Mathias Botanical Garden

Argentine Ants: Super colonies in the Garden
2018-11-01 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
The Botanical Garden holds more than just plants – it is home to many other life forms, and in particular, the diverse array of insects that call the Garden their home. Join Julie Miller for a talk to learn about one such insect, the Argentine Ant, that arrived in California a little over 100 years ago, and established itself along the garden trails. These unsuspecting creatures have a strange social system, not found in their native Argentina, that causes them to form Super-colonies – a single, interconnected colony that spans the length of the state of California! We’ll hear about what has led these tiny black ants to achieve such epic proportions, and what existing theories can tell us about their future. Expanding through the state as a super-colony has been bad news for native ants, and we’ll hear about their impact on California flora and fauna and what you can do to help.
This event is free, please RSVP.
Julie Miller is an NSF post-doctoral fellow in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA. She does her research on the social systems of ants to understand how they cooperate and communicate in groups. She is currently using the Argentine ant in her studies on the evolution of group size.

Autumn Garden Gathering
2018-10-25 16:30 - 19:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Autumn is here, and we welcome you to meet kindred spirits and to revel in the Garden at dusk! Find out what’s new in the Garden, meet staff, and get to know other folks that love spending time around trees.
Merriment at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion will be followed by an after-hours walk in the Garden led by Assistant Director Evan Meyer. Bring a reusable cup and a curious mind! All ages are welcome.
This event is free, please RSVP.

Botanical Origins: Natural Dyes with Next of Kin Studio
2018-10-13 11:00 - 13:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Join us for a presentation and pop-up shop featuring the creative natural dye projects of Allison Alford. Allison is a Los Angeles based artist and teacher who explores connections between art and the natural world. Her practice involves a passion for plants and the relationship she can form with them through her work. Natural dyeing is an ancient art form that has allowed Allison to relate with plants in a way that is intimate, generative and experimental. She is also the co-founder of Next of Kin Studio, a business that celebrates nature through a creative exploration of materials, process and relationships.
Allison will share about her work with natural dyes and plants and touch briefly on the history of this age old art form. There will be a small pop-up shop of a selection of her Next of Kin Studio naturally dyed pieces, some made especially for this event.
Allison received her Masters of Fine Arts from Claremont Graduate University. She co-founded Next of Kin Studio, teaches Natural Dyeing at Armory Center for the Arts and has selected experiences and exhibitions including, Landscape, Monte Vista Projects, Fig Tree and Good Medicine, Summercamp ProjectProject, Foraging & Natural Dye Workshop, Malibu Orchards, Hive Mind & Words I Know, Coachella Valley Arts Center, Memories I Don’t Have, hidden at the Downtown Los Angeles Public Library.
This event is free, but space is limited–please RSVP. The UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is free and open to the public 9am-5pm on weekends–come explore before or after this event!

October Drop-in Garden Tour
2018-10-06 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a docent for a free guided tour of the garden on the first Saturday of the month at 1pm. We’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. See you there!We will meet at the Nest Outdoor Classroom at the northern end of the garden. Restrooms are available at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion. Follow the driveway down from the pavilion to find the Nest.

There is no parking available at the Garden. Visitors can park in UCLA Parking Structure 2 (payment required) near the Westholme Avenue entrance to campus, or at metered parking spots in Westwood. Metered street parking can also be found on Manning Ave, which can be accessed from Charles E. Young Drive or Hilgard Avenue. The address of the UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion is 707 Tiverton Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90095.

September Drop-in Garden Tour
2018-09-01 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a docent for a free guided tour of the garden on the first Saturday of the month at 1pm. We’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. See you there!We will meet at the Nest Outdoor Classroom at the northern end of the garden. Restrooms are available at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion. Follow the driveway down from the pavilion to find the Nest.

