The Foundation

The Creekspirit Wildlife Foundation was founded by Patti Jacquemain, a long-term Santa Barbara resident with a lifelong interest in wildlife and the natural world.

Mindful of the fate of the California grizzly bear, the Creekspirit Wildlife Foundation supports the protection and preservation of wild animals in California and the Western United States. The Creekspirit Wildlife Foundation is an outgrowth of Jacquemain’s personal commitment to this goal. Creekspirit’s mission is to provide private support to preserve the wildlife of California and the West through education, conservation, collaboration, and inspiration.

To carry out its mission and guide its activities, the Foundation has developed a four-point program, as follows:

1. Provide educational programs for both children and adults on wildlife and wildlife preservation in California and other regions of the West.

2. Support conservation of wildlife and help wildlife in need through the support of other nonprofit organizations directly involved in wildlife preservation efforts.

3. Collaborate with other nonprofit organizations to design and support wildlife preservation initiatives.

4. Provide inspiration for the future through the Creekspirit Wildlife Library, the Dome of the Great Bear and the Creekspirit gardens.