North of downtown, the 78-acre Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is a refuge for bored beachgoers and nature enthusiasts alike. Visitors walk on unpaved paths through what, at times, looks like ...

Those who love nature will adore the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden which has endless meadows and a redwood forest. Furthermore, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art displays works by European ...

Ed Schneider is the new Minnesota Landscape Arboretum director. Previously he headed the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. He has also served as adjunct professor at the University of California at ...

Carolyn Humphrey Kincaid died January 17, 2025, in Montecito, California. She was 93. Carolyn Kincaid was a longtime volunteer at the Santa Barbara ...

Seeds are the first step. But right now, we don’t have enough. “Seeds of Change” was the theme of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s 12th annual Conservation Symposium on Saturday, which was all about ...

Free Nature Walks of Elings Park are returning for the third year with a slate of new topics about the 230-acre park’s biodiversity. Led by Santa Barbara ...

Destinations and possibilities expand with car access, including a stop at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden or the Pacific Ocean-adjacent zoo. However, if time allows, take the three-hour train ...