August Drop-in Garden Tour
2018-08-04 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

July Drop-in Garden Tour
2018-07-07 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia - Outdoor screening + Q&A with Hamilton Morris
2018-06-28 19:00 - 21:00 | The Outdoor Amphitheater, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
Explore ethnobotany as Hamilton Morris digs into the history of one of his favorite psychoactive plants: peyote. Tribes and shamans have been consuming the cactus for generations, and Hamilton taps a Native American peyotist to help him trace the plant’s history—from its humble origins to the place it occupies in popular culture today. Hamilton is a Science Editor for Vice Magazine and studies chemistry and psychoactive substances in formal and clandestine labs around the world. Explore Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia to learn more about his work.
This event is free, but seating is limited–RSVP to reserve a space

June Drop-in Garden Tour
2018-06-02 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

Native Bees in the Wild & in Gardens
2018-05-17 17:00 - 18:30 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Join us for a talk by Dylan Burge exploring the ecology and health of native bees. Native bees are diverse and ecologically important in California. In natural ecosystems, native bees are the primary pollinators of most plants. However, native bees are in decline around the world, with introduced diseases and pesticides the likely cause of the decline. Although humans as a whole are ultimately responsible for bee decline, individuals can promote bee diversity by smart native plant gardening techniques that promote pollinator diversity.

Dylan Burge is a botanical and entomological consultant based in California. He does research on native plants and insects. In his spare time, Dylan enjoys hiking, photography, free-diving, and mountaineering. He is a Post Doc in Victoria Sork’s lab at UCLA.

Native Bees in the Wild & in Gardens
2018-05-17 17:00 - 18:30 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Join us for a talk by Dylan Burge exploring the ecology and health of native bees. Native bees are diverse and ecologically important in California. In natural ecosystems, native bees are the primary pollinators of most plants. However, native bees are in decline around the world, with introduced diseases and pesticides the likely cause of the decline. Although humans as a whole are ultimately responsible for bee decline, individuals can promote bee diversity by smart native plant gardening techniques that promote pollinator diversity.
Dylan Burge is a botanical and entomological consultant based in California. He does research on native plants and insects. In his spare time, Dylan enjoys hiking, photography, free-diving, and mountaineering. He is a Post Doc in Victoria Sork’s lab at UCLA.
This event is free, but space is limited, so please RSVP at: uclabotanical.eventbrite.com

Ethnomusicology in the Garden: Hindustani Classical Music
2018-05-12 16:30 - 18:00 | The Nest Outdoor Classroom, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Join us at the golden hour in the garden for a concert of Hindustani (Northern Indian) classical music featuring sitar and tabla. This music takes form through a concept called raag, which contains mood, composition and improvisation, and flows through multiple movements which build up to climactic closing sections. The selected raags are Charukeshi and Yaman, which are both traditionally played or listened to in the evening. These will be performed outside in the waning hours of the day, with the hope of connecting the sonic performance with the moods of the garden at a day’s end.
Music is performed by UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Department of Ethnomusicology students Justin Inbar on sitar and Ram Kaundinya on tabla.
This event is free, but seating is limited. Please RSVP here.
There is no charge for many of our programs, but donations of any amount are greatly appreciated! Please visit our website to support the Docent and Education Fund. Thank you for considering a tax-deductible donation to the Botanical Garden.

BirdLA Day: Botanical Birding for Citizen Science and Academic Research
2018-05-12 08:00 - 10:00 | The Nest Outdoor Classroom, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Held every May, Bird LA Day celebrates the birds of Southern California and LA’s amazing biodiversity. Bird and nature-themed events are held throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Bird LA Day shines the spotlight on nature, and reminds the world that Los Angeles is a lot more than just film, fashion and celebrities.
Join graduate students Andy Kleinhesselink, Samuel Bressler, and the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden staff for a morning of birding in our 7.5 acre urban oasis in Westwood! We’ll start off at the Nest Outdoor Classroom with coffee and snacks, followed by some demonstrations about how the garden is used for ornithological scientific research and how citizen scientists like you can contribute birding observations with phone-based apps. This event is free, but space is limited, so please RSVP.
Photo by Nurit Katz

Drop-in Garden Tour
2018-05-05 13:00 - 14:00 | The Nest, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a docent for a free guided tour of the garden on the first Saturday of the month at 1pm. We’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. See you there!
We will meet at the Nest Outdoor Classroom at the northern end of the garden. Restrooms are available at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion. Follow the driveway down from the pavilion to find the Nest.

Blacklisted: A Planted Allegory (Recollections)
2018-05-03 17:30 - 18:30 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
What does it mean to be labeled invasive? To be considered the wrong kind, unwanted. Artist Jenny Yurshansky will share her work Blacklisted: A Planted Allegory (Recollections), an artist book that investigates the distinctions between native versus invasive species as determined by The California Invasive Species Advisory Counsel (CISAC). Out of the 600 blacklisted alien-invasive plants, she found 133 which are now indexed in this collection; a group that is simultaneously highly local and totally foreign.

