The mission of South Coast Botanic Garden (SCBG) is to serve the community by providing a unique horticultural and wildlife habitat experience, and to represent a model of excellence for land reclamation and sustainability. The South Coast Botanic Garden delivers education, programs, and events offering layered experiences of surprise, adventure, beauty, and serenity through color, texture, sound, and light.

The South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation is the philanthropic organization that supports the Garden by raising money through co-sponsoring flower shows, and holding events like car shows, and concerts. We also support the Garden by providing volunteers who work in the garden, tending the Garden as well as raising plants for sale. We operate a Gift Shop and a Craft Workshop volunteer group who make handmade items to sell in the Gift Shop. Volunteer groups also include docents who conduct tours for school children throughout the year. Docent training begins in September.

http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org