2016 IMPACT REPORT

SUSTAINABILITYSustainability achievements include using recycled materials for construction,

water efficiency and collection, air quality and comfort using “Earth Tubes,”

solar panels, and window innovation to enhance natural lighting while reducing

the need for heating or cooling.

RESEARCH LABSOur multipurpose labs include a molecular genetics lab with state-of-the-art

equipment that allows us to sequence native plant DNA. Other lab activities

include examining and identifying collected specimens including insects, soil,

plants, and seeds.

CLIFTON F. SMITH HERBARIUMThe herbarium contains the region’s largest scientific collection of preserved

Central Coast plants. Collectively, the specimens document the diversity,

ecology, and geography for scientific purposes.

SEED BANKThe Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Conservation Seed Collection stores over

175,000 seeds, composed of 434 collections and 106 taxa. These include state

and federally listed species, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service

sensitive species, and special collections.

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTSFrom connecting science to art, plants to people, and conservation scientists to

practitioners, making connections has always been a goal of the Garden. In this

new exhibition and event rental space, we are able to bring people together to

celebrate art, science, and native plants.

Island View Garden photos by Saxon Holt / PhotoBotanic

Dear Friends,

In 2016, we celebrated the 90th Anniversary of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden with the opening of the Pritzlaff Conservation Center and the surrounding Island View Garden, the Wooded Dell and Children’s Maze - both completed in partnership with the Garden Club of Santa Barbara - and the redesigned Water Wise Home Garden. Our year-long celebration concluded with the news that the city would recognize the Garden with the “Water Hero Award.” As I reflect on the achievements of the past year and look toward the future, I am reminded that our work is all about people, plants, and place.

The Garden wouldn’t exist without the people who create it, sustain it, and love it. From our donors and members to our volunteers and staff to

our visitors from near and far to the school groups and life-long learners who participate in our educational programs – it is people who make our garden grow. Last year, we recognized one of these people – Tom Craveiro – with the Volunteer of the Year Award. As a docent, Garden Grower, teahouse volunteer, trustee, development committee chair, member, and donor, Tom exemplifies all the ways people engage with the Garden.

One of the highlights for me in 2016 was the Baja Islands Trip where we collected rare Dudleya, Malva, cactus, Eriogonum, and so many more I lost count! Some of these extraordinary plants are on display in the Island View Garden. Studying plants is endlessly fascinating. One example is the Santa Cruz Island bush mallow, which we helped bring back from near extinction in the wild with the help of our seed bank – yet its reproduction rate on the island is still very low. We have been studying the pollinator networks associated with this plant to understand if low pollinator numbers is what is inhibiting the spread of this species that was once more common on the island.

Located in Mission Canyon, nature has given the Garden a head start on place-making. We are blessed to have a stunning setting and sweeping views of mountains, ocean, and the islands. The sense of place at the Garden is palpable. The Garden is California, it is Santa Barbara, and it is the Channel Islands. From deep in the canyon at the historic Mission Dam to high above the city at the Jackson Family Foundation Island View Deck – the Garden contains miles of trails, microclimates leading to diverse gardens, and historic landmarks. All this combined makes the Garden a special place.

Together, when we value California’s tremendous biodiversity and embrace the interdependency between people, plants, and place, we grow more than a garden, we grow healthy communities and ecosystems. Thank you for being a part of the Garden family. I hope you will take pride in all that you have helped us accomplish over the past year and enjoy the incredible place we make together.

With gratitude,

Steve Windhager, Ph.D. Executive Director

PEOPLE, PLANTS, AND PLACE

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The Water Wise Home Garden features easy to grow California native plants in a variety of landscape applications: sunny mixed borders, shady understory of a mature oak tree, ground covers, and decorative potted plants.

The Island View Garden is composed primarily of plants from the California Islands and features stunning views of the Channel Islands themselves. The Garden worked to preserve the historic setting of the garden by restoring the original, crumbling perimeter walls and historic stone stairs that were still present on the site after the Jesusita Fire.

