2024 Press Releases
April 2025
Fifth Annual “World of Orchids” Returns to San Diego Botanic Garden May 4 – June 1 with New Theme: Orchidelirium
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) announces the return of its fifth annual spring showcase, World of Orchids, running Sunday, May 4 through Sunday, June 1. The exhibition returns with a new dedicated theme Orchidelirium, inspired by 19th-century orchid mania that took Victorian-era Europe by storm. This year’s showcase is curated locally by Brandi Eide who has over 20 years of experience in horticulture throughout the country, and will be staged in the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. Read more…
February 2025
San Diego Botanic Garden Partners with Tribal Communities to Launch Ecological Revitalization and Climate Resiliency Projects
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) is proud to announce the launch of a series of new collaborations with tribal communities across San Diego County and beyond including the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and the Jamul Indian Village of California, a Kumeyaay Nation. These efforts aim to strengthen partnerships to improve climate adaptation and resilience, and build capacity for ecological restoration and cultural preservation among several federally-recognized tribal nations. Read more…
September 2024
San Diego Botanic Garden Extends Local Habitat Restoration Partnerships with City of Encinitas and Encinitas Unified School District
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) recently extended two key partnerships with the City of Encinitas and Encinitas Union School District (EUSD) to expand habitat restoration efforts throughout the city. The partnerships will extend conservation efforts at a number of sites along the Cottonwood Creek watershed to plant native species, improve habitats for wildlife, contribute to water and soil quality, and enhance community recreation and education opportunities. The partnerships also expand these activities into several important new locations. Read more…
August 2024
Internationally Acclaimed Lightscape Announces Return to San Diego Botanic Garden for 2024
Lightscape will return for its third year to the 37-acre San Diego Botanic Garden from November 15 through January 5. Spanning one mile, the enchanting illuminated trail has been reinvigorated to feature spectacular sights with brand-new eye-catching artistic installations from international artists, along with some returning favorites from previous years that come alive at night with color, imagination, and sound. Read more…
June 2024
San Diego Botanic Garden Hosts Medicinal Plants Research Symposium to Bridge Traditional Knowledge with Modern Science and Invigorate Local Collaboration San Diego Botanic Garden Launches Smartphone App with Medicinal Plant Self-Guided Tour
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) announces the launch of its first smartphone app designed to help visitors find their way around the Garden’s 37-acres and deepen their connection with SDBG’s medicinal plant collection through a self-guided tour. Read more…
March 2024
San Diego Botanic Garden Hosts Medicinal Plants Research Symposium to Bridge Traditional Knowledge with Modern Science and Invigorate Local Collaborations
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) hosted its first Medicinal Plants Research Symposium on February 27, bringing together leading researchers from academia, industry and nonprofits, along with tribal governments and other community partners to celebrate accomplishments from the first phase of its collaborative Medicinal Plants Project and look ahead at the future of medicinal plants research. Read more…
February 2024
4th Annual “World of Orchids” Returns to San Diego Botanic Garden, May 4-27
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) announces the return of its fourth annual spring showcase, World of Orchids, running Saturday, May 4 through Monday, May 27. The exhibition will be staged in the Garden’s state-of-the-art, 8,000 square foot, glass-enclosed facility, the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. World of Orchids is curated by SDBG’s highly awarded Artist-in-Residence, René van Rems, AIFD, who serves as Creative Director for the exhibition. Read more…
February 2024
Funds Awarded to 26 Urban Agriculture Projects Led by Public Gardens and Community Partners
The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) and American Public Gardens Association (Association) are awarding support to 26 public gardens and their community partners, including San Diego Botanic Garden and Healthy Day Partners. The 26 awards total $445,600 in support for public garden partnerships across the United States that will foster public engagement and education in urban food growing and build capacity in urban agriculture programs. The Urban Agriculture Resilience Program aims to strengthen collaborations, promote resilience, and gather best practices from across the U.S. Read more…
January 2024
Gardens Collaborate to Diversify STEM Workforce and Mentor the Next Generation of Scientists
Four public gardens, including Atlanta Botanical Garden, California Botanic Garden, San Diego Botanic Garden, and The Morton Arboretum, are collaborating to diversify the STEM workforce through a paid training and mentorship program for individuals who have completed a bachelor’s degree. Now in its second year, the Rare Plant RaMP (Research & Mentoring for Post-baccalaureates in Biological Sciences) network was developed to investigate the unprecedented global decline of plant biodiversity while also broadening the experience of individuals who were not able to participate extensively in research during their undergraduate studies. Read more…