Native Plant Conservation Campaign News: The California Botanic Garden is the 58th Affiliate of the NPCC
March 10, 2021
Since 1927, the California Botanic Garden (formerly Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden) has been at the forefront of California native plant
conservation, research, horticulture and celebration.
conservation, research, horticulture and celebration.The Garden’s mission is “to promote botany, conservation and horticulture to inspire, inform, and educate the public and the scientific community about California’s native flora. The Garden is devoted to the collection, cultivation, study and display of native California plants and to graduate training and research in plant systematics and evolution. Through all its programs the Garden makes significant contributions to the appreciation, enjoyment, understanding and thoughtful utilization of our natural heritage.”
The 86-acre California Botanic Garden is the largest garden dedicated exclusively to the state’s native plants. Its native plant nursery, Grow Native, now online, helps local native plant enthusiasts with their gardens.
Conservation of rare and endangered species is among the Garden's top priorities, achieved in the Living Collection and by an extensive seed. Garden staff works closely with state and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations to advance knowledge of threatened and endangered species and to develop conservation strategies.
California Botanic Garden was a founding member of the Center for Plant Conservation (an NPCC Affiliate), a consortium of North American institutions working to preserve native plant species. It is also an accredited member of the American Public Gardens Association and was one of the first botanic gardens to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
The Garden has a growing publication list of conservation or management plans for rare plants. Links to the plans can be found online here: https://www.calbg.org/research/scientific-publications
Welcome to the Campaign, California Botanic Garden!
Photo: Monitoring Panamint buckwheat near Death Valley, CA © California Botanic Garden