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NEW ADDITIONS TO THE GARDEN

Island View Garden

Water Wise Home Garden

The Children’s Maze was designed by artist and Garden Club of Santa Barbara member, Lenore Hughes using coyote brush. The Maze represents the anchoring element for the future Backcountry Adventure Garden where children will experience and learn about nature in an informal way.

We took inspiration from the Campbell Trail’s dedication plaque which reads: “A Trail through a Wooded Dell dedicated to Peace and Meditation” when designing the garden. A variety of large-leaved, deciduous trees and shrubs give the space a lush, light-green look that contrasts with the dark green of the surrounding live oak woodland.

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Wooded Dell

Children’s Maze

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Administration

Steve Windhager, Ph.D. Executive DirectorKathy Castaneda Volunteer Program ManagerJoan Evans Registrar & Accounting AssistantJill Freeland Executive Assistant & HR ManagerGayle Kopitzke Controller Marquita Macomber Accounting AssistantEdward Marini Manager, Design & ConstructionRandy Wright Information Resource Steward

Conservation & ResearchDenise Knapp, Ph.D. Director of Conservation & ResearchC. Matthew Guilliams, Ph.D. Ken and Shirley Tucker Plant SystematistChristopher Garoutte Conservation TechnicianAdriana Hernandez Conservation TechnicianAlena Leonatti Conservation TechnicianHeather Schneider, Ph.D. Rare Plant Biologist

Education

Frederique Lavoipierre Director of Education Katelin Davis Education Program Coordinator Michelle Gee Education Office Assistant

Development & Communications

Stephanie Linder Director of Development & CommunicationsNina Dunbar Deputy Director of Development Brittney Burrows Development Associate for EventsMichele Lingiardi Data Management AssistantRebecca Mordini Communications CoordinatorLaura Muasher Membership CoordinatorPaula Schaefer Multimedia Coordinator

Garden Shop & Visitor Services

Michaela Ackerman Visitor Services RepresentativeBarbara Backlund Visitor Services Representative Manager Stacy Bloodworth Garden Shop ManagerSusan Burke Garden Shop AssistantPatricia Cox Garden Shop AssistantDana Crampton Visitor Services RepresentativeMary Flood Visitor Services RepresentativeLynda Kreutzkampf Garden Shop AssistantDeborah Lupo Garden Shop AssistantPam Norris Visitor Services RepresentativeThomas Rhodes Visitor Services RepresentativeFirth Wilkinson Visitor Services RepresentativeGail Milliken Garden Shop Assistant Manager

STAFF

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Horticulture & Facilities

Elizabeth Collins Director of Horticulture Pablo Arias-Benavides GardenerRobert Carrillo GardenerJohn Cornejo Maintenance TechnicianHeather Federlein Plant Propagation ManagerJoshua Fishbein GardenerWesley Franken GardenerHannah Garcia Nursery TechnicianErnesto Gil CustodianManuel Gonzalez GardenerDavid Kershaw Head Gardener Adam Kuster GardenerKathryn Betsy Lape Living Collections CoordinatorJames Lechuga Facilities ManagerAntony Lee GardenerJason Nelson GardenerGerald Ostroff Gardener/Security Nicholas Resler GardenerAimee Ross GardenerBruce Reed Horticulturist Bonnie Whitney Plant Propagation AssistantPatrick Wiley Nursery Technician

Staff who worked any part of 2016

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FINANCIALS

2016 Revenue Individual Giving • 1,255,434Institutional Giving • 163,052Earned Income • 2,134,770Membership • 224,331Events Income • 58,473 3,836,060

ASSETS December 2016 December 2015Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 530,890 109,161 Accounts and contracts receivable, net 4,017 41,644 Short-term pledges receivable, net 195,737 400,136 Inventory 74,295 82,905 Prepaid expenses and other assets 72,890 129,706 Total Current Assets 877,829 763,552

