programmes
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Conservation - Biology: Y
Ecology: Y
Floristics: Y
- Education Programmes
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Education Signs in Garden: Y
Public Lectures/Talks: Y
Education Booklets/Leaflets: Y
Guided Tours: Y
Permanent Public Displays: Y
Courses for General Public: Y
