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Jesusita Fire
- On May 6, 2009, part of the Botanic Garden was burned in the Jesusita Fire, which burned much of the front country of the Santa Ynez Mountains behind Santa Barbara. While garden displays have recovered from the devastating effects of the fire, several buildings were destroyed.
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Fire Recovery in the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Compare photos of areas taken directly after the Jesusita fire with ones captured 10 years later to see how native plants recover from fire.
Nov 7, 2022 · The fire burned for almost two weeks, scorching over 8700 acres, destroyed 80 homes, and 79 other buildings. Part of that burn area included the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, where over 80% of the garden grounds were burned.
The Jesusita Fire was a wildfire that started on May 5, 2009, in the hills of Santa Barbara, California in the western United States. By the time the fire was contained on May 18 it had burned 8,733 acres (35.34 km 2), destroyed 80 homes and damaged 15 more before being 100% contained.
May 6, 2021 · As Fire Season Begins, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Tracks Drier Than Average Conditions. Taylor Keefer for Santa Barbara Botanic Garden May 6, 2021 | 9:00 am. The Santa Barbara County Fire...
May 21, 2009 · On Tuesday afternoon, the smell of scorched wood sweetened the air around the old Mission Dam at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Downstream were sycamore and oak trees-some seemingly dead, others still green-as well as the director’s residence, reduced to a chimney when flames raged up the creek two weeks ago.
This summer, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden started work with CAL FIRE’s Forest Entomology and Pathology Program on an early detection initiative scouting for the presence…. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden showcases California's native plants and habitat. Reservations required. Open daily- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa ...
Apr 23, 2021 · With the help of over 100 community scientist volunteers, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and Conservation Biology Institute mapped invasive species, erosion, and trail damage in the Thomas and Whittier Fire scars.
