QUAIL BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC dba SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN
Programs
Program 1 [2021]
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) spans 37-acres and serves as a peaceful urban oasis in the heart of Encinitas, Calif., In our last complete fiscal year over 200,000 visitors enjoyed 29 uniquely-themed gardens and plant collections which provide an immersive educational experience into various plant families, flowers, and trees from all over the world. Gardens range from the largest bamboo collection in North America to the award-winning Hamilton Childrens Garden. SDBG was named one of the Top 10 Botanic Gardens by USA Today and a Top 10 North American Gardens Worth Traveling For by the Canadian Garden Council and American Public Garden Association. SDBG maintains almost 5,000 different plant species in its living collections, including hundreds of species not represented at other botanic gardens. Each year SDBG adds additional plants to its collections and undertakes collection of seeds from threatened and endangered plants in the southwestern United States. SDBG collaborates on various conservation initiatives with the Center of Plant Conservation, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, California Plant Rescue, several state and federal agencies, San Diego County, several cities and municipalities and many other botanic gardens and research institutions. SDBG staff conducts research in collaboration with leading institutions including the Salk Institute, UC-San Diego, and other botanic gardens and natural history museums. Research efforts include pollination studies, conservation ecology, native plant evaluations, environmental education efficacy, science communications and plant improvement. IN FY 2020 (MARCH-MAY), SDBG EXPERIENCED ITS FIRST EVER TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN DUE TO THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND MANDATED GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. POST REOPENING IN JUNE, SDBG INSTITUTED NEW VISITOR CAPACITY CONTROLS TO STAY WITHIN HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES BY PUTTING INTO PLACE NEW TICKETING SOFTWARE. EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE SHIFTED TO LIVE AND RECORDED ONLINE SESSIONS AND SCHOOL VISITS WERE HALTED. VOLUNTEER TRAININGS AND MEETINGS WER MOVED TO ONLINE FORMATS AND NO VOLUNTEERS WERE ALLOWED ONSITE FOR ACTIVITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.4MProgram 2 [2021]
SDBG enriches the lives of thousands of children and adults, fostering conservation and environmental responsibility through its educational programs and activities. The Seeds of Wonder and Hamilton Childrens Gardens and continuing educational events delight childrens curiosity as they learn to love and appreciate nature. Over 275 volunteers serve and enhance the Garden in areas such as education, tour guiding, visitor services, horticulture and maintenance. SDBG seeks to inspire a love of plants and nature through adult enrichment classes focusing on horticulture, water conservation, fire-safe landscaping, soil maintenance, AND hydroponic gardening. Partnerships with community members and organizations serve diverse populations with deeply reduced or free memberships and tickets for active duty military families; those with special accessibility needs; Title I school tours; and activities and job training for developmentally disabled adults.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$426.1KVisitor Experience at San Diego Botanic Garden
VISITOR EXPERIENCE - SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN (SDBG) SPANS 37-ACRES OVERLOOKING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND SERVES AS A PEACEFUL URBAN OASIS IN THE HEART OF ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024 OVER 243,000 VISITORS ENJOYED THE GARDEN'S 4 MILES OF TRAILS AND 29 UNIQUELY-THEMED GARDENS AND PLANT COLLECTIONS WHICH PROVIDE AN IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF VARIOUS PLANT FAMILIES, FLOWERS, AND TREES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. GARDENS RANGE FROM THE LARGEST BAMBOO COLLECTION IN NORTH AMERICA TO THE AWARD-WINNING HAMILTON CHILDREN'S GARDEN. SDBG WAS NAMED ONE OF THE" TOP 10 BOTANIC GARDENS" BY USA TODAY AND ONE OF THE "TOP 10 NORTH AMERICAN GARDENS WORTH TRAVELING FOR" BY THE CANADIAN GARDEN COUNCIL AND AMERICAN PUBLIC GARDEN ASSOCIATION. SDBG MAINTAINS OVER 5,200 DIFFERENT PLANT SPECIES IN ITS LIVING COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF SPECIES NOT REPRESENTED AT OTHER BOTANIC GARDENS. THE DICKINSON FAMILY EDUCATION CONSERVATORY HOUSES BOTANIC-THEMED EVENTS AND EXHIBITS.THE SEEDS OF WONDER AND HAMILTON CHILDREN'S GARDENS INVITE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SAFELY PLAY OUTDOORS AND EXPLORE NATURE. OVER 55 VOLUNTEERS SERVE TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAMMING IN AREAS SUCH AS EDUCATION, PUBLIC TOURS, VISITOR SERVICES, HORTICULTURE AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE. SDBG SEEKS TO INSPIRE AN UNDERSTANDING AND LOVE OF NATURE THROUGH ADULT ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOCUSING ON HORTICULTURE, WATER CONSERVATION, FIRE-SAFE LANDSCAPING, SOIL MAINTENANCE, HYDROPONIC GARDENING, WELLNESS AND THE ARTS. SDBG OFFERS DISCOUNTS ON ADMISSION AND MEMBERSHIPS TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY FAMILIES, SENIORS, STUDENTS, AND THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM. PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SERVE DIVERSE POPULATIONS THROUGH FREE OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. SDBG HAS AN ACTIVE IDEA (INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY) COUNCIL THAT ENSURES WE MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.8M
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