Supporting Plant Conservation at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

Learn more about plant conservation at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Each of the Garden’s conservation programs has a particular focus, but all share the common goal of conserving California’s native plants.

In-situ (on-site) conservation activities at RSABG:

• Regional floristic surveys
• Focused rare plant surveys, mapping and monitoring
• Rare plant protection and restoration programs
• Ecological, biological and genetic research

Ex-situ (off-site) conservation activities at RSABG:

• Curation and maintenance of both living and preserved botanical collections
• Native plant propagation research
• Native plant propagation programs for recovery projects
• Rare plant conservation plans
• Public and professional education programs
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 Internship Opportunity
Unpaid internships are offered to students seeking hands on experience in botanical field research. Internships are available beginning in March and can continue into August, typically running 5-10 weeks. Interested students should contact Naomi Fraga for more information ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). We also offer paid internships, please see our employment page for upcoming opportunities.