Chumash Ethnobotany: Reception & Book Signing - Tuesday, September 4th - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. @ The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History – 2559 Puesta del Sol in Santa Barbara

Celebrating the new book by Curator of Ethnography Jan Timbrook, MA – Chumash Ethnobotany: Plant Knowledge Among the Chumash People of Southern California.  Jan Timbrook is one of the leading experts in Chumash studies and ethnobiology. The publication, Chumash Ethnobotany, represents a lifetime achievement. Based on three decades of research and illustrated with botanical watercolors by Oak Group artist Chris Chapman, this long-awaited book explores the fascinating relationships between native plants and the first people of the Santa Barbara region.

At this reception and book signing, meet Jan Timbrook and artist Chris Chapman, purchase your copy of Chumash Ethnobotany, have it signed, and enjoy refreshments in the Sukinanik’oy Garden along Mission Creek at the Museum. The reception is free with advanced reservations.