Semantically the use of such terms as invasive and native are loaded. The direct correlation between human population shifts that occur at politically determined borders, rather than those determined by biomes, and the introduction vectors of these species is an area that warrants illumination. Come join the conversation and see Jenny’s artist book in the style of a botanical herbarium. Copies will be available for purchase, $60. Cash, check, or Venmo accepted.
This event is free, but space is limited–Please RSVP

Jenny Yurshansky is an American artist who was born in Rome. She received her MFA in Visual Art from UC Irvine. In 2017 her artist edition book, “Blacklisted: A Planted Allegory (Recollections)” was published by Pitzer College Art Galleries. She is the recipient of numerous artist and curatorial grants and has worked extensively internationally. She is the co-founder of Persbo Studio an artist residency, sculpture park, and creative space in Sweden.

Making Honey in Los Angeles County: From Flower to Jar
2018-04-26 17:30 - 19:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
How do bees create honey here in Los Angeles County? Come see inside of a hive and explore bee ecology with beekeeper Eli Lichter-Marck of Eli’s Bees. He’ll take us on an adventure following honey as it transforms from flower to jar. He’ll cover raising healthy bees, apiculture in our local ecology, and conservation and education.

The talk will be followed by a presentation of local honey varieties from main West LA nectar flows, with the opportunity to try different honeys and compare tasting notes!

This event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP to reserve your spot.

Eli runs a small commercial beekeeping operation in West Los Angeles County. His 200 colonies live throughout the diverse ecological zones of the Santa Monica Mountains. Eli’s background is in ecological design and architecture. Eli was drawn to beekeeping because of the unique opportunity it affords the beekeeper to witness and participate first-hand in the complex of weather dynamics, plant genetics, and insect biology that make up the world of the bees.

Dirty Gourmet: Food For Your Outdoor Adventures
2018-04-19 17:30 - 19:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Sit back, relax, and learn about the basics of camp cooking as Dirty Gourmet founders Aimee and Mai-Yan discuss their newly released book, Dirty Gourmet: Food For Your Outdoor Adventures.
We’ll explore different food considerations depending on the type of trip you’ll be taking, whether it’s backpacking, car camping, or a day hike. We will also discuss our favorite gear and techniques, as well as sustainable and low impact practices. Complete with recipe demo, samples, and a book signing.
This event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP.
Learn more about Dirty Gourmet here.
Check out the upcoming Feast and Flora Campout with UCLA Botanical Garden, Dirty Gourmet, and the Tejon Ranch Conservnacy.

From Garden Warriors to Good Seeds: Indigenous Food Sovereignty & Community Gardens
2018-04-06 16:00 - 17:00 | La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join Dr. Elizabeth Hoover as she discusses her book project “From ‘Garden Warriors’ to ‘Good Seeds;’ Indigenizing the Local Food Movement”. This work explores Native American farming and gardening projects around the country: the successes and challenges faced by these organizations, the ways in which participants define and envision concepts like food sovereignty, and the importance of heritage seeds. Dr. Hoover is the Manning Assistant Professor of American Studies at Brown University.
Rowen White in one of her corn fields on her seed saving farm in northern California. Photo by Angelo Baca.
Sponsored by:
UCLA American Indian Studies Center
UCLA Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS)
UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative Food Studies Program
UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

From Proteas to Aloes: Exploring the Remarkable South African Flora
2018-03-01 17:00 - 18:00 | La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden Director Phil Rundel for a presentation on South African Flora!
Botanists and plant collectors going back more than a century have given almost reverent recognition to the unique and spectacular flora of the Cape Region of South Africa. Not only is this the most diverse flora in the world for its size, but it is remarkable for such botanical wonders as the beautiful proteas and their relatives, succulents from towering aloes to tiny mesembs, hundreds of species of ericas, rare cycads, awesome wildflower shows, and the largest assemblage of bulb plants to be found anywhere on earth. This remarkable plant life is difficult to describe in words but come see an introduction based on four decades of research in South Africa. This event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP at uclabotanical.eventbrite.com

Exploring Justice Along the Food Chain: A Vegetable Tamale Workshop
2018-02-21 16:30 - 18:00 | La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Chema Hernández Gil and Nassim Nobari, co-founders of Seed the Commons, will demonstrate how to make tamales the traditional way, with plant-based ingredients. While cooking, they will speak of the social justice issues that affect people along the food chain, anchoring the discussion in the different components of the tamales. This event is free, but space is limited–RSVP to reserve a space.

