| Our mission | Our mission is to cultivate our natural, horticultural and historic resources for learning, enjoyment and inspiration. |
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The Arboretum LA County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
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Special Event VolunteersAdults and students, if you cannot contribute time on a regular basis, consider volunteering for events.Arboretum School DocentEach Docent leads a small group of children, grades 3-6, two or three mornings a month on a two hour tour, generally from October to mid-June. There are two types of tours offered Tuesday through Friday mornings, one focusing on the dynamic plant collections and the other on our rich local history.Los VoluntariosLos Voluntarios is a group of almost 300 women and men. Membership is open to adults and requires a minimum of 50 hours of service annually. Depending upon availability, volunteer assignments may include administrative and customer services, educational programming, gardening, gift shop, library, school tour docents, historic preservation, floral arrangements, Santa Anita Depot docents, walking tour docents, membership services and special events.Group VolunteersOrganizations (i.e. corporate, school groups, Scouts, etc.) are invited to arrange for group volunteer projects. Please note: LA County mandates a minimum age of 14 for all volunteers, no exceptions.Student VolunteersHigh school students (minimum age of 14) can participate in the year-round Student Volunteer Program to fulfill community service hours requirements for school or for personal enjoyment and experience. Student volunteers are needed in a variety of areas on an on-going basis, including the Membership and Visitor Services Office, Gift Shop, administrative offices, gardens and greenhouses as well as for one-time only special events |
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| How you help | Volunteers are one of the great strengths of our organization, serving as an invaluable resource in making our programs possible. Volunteers provide the garden with vital support by guiding visitors through the grounds, staffing special events, maintaining the gardens, working in the Visitor Services Office, Garden & Gift Shop and Arboretum Library as well as behind the scenes through a host of other activities. |
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| About us | The Arboretum is an 127-acre botanical garden and historical site located in what was the heart of Rancho Santa Anita in Arcadia. We strive to reflect Southern California’s distinct climate, community and openness to new ideas. In addition to concerts and tours, we offer activities and events that cater to every audience. |
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📷: Owlet update courtesy of Alexander Huerta.
Great horned owls are non-migratory and territorial, preferring to remain within a home range of several hundred acres.
#GreatHornedOwl #Owl #Owls #Birds #Birding #Audubon #Nature #Wildlife #Nature #Animals #🦉
Spring is mating season for our #Peacocks and the best time to see them displaying their beautiful #Plumage at #NationalPeacockDay. Sat., March 25th, 10am to 2pm.
Tickets will be limited, so head to http://linktr.ee/laarboretum now! Free for members.
#NationalPeacockDay #Peafowl
Experience an Adult #NightHike at the #Arboretum Sat, 3/25; 7:30-9pm! Step back millions of year to the time of Dinosaurs on this #GuidedTour about #PrehistoricPlants.
Registration required at http://Arboretum.Org/Learn.
#Plants #Botany #HikeLA #BaldwinLake #GetOutside #ExploreLA
March 21 is #InternationalDayOfForests.
In our #Arboretum #Forest you'll find a variety of plants from around the world, including an extensive #Cycad #Collection.
A dense canopy of #Trees and lush forest floor creates a perfect place to #Explore #Nature.
📷 M. Woo, J. Wilborn
#Spring is here and we're excited to do some #birding!
#LAArboretum member Chris Orr shared this photo of a Townsend's #warbler making a pitstop at the Aloe Trail.
#Birds #Audubon #PasadenaAudubon #TownsendsWarbler #Birdwatching #WelcomeSpring #Nature #NaturePhotography
