[NHCOLL-L:4321] Fwd: [HERBARIA] Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

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Info on fire at Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
 
Catharine Hawks
Conservator
2419 Barbour Road
Falls Church  VA 22043-3026 USA
t/f 703.876.9272
mobile 703.200.4370  

 
  
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 From: andrewdoran at berkeley.edu
To: herbaria at nacse.org
Sent: 5/7/2009  2:13:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [HERBARIA] Santa Barbara Botanic  Garden



>From Dieter Wilken at SBBG:

"For those  concerned about the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, please be
aware that the  Garden sustained significant damage from the Jesusita
Fire that has made  national news.  As of the morning of May 6, several
structures were  lost including the director's home, a historic
structure used by the  horticulture staff for offices and staff, and at
least one  lath-house.  Based on comments received from the Fire
Department staff  assigned to the Garden, the other structures,
including our Library,  Herbarium, and other staff offices, among
others appear, to be "OK", but no  one from the Garden has been
permitted into the fire zone to make an  inspection.  It will be at
least several days before anyone will be  able to assess the condition
of the Garden.  Currently our phone  system and email server are
without power - it will not be possible to call  by phone or to send an
emal to the sbbg.org address."

An unknown  number of homes have been lost in Mission Canyon and
elseshere, and we are  humbled by the experience, but we are deeply
moved by the enormous, truly  heroic effort of fire fighters and strike
teams from throughout the State  of California who continue to arrive
and provide assistance."

Dieter  Wilken

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