Grow With Us

The Conservation Endowment Fund (501c3 Non-Profit) is the steward of the Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve, carrying out its mission through preservation, education, and exploration of the land in Santa Ana Canyon, Ojai. Taft Gardens has grown from a quiet, largely unstaffed preserve into a sanctuary with someone to greet every visitor, artists at work, active restoration initiatives, and guided offerings. John Taft generously created a trust for the garden’s foundational maintenance, and it’s our job, as a community and a non-profit, to build on that foundation and continue cultivating an environment that nurtures conservation, creativity and community.

Your gift today supports:

• Operations & Infrastructure — the systems and staff that keep the garden running and growing

• Land Stewardship — restoration, research, and care across our 264-acre sanctuary

• Community Programming — nature-based education, art, and equitable access for all

• Our Grounds Team — fair compensation and growth for the people who care for this land

• Capital Improvements — roads, water infrastructure, and safety upgrades built to last

Every gift, at every level, helps carry this vision forward — for this generation, and the next.

OTHER Ways to GIVE TO Taft Gardens

Donations Checks can be made out to:

Conservation Endowment Fund

EIN# 94-2702221

Mailing Address:

PO Box 6

Oak View, CA 93022

Santa barbara foundation fund

Make a gift of stocks, securities or contributions from DAF’s or Investment Accounts

For more information please contact us at TaftGardens@gmail.com or call 805-649-2333.