On May 6 , 2009 , part of the Botanic Garden was burned in the Jesusita Fire , which burned much of the front country of the Santa Ynez Mountain range behind Santa Barbara . While garden displays have recovered from the devastating effects of the fire , several buildings were destroyed and have not yet been replaced . One was the century-old Gane House , which contained the overstock for the garden library as well as many of the tools used for garden upkeep ; the home of the garden 's director ; and a wooden deck overlooking the creek . The Garden continues to replace vehicles and equipment which had been stored in the Gane House . June , 2015 marks the ground-breaking on the new John C. Pritzlaff Conservation Center at the site of the old Gane House . This building is slated for occupation at the end of 2015
Jesusita Fire
Jesusita Fire
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden