QUAIL BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION INC
PO BOX 230005, ENCINITAS, CA 920230005 www.sdbgarden.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The mission of San Diego Botanic Garden is to inspire people of all ages to connect with plants and nature.

THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE CONSERVATION OF RARE, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED PLANT SPECIES, SERVING THE BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL NEEDS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, EDUCATING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ABOUT PLANTS AND NATURE AND PROVIDING AN URBAN RETREAT.

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.

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 300 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. Admission is free for San Diego county residents on the first Tuesdays of each month.

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