[2] It is located in Mission Canyon, Santa Barbara, California, United States.

The purpose of the Garden is to display California native plants in natural settings.

Mission Creek flows through the premises, and includes a rock dam which was constructed in 1806[1] by Native Americans (mainly Canaliños) under the direction of the Spanish padres of the adjacent Mission Santa Barbara.

While garden displays have recovered from the devastating effects of the fire, several buildings were destroyed.

[7] June, 2015 marks the ground-breaking on the new John C. Pritzlaff Conservation Center at the site of the old Gane House.