Discover the landscape transformation taking place at Elings Park, the largest privately-funded park in America, as Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Channel Islands Restoration, and community volunteers work together to restore biodiversity by creating a thriving native plant sanctuary on the Park's South Bluffs.
The first episode in a four-part series, "Restoring Nature: A Story of Biodiversity and Community at Elings Park" explores the Park’s history, from its origins as a farmed mesa and landfill to its current role as a community recreational hub and vital open space for local wildlife. Learn about the importance of native plants in supporting biodiversity, the challenges of native plant conservation, and the inspiring efforts of the Garden and its partners to revitalize a special area within this cherished community park.
Find out how you can support native plant conservation as a Garden Member and join the movement to create sustainable, life-filled native landscapes for future generations by visiting https://sbbotanicgarden.org/about/mission-vision/
Watch Other Episodes in this Four-Part Series
2️⃣ https://youtu.be/6JnfBN6UTJk
3️⃣ https://youtu.be/89XKlEaMrn8
4️⃣ Planting Seeds of Change: How Community Action is Growing a Brighter Future | [Premieres Tues, Jan 28]
For more information on the Garden's Landscape Transformation Projects happening across California's Central Coast including Elings Park, Alice Keck Memorial Gardens, and Cuyama Valley visit: https://sbbotanicgarden.org/conservation/landscape-transformations/
Production Credits
Produced, Filmed, and Edited by: Sven Nebelung
Executive Producers: Jaime Eschette and Denise Knapp, Ph.D.
Interview Audio: David Schneiderman and Chris Claypool
Production Assistants: Geoff Browne, Jake Pischke, and Liv Brebes
Additional video and images courtesy of Lure Digital, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Elings Park, Channel Islands Restoration.