San Diego Botanic Garden

Our volunteers were recently featured in Roots, a publication of Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Titled, "The Heroes of Botanic Gardens" this edition celebrates volunteers at botanic gardens around the world, and we are so proud to have our dedicated community of volunteers highlighted! Follow the link to download a PDF of the issue! https://lnkd.in/gjcABXY8 #volunteersmakeadifference #thankyouforyoursupport #givingback #sandiegobotanicgarden #sdbg

Thanks to all who joined us for The Garden Party last weekend! Because of your support, we raised over $137,000 to help grow our education, science, and conservation efforts here at the Garden and beyond. A special thank to our wonderful event sponsors, food & beverage sponsors, entertainers, dedicated staff and volunteers who made this event possible. We are beyond grateful for your support during this event and throughout the entire year! ?? #TheGardenParty #annualfundraiser #nonprofit #sandiegobotanicgarden #sdbg American AgCredit, Habitat West Inc.

Ticket’s are going fast for The Garden Party this Saturday! ??Join us at our annual fundraiser, as we enjoy great local food and drinks, in support of our science, conservation, and education programs. Get your tickets today: https://lnkd.in/gRAkk3tJ

Are you passionate about plants, conservation, and community engagement? Our Science & Conservation team is growing, with two impactful new roles currently open! ?? Tribal Climate Resilience Specialist This role is responsible for performing activities related to SDBG’s culturally significant plant, climate resilience, and native plant research and restoration activities, particularly those conducted in collaboration with Tribal, Native, and Indigenous communities. This position will work collaboratively with the Jamul and Viejas Bands of Kumeyaay and Pala Band of Mission Indians in San Diego County, among others. ?? Agricultural Biodiversity Data Specialist The Agricultural Biodiversity Specialist is responsible for performing activities related to compiling, analyzing, and synthesizing information on food and agricultural biodiversity. Learn more and apply at https://sdbg.org/careers/

We're getting excited for The Garden Party on September 7th! Tickets go on sale later this month but you can message Lenise Andrade at [email protected] for Sponsorship Opportunities!

San Diego Botanic Garden CEO Ari Novy was recently recognized by The Garden Club of America (GCA), and introduced as an honorary member in April 2024. Since 1916, the GCA has recognized the extraordinary achievements of more than 400 honorary members in the fields of horticulture or conservation, or whose knowledge and interests align with the GCA purpose. “At every stage of my career, I’ve been honored to work with the Garden Club of America to conserve plants and the environment, and help support the next generations of conservation and botanical professionals. I am deeply honored to be able to continue and deepen my long standing partnership with GCA," said Novy. The GCA is a nonpartisan, issue-oriented advocate for a beautiful, healthy planet. It is a nonprofit national organization recognized for its leadership in horticulture, conservation, creative arts, historic preservation, and environmental protection. Its mission is to bring its 199 member clubs together to cultivate a bond among people, plants, and the environment.

San Diego Botanic Garden CEO Ari Novy was recently recognized by The Garden Club of America (GCA), and introduced as an honorary member in April 2024. Since 1916, the GCA has recognized the extraordinary achievements of more than 400 honorary members in the fields of horticulture or conservation, or whose knowledge and interests align with the GCA purpose. “At every stage of my career, I’ve been honored to work with the Garden Club of America to conserve plants and the environment, and help support the next generations of conservation and botanical professionals. I am deeply honored to be able to continue and deepen my long standing partnership with GCA," said Novy. The GCA is a nonpartisan, issue-oriented advocate for a beautiful, healthy planet. It is a nonprofit national organization recognized for its leadership in horticulture, conservation, creative arts, historic preservation, and environmental protection. Its mission is to bring its 199 member clubs together to cultivate a bond among people, plants, and the environment.

Learn more about conservation horticulture at the 21st Smithsonian Botanical Symposium, a FREE hybrid event on May 17 featuring speakers from botanic gardens across the country - including SDBG Director of Science & Conservation Colin Khoury! In his talked titled, “Distributions, conservation assessments, and conservation action for crop wild relatives" he’ll discuss research done with crop wild relatives – wild ‘cousins’ of our cultivated crops. Find more information and the speaker schedule at the link below. Hurry, today is the last day to register! https://lnkd.in/gTc9RNTr

Interested in learning more about our Medicinal Plants Project? Watch the latest CBS 8 San Diego Earth 8 segment below to hear from SDBG Director of Medicinal Plants Research Ben Naman, along with our partners at Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

On Feb. 27, SDBG hosted our first Medicinal Plants Research Symposium, bringing together leading researchers from academia, industry and nonprofits, along with Native American tribal governments and members, and other community partners to celebrate accomplishments from the first phase of our collaborative Medicinal Plants Project, and look ahead at the future of medicinal plants research. Launched in 2022 with funding from The Conrad Prebys Foundation, the project was initiated to create the first medicinal plant collection and consortium of its kind in the U.S., bridging researchers with Indigenous knowledge holders and industries in a way that isn’t conventionally done to ultimately uncover new and expanded plant-based medicines. Learn more about the event and highlights from the collaborative project on our blog here: https://bit.ly/3TICPLt