Mission: Descanso Gardens is a unique Southern California landscape distinguished by its specialized botanic collections, historical significance, and rare natural beauty. Our mission is to practice exemplary stewardship of Descanso's distinctive character and assets; offer people an experience close to nature; and cultivate understanding of the natural world and people's place in it through inspiration, education and example. (Less)

Descanso Gardens Guild, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1962, and donations are tax-deductible.