Non-Current Assets Long-term pledges receivable, net 378,949 514,926 Investments 8,300,834 7,687,334 Interests in charitable remainder trusts 267,980 247,383 Interests in perpetual trusts 1,174,419 1,271,703 Property and equipment, net 28,608,097 29,445,282 Collections 118,275 118,275Total Non-Current Assets 38,848,554 39,284,903 TOTAL ASSETS 39,726,383 40,048,455 LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Accounts payable 40,522 21,722 Accrued expenses 720,404 885,853 Deferred revenue 83,644 112,343 Current portion of long term debt 17,716 2,599,881Total Current Liabilities 862,286 3,619,799 Notes Payable Notes payable 3,372,099 865,877Total Notes Payable 3,372,099 865,877 TOTAL LIABILITIES 4,234,385 4,485,676 NET ASSETS Unrestricted Undesignated 26,028,185 24,810,090 Designated 3,354,687 5,098,802 Temporarily restricted 2,692,399 2,254,334 Permanently restricted 3,416,727 3,409,553TOTAL NET ASSETS 35,491,998 35,572,779 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 39,726,383 40,058,455

2016 Expenses Living Collections • 1,001,920Research • 1,347,345Shop and Nursery • 324,786Education • 490,513Management & General • 433,057Development • 319,220

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$100,000 and moreThe Estate of Constance HarvieThe Smart Family Foundation, Inc.

$50,000 to $99,999The Estate of John CarsonMaurine & Pres HotchkisThe Ann Jackson Family FoundationElizabeth Bixby Janeway FoundationSara Miller McCuneCharles Rennie & Teresa NakashimaSanta Barbara FoundationJudy & Jack StapelmannShirley Tucker

$25,000 to $49,999Gay BryantThe Estate of Thomas & Eleanore H. HuguninHutton Parker FoundationInge RoseJean SchuylerThe Estate of Karen ShawWWW Foundation

$10,000 to $24,999Leslie & Scott DeardorffThe Garden Club of Santa BarbaraCarla HahnMarilyn MagidSiri & Bob MarshallSouthern California Edison

Stanley Smith Horticultural TrustSteinmetz FoundationAnne & Michael TowbesThe Towbes Foundation

$5,000 to $9,999AnonymousJohn & Martha GabbertElaine & Jerry GibsonValerie Hoffman & Ron NoeDorie & Sean HutchinsonDiana & Jim KennettCarolyn Kincaid & Ed HendersonSuzanne & Duncan MellichampMontecito Bank & TrustNorthern Trust of CaliforniaThe Raintree FoundationLady Leslie Ridley-TreeRiviera Insurance Services, LLCEdward Roach & Elizabeth O'RourkeGary & Leslie RobinsonTimothy & Pamela RodgersPeter Schuyler & Lisa StrattonAnn Steinmetz & Steve SenesacLouise TigheJill Vander HoofDana WhiteHall WilkieWood-Claeyssens Foundation

$2,500 to $4,999Anonymous (2)Advanced Veterinary SpecialistsCharis & Peter BrattJoyce & Roland BryanCity of Santa Barbara Water Conservation ProgramCorbu ConstructionRoy E. Crummer FoundationLou Greer FrostGoleta Water DistrictWendy Munger & Lenny GumportHub InternationalMarian JonesJim & Debra KoopmansLillian LovelaceEd & Karen MariniDouglas MorganPerry Ford Lincoln MazdaSanta Barbara BeautifulSanta Ynez Band of Chumash Indians FoundationSusan & Barry SpectorNancy Vivrette & Bob HallerWelch-Ryce-Haider Funeral ChapelsSteve Windhager & Pamme Mickelson

GARDEN SUPPORTERS

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$1,000 to $2,499Anonymous (2)Allen & Kimbell, LLPRebecca & Peter AdamsSue AdamsHenry AdamsLyn & David AndersonCynthia Butler & John BartonLeslie & Philip BernsteinJohn & Ann BrinkerCalifornia Community FoundationCatalina Island ConservancyShari ChambersMarcia & John Mike CohenPatrick CollinsThomas CraveiroDamitz, Brooks, Nightingale, Turner & MorrissetWendy & Jim DrasdoCinda & R.H. Donnelley ErdmanMarjorie Popper & John EvartsMarc Fisher & Kris Miller FisherFLIR Commercial Systems DivisionChristopher GaroutteBetty & Tom GerigMark GilmanRosemary & John GraffInstitute for Wildlife StudiesJodie Ireland & Chris Baker

