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The Foundation

Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation provides direction for the building of a world-class botanical garden for the Northern California region. The Gardens are constructed on a 44.5 -acre site south of Eureka near the Humboldt Bay adjacent to the College of the Redwoods. Funding, construction and administration of the Gardens is under the leadership and sponsorship of the HBG Foundation.

The Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation was organized by a small group of Volunteers in 1991. The goal was to create an educational botanical garden in for the Northern region. From this small core people, the HBGF has grown to over 1,000 individual, family and business members. Thousands of people attend the organization's annual educational and special events.

From the initial desire to have several small botanical gardens in the Humboldt Region, the vision grew to encompass the passionate belief that the area had an opportunity to develop a world-class botanical garden. This belief was based on the unique HBGF garden site, the area's climate, which is on the edge between two worlds - Mediterranean and the Pacific Marine - that allows for very diverse groups of plants to thrive, and the presence of plant species unique to the region.

The not-for-profit Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation was incorporated in the State of California on January 27, 1992 as a 501(c)(3) public benefit, charitable corporation.

The HBGF's mission is to:

Establish and promote an enjoyable and educational botanical garden accessible to everyone in or near Humboldt County and Northwestern California.
Work with primary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and others to promote the study, use and preservation of native and other plants.
Promote the use of botanical gardens by local garden clubs, botanical groups and others for developing botanical displays of special interest and for conducting botanical or horticultural programs approved by the Foundation.

Below, you will see the Master Design. The Plant Selection Committee, the On-Site Gardener, and the Accession Coordinator take great care to follow the intent of the plan and develop relationships with providers and professionals who assist in obtaining quality specimens.



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			The Foundation Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation provides direction for the building of a world-class botanical garden for the Northern California region. The Gardens are constructed on a 44.5 -acre site south of Eureka near the Humboldt Bay adjacent to the College of the Redwoods. Funding, construction and administration of the Gardens is under the leadership and sponsorship of the HBG Foundation. The Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation was organized by a small group of Volunteers in 1991. The goal was to create an educational botanical garden in for the Northern region. From this small core people, the HBGF has grown to over 1,000 individual, family and business members. Thousands of people attend the organization's annual educational and special events. From the initial desire to have several small botanical gardens in the Humboldt Region, the vision grew to encompass the passionate belief that the area had an opportunity to develop a world-class botanical garden. This belief was based on the unique HBGF garden site, the area's climate, which is on the edge between two worlds - Mediterranean and the Pacific Marine - that allows for very diverse groups of plants to thrive, and the presence of plant species unique to the region. The not-for-profit Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation was incorporated in the State of California on January 27, 1992 as a 501(c)(3) public benefit, charitable corporation. The HBGF's mission is to: Establish and promote an enjoyable and educational botanical garden accessible to everyone in or near Humboldt County and Northwestern California. Work with primary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and others to promote the study, use and preservation of native and other plants. Promote the use of botanical gardens by local garden clubs, botanical groups and others for developing botanical displays of special interest and for conducting botanical or horticultural programs approved by the Foundation. Below, you will see the Master Design. The Plant Selection Committee, the On-Site Gardener, and the Accession Coordinator take great care to follow the intent of the plan and develop relationships with providers and professionals who assist in obtaining quality specimens.

			The Garden Master Plan The Garden is designed to stand alone and will provide a beautiful and functional botanical site for Humboldt County and Northwestern California. Installation of core gardens are underway -- setting hardscape and significant plantings. Completed sections of the Humboldt Botanical Garden are open to the public on Saturdays, for Special Events and tours, and by appointment. The Gardens include: Lost Coast Brewery Native Plant Garden, "All Happy Now" earth sculpture, Wildberries Natural Riparian Area, Sun Valley Greenhouse, the Moss Family Temperate Woodland Garden and the Dedekam Ornamental Terrace Garden. The unique Auto Garden is almost completed, and there are a number of trails, resting areas, viewing points and so much more. Our funding campaign continues with the goal of providing additional gardens as well as a Welcome and Education center. Please see Contributions for more information on how you can become a part of the Gardens. Help the Garden Grow--join others in your community in this adventure of a lifetime, and realize the dream of world-class botanical garden! Members are at the Heart of the Garden!

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Planned Gardens and Improved Areas: • Arnot Family Garden of the Four Seasons • Bottomland Walk • Canopy Tower • Dedekam Ornamental Terrace Garden • Decorative Entry Planting • Garden Gateway • HBGF Office/Welcome Center • Heritage Arrival Garden • Human Use Garden • Humboldt Bay View Native Grassland • Land Use/Resource Garden • Lost Coast Brewery Native Plant Garden Headwaters Fund Native Plant Walk Garden Paver Plaza • Marjorie’s Grove • Maintenance Yard • Mediterranean Allee • Mediterranean Garden East • Mediterranean Garden West • Mercer-Fraser Auto Garden • Moss Family Temperate Woodland Garden Raul Ruiz Iris Douglasiana Reserve Schmidbauer Temperate Allee Walsh Family Gathering • Native Conifer Collection • Oliver Eitzen Lookout Point Lookout Point Trails • Outdoor Classroom • Redwood Understory Garden • Santino's “All Happy Now” Earth Sculpture • Sara’s Garden • Sculpture Meditation Garden • Sign & Ruth Smith Garden/Rotary Club of Eureka • Sun Valley Greenhouse • Warmuth Family Propagation Garden • Water Source Garden • Wildberries Natural Riparian Area John & Hannah Bergen Education Viewing Center James Bridges Family Footbridge Coast Central Credit Union Walkway Native Tree Allee Bob & Lynne Wells Pathway • Woody & Pam Murphy Corridor Path • Woodland Garden
A spectacular view of Humboldt Bay from the Murphy Corridor. Photo: KAngel
Gardens are ever changing and never static. For a current report on the construction in the Garden, please contact the HBGF Office (707) 442-5139 or hbgf@hbgf.org.