Native Plants
National Organizations Directory
As a service to the public, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center collects information on native plant societies, conservation groups, governmental agencies, botanical gardens, arboreta, and other plant-related organizations throughout North America. Click here to add your organization to the directory. Affiliates are organizations that partner with the Wildflower Center to encourage the preservation and use of native plants in different regions of the country.
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Address: 1500 North College Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Region: California
Phone: (909) 625-8767
Fax: (909) 626-7670
Web: www.rsabg.org
Organization Scope: State/Regional
Organization Type: Botanic Garden
Services this organization provides
- Inventory and/or monitor endangered/rare species
- Work on restoration projects
- Natural habitat management
- Wildflower or native habitat display on property
- Support research with grants, awards, etc.
- Conducts research
- Publish research
- Provide educational programming
- Open to the public
- Membership program
- Offer public programs, trips, seminars, etc.
- Propagate native plants
- Native plant sales
Native Plant Focus: California native flora--RSABG conservation programs play a major role in saving species and protecting natural habitats for future generations. The Conservation Botany Program includes the Seed Conservation Program, plant growth facilities, field studies, and laboratory studies.
Publications: Garden Variety (quarterly newsletter); Aliso (academic journal); various research monographs, seasonal plant guides, and educational brochures.
Description: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSABG) is the largest botanic garden dedicated to California native plants. Founded by Susanna Bixby Bryant in 1927, RSABG promotes botany, conservation and horticulture to inspire, inform and educate the public and the scientific community about California\'s native flora. The Garden is devoted to the collection, cultivation, study and display of native California plants, and to graduate training and research in plant systematics and evolution. The Garden grounds encompass 86 acres.
Last Update: 2013-09-06
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