[NHCOLL-L:4322] RE: Fwd: [HERBARIA] Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

[Bryant, James]

Unofficially, I have heard that the Natural History Museum is safe, for
now: the Director, who lives on the premises, was allowed a visit and
informed staff that things were "OK". Apparently, at least some
collections were put into a fire proof vault.
 
James M. Bryant 
Curator of Natural History 
Museum Department, City of Riverside 
3580 Mission Inn Avenue 
Riverside, CA   92501 
(951) 826-5273 
(951) 369-4970 FAX 
jbryant at riversideca.gov 
 

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


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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