Vijaya & S. Rao JammalamadakaKaren & Josiah JenkinsKatherine JohnsonSally JordanTamara & Douglas KlugJoan Kreiss & Roger PerlmutterStephanie Linder & Eamon O'ByrneMary Ellen & Robert LoganLOJO FoundationKathleen & Michael McCarthyKathie & Jim McClureHank MitchelMercedes & John MithunMithun Family FoundationSusan L. MohunSia & J. Emil MorhardtAlexandra & Charles MorseCynthia & Chapin NolenNancy & Douglas NorbergArlene & Alfred NoreenJohn & Marilyn ParkeCarolyn Pidduck & Marc SoltanPreston & Sterling Morton FundJoanne & F. Brian RappMelissa Riparetti-Stepien & Christian StepienBobbie & Gerry RubinSandra & Paul RussellSanta Barbara County Humane Society

Santa Barbara Zoological GardensKate SchepanovichBarbara & Jacques SchlumbergerGeoffrey & Saundra ShepardJulie & David SiegelRachel & Eric SternSusanne & Gary TobeyTrue Nature Landscape Architecture Environmental ConsultingGebb TurpinPauline TurpinUCSB Natural Reserve SystemAlice Van de WaterVCA CARE Animal HospitalTakako & Hisashi WakitaLawrence WallinKathy & Robert WengerJohn & Mary WiemannJules Zimmer

$500 to $999Anonymous (2)Brenda & David AndersonVance ArnoldTanya AtwaterJeffrey Berkus Architects, Inc.Joan & Tom BoltonBarbara BonadeoWendel Bruss

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Camp CanineMichele & G. Donald ChandlerTracy Rochestie & Tamlora ChaseMargie & George CheliniPatrick ConnellyMary Jane & Andrew CooperSoledad & Salvador De La MoraChad & Ginni DreierJoyce & David EvansSetsuko & Dennis FuruikeDorothy & John GardnerCarole & Steven HalstedVictoria & Robert HazardRobert HechtIBM Corporate Matching Grants ProgramLuci & Rich JanssenMelvin JonesChihiro Kaiho & Rudy R. MachucaMary & Ernest KnappLouise & Stephen KompAnn Bromfield & Lyndal LaughrinGeorge & Laurie LeisSheila LodgeSteven LorangerAnn LorimerRose Wills & Michael MarzollaSheila & Joel MendelsohnMission Wealth ManagementPeter MorrisGabriel and Gelaré MaconJane & Fred PernerCarol PetersonPaulette & Arthur PoschLeslie & Dennis PowerElisa & Norbert ReichChristine & Stefan RiesenfeldSusan & Stephen RobeckCarolyn Horsman & Rudy RodriguezCatherine RoseMuriel & Ian RossS & S SeedsMaryan SchallChristina & Robert SchoweDomi & Raymond SmithJessica Smith & Kevin BrineSusan & Robert Taylor

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Rachel TierneySusan Van Atta & Ken RadtkeyMary Killian & Philip Van SoelenVictoria WardCarol & Jerome WeingartnerDavid WillkieAnn & Alastair Winn

$250 to $499Anonymous (2)Jenny Cushnie & Dennis AllenRobert ArenzMorgan BallSusanne & Carroll BarrymoreMary BergenDavid Mazurkiewicz & Carrie BluthBonsai Club of Santa BarbaraSusan BowerLiz & Norman BrownJane & David BuchananRichard BuchenJane & Dan BurstainMargaret & Dave CarlbergJoyce & Richard CarnovaleMary CarrollJanet CarterChannel Islands RestorationDebra Friedenberg & Marne CogganCatherine CrumptonCarla D'Antonio & Tom DudleyAnne & Jeffery DonahueAllena & Clint DonatiCarol & Allan DoughertyPatty Erbe & Brendan BarnwellMary & Ray EvertVasanti & Joel FithianFlagstone PantryCarrie Garner & Peter NickelGE FoundationGail & Donald GilliesEunice GoodanAlma GrayMark HolmgrenKatherine Miller & Michael HonerDiane & Donald JacksonAlan & Mary Ann Jordan

