Programs
HBGF Educational Programs
The HBGF maintains a 44.5 acre site that contains over 7 acres of developed formal gardens, a 345 foot elevation overlook with sweeping bay views, multiple hiking trails, and the only 100-foot diameter earth sculpture in the United States. The formal gardens include an ornamental terrace garden,a heather garden,a rose garden, the largest native plant garden in Northern California, a riparian area, and a temperate woodland garden. The site is open to the public year round and hosts a variety of educational programs and special events for people of all ages. Programming includes a free monthly early childhood education series.Programming includes free admission and docent-led tours to all of schools in Del Norte and Humboldt County.The HBGF encourages research and maintains a plant specimen accession database.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$221.2KOliver Eitzen Trail Development
The funds were spent on the development of the Oliver Eitzen Switchback Trail that takes one to the highest point in the Garden. It begins close to the earth sculpture and gently meanders up through the prairie in and out of the forest and up to the top ridge. It continues across the ridge to the Oliver Eitzen View Point showing majestic views of Humboldt Bay.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5.2KGarden Music Series
THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN PUTTING ON A MUSIC SERIES FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALL THOSE WHO VISIT THE GARDEN.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.9K
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