Plants of Catalina Island
July 10, 2023
Join Kevin Alison, Rare Plant Ecologist at the Catalina Island Conservancy as he takes us on an exploration of the plants of Catalina Island.
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July in the Natural Garden
July 7, 2023
Native plants are adapted to this extended season of long days with extreme heat and no rain. Our natural gardens, properly planned, planted, and maintained, can become adapted as well.
June in the Natural Garden
June 6, 2023
We’re looking forward to summer with warmer temps, but in reality, near the coast we’re still wearing long sleeves and even a jacket now and then.
Butterflies & Skippers of Joshua Tree
June 5, 2023
Join Dennis Walker & Gordon Pratt as they share the various species of butterflies & skippers you may find on your adventures in Joshua Tree.
Rare silk moths of Orange County
June 5, 2023
Learn about the rare silk moths in the OC with Dr. Leon Baginsky. A live Giant Silk Moth will also be in attendance!
Native American Uses of Local Plants
May 8, 2023
Join Stephen O’Neil, M.A., RPA. Cultural Anthropologist/Archeologist as he covers a range of ethnobotanical topics.
May in the Natural Garden
May 2, 2023
These copious rains of 2022-23 have been very kind to native plants everywhere… in wild places and in garden spaces… abundant flowers, on both spring annuals and shrubs, and lots of new growth. This month we continue the enjoyment as we begin to methodically prepare for summer.
Plants of Casper’s Park
April 8, 2023
Explore the plants you’ll find at Casper’s Wilderness Park.
April in the Natural Garden
April 8, 2023
One of the best years for native plants in memory, and perhaps for some, the best year ever! We have 24.51 inches for the season total to date at Tree of Life.
March in the Natural Garden
March 3, 2023
In general, gardeners are an optimistic lot, and usually our optimism pays off… eventually. After nearly three years of meager winter rains coupled with extreme summer heat, we are now experiencing a “great” rain year, with repeated soakings and copious precipitation that will provide deep moisture for our plants well into summer and beyond.