David & Joan KershawDeedy & Charles KingBarbara & John KinnearPaula KislakKatie & Paul KrierSusan & Thomas KuczmarskiJulie & Marc KummelBarbara & Albert LindemannLompoc Valley Botanic and Horticultural SocietyLoose Pooch Dog ClubMoney Arenz FoundationMelissa MooneyThomas & Kamie MulroyAnna & Gary NettN.E.W. Fund c/o Marin Community FoundationTom OberbauerKatrina OlthofLanette PerrySusan PlumerHeloise & Alexander PowerJean ReicheRenaissance Charitable FoundationJane RieffelKaren C. RobinsonElizabeth RossAlice & Sheldon SanovSanta Barbara County Air Pollution Control DistrictDiane & Douglas ScalapinoVince ScheichtMaureen & Leslie ShapiroChristine & Gregory ThorpeToad & Co.Patricia & Nicholas WeberLaura & Stuart WilsonSusan & E. David YossemCheryl & Peter Ziegler

In-kind Contributors (value $250 and more) Anonymous Henry AdamsSue AdamsAll Around Landscape

Bartlett Tree Experts Buena Onda Captain’s Reserve Casa Blanca Event Design Central Coast Industries Classic Party Rentals Corks n Crowns Deep Sea Conway Family Wines El Nativo Growers Equine and Canine News John and Martha GabbertGeorgia’s Smokehouse Kevin GleasonGrassini Family Vineyards Cynthia JamesJump On The Brew Bus K Nine Solutions Lemos Feed & Pet Supply Mistletoe Carter Seed Nielsen Building Materials Omni-Fresco Catering Paseo Nuevo Shops & Restaurants Chris PotterPretzel Guild Horace ReedREI San Marcos Growers Santa Barbara Surfacing Steve SingletonSPARK Creative Events Stephanie StarkSuncrest Nursery Surf Air Third Window Brewing Susan Van Atta & Ken RadtkeyVan Atta Associates Jill Vander HoofVeils and Tails Photography Ventura Spirits Water With Life Systems Whole Foods Market - Santa Barbara Zaca Mesa Winery

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Anonymous (4)Jeri & Angus AndrewsMary Lou ArdohainMichael BenedictCharis & Peter BrattJohn & Ann BrinkerDebra Friedenberg & Marne CogganPatrick ConnellyAnne Cushing Cotton & John CottonVictoria DillonRebecca & Gary EldridgeJohn & Martha GabbertBetty & Tom Gerig

Jane GottliebShirley & John HobsonNancy JohnkeCarolyn Kincaid & Ed HendersonPatricia & Jim LawsonJulien Stuart & Arthur LindoGillian LaunieSusan L. MohunGloria & Rand MolnarCynthia & Chapin NolenArlene & Alfred NoreenNathan Gale & Anuja ParikhDebra & John PiotJoy Ellen Podger

Anna Dorinda Blaksley Bliss and her daughter Mildred were both passionate about establishing the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and ensuring its ongoing success. The Blaksley Bliss Society honors their legacy by recognizing donors who include the Garden in their estate plans. Their vision and commitment to the Garden will continue through their gifts to our endowment fund. We are honored to have the listed individuals as Blaksley Bliss Society members.

BLAKSLEY BLISS SOCIETY

Beth & Richard RogersSusan & Barry SpectorElaine & Robert SweetDavid & Karen Telleen-LawtonBetsy ThiesPeggy ThompsonMary Jean ThomsonKimberly & Jonathan TrueShirley TuckerLinda & Robert Van BurenJill Vander HoofLawrence WallinGeorgia Young

2016 Board of Trustees

James O. Koopmans, CPAChairman

Peter SchuylerVice Chair

Edward RoachTreasurer

Sue AdamsSecretary

John A. BrinkerPatrick ConnellyTom CraveiroMarc FisherLou Greer Frost John GabbertElaine GibsonValerie HoffmanJohn ParkeJesse SmithSusan SpectorSusan Van Atta

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

fosters the conservation of California’s

native plants through our gardens,

research and education, and serves as

a role model of sustainable practices.

Learn more at sbbg.org