Seed the Commons
Seed the Commons is a grassroots organization that works to defend our food systems from corporate monopoly and help create alternatives that are just, sustainable and independent of animal exploitation.
This event is co-sponsored by:
UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative + EatWell
UCLA Food Studies
UCLA Center for Mexican Studies
UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance
UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
UCLA Food and Social Justice Working Group

Darwin's Birthday Party
2018-02-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
You’re invited! Come celebrate plant evolution & party like it’s 1809!
Join UCLA professor Dr. Felipe Zapata for a Garden tour celebrating Charles Darwin, plant evolution, and the famous voyage of the HMS Beagle.
A reception will follow the tour at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion. This event is free, but space is limited, so please RSVP here.

Drop in tour
2018-01-06 13:00 - 14:00 | The Nest, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join us for our monthly drop in tour and learn about the history of the Garden and some of the amazing plants that grow here. Meet at 1PM at the Nest.

Botany of the Holidays
2017-12-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
The holidays are a time for rest, relaxation, family and friends. To a botanist they are also a case study of the deeply interconnected relationship between nature and culture. Join us as we share the botanical origins of some of the most ubiquitous holiday traditions, and see just how important plants are to the spirit of the season. A reception will follow the presentation.

Kodachromes of the Caribbean; The Field Photographs of Alain H. Liogier
2017-10-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Join Brandy Watts as she discusses and signs her book “The Field Photographs of Alain H. Liogier: Plants of Hispaniola, Dominican Republic, 1968-1969”
“This volume represents an important selection of 116 photographs from a specific window of time and place as viewed through the camera lens of one of the greatest botanists of all time. Ms. Watts has curated an impressive collection of images that not only serve to document Dr. Liogier’s research but bring to light the unique way this particular scientist saw the world of plants in their environment. As Ms. Watts states, “Each photograph is an instant within diverging and overlapping trajectories: plant science research, photographic technology, plant species adaptation, habitat transformation, land conservation, climate change, a particular botanist’s research, and an individual’s lifetime.” If you are interested in where science and fine art merge, then this book is for you.”
Click here for more information on the book.
This is a free event, if you are planning to attend we kindly ask you to RSVP at: https://tinyurl.com/y7lmcdr9

La Kretz Garden Pavilion Open House 9/26
2017-09-26 12:00 - 17:00 | Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Come celebrate the opening of the La Kretz Garden Pavilion! There will be live music, Garden tours and a lecture from world renowned botanist Peter Raven ’60. This is a free event.
Click Here for the Official Flyer and RSVP info

May 18th Panel Discussion: Biodiversity in the Anthropocene
2017-05-18 16:00 - 18:00
Biodiversity is undergoing tremendous change at the hands of humanity. As some habitats disappear and many wild organisms face extinction, other species flourish in novel ecosystems. Join us for an expert panel discussion which will examine the current state of biodiversity and the narratives which shape related public opinion and policy as we ask the question: how can we successfully coexist with nature on an increasingly technological planet?
Space is limited so please RSVP as soon as possible at https://tinyurl.com/nxhk586

Meet at 4PM at the Nest
Light reception to follow the discussion.
Click here for directions and parking instructions.
Panelists:
John Clark serves a dual role as President and Executive Director of the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) and as director of Plant Conservation at San Diego Zoo Global. John and CPC Chairman of the Board Dr. Peter Raven successfully led an initiative to relocate the CPC’s National Headquarters from St. Louis to the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research. Here, John continues to lead the CPC’s national efforts to save endangered plants through scientific research, applied conservation, and technology innovation. While John’s training and background is in basic research, his particular passion is for developing strong collaborations – bringing together world experts in a variety of disciplines – to achieve measurable conservation outcomes.
Dan Gluesenkamp is Executive Director of the California Native Plant Society where he works to celebrate and save California’s native plants and places. Dan earned his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley and worked as Executive Director of Calflora, and as Director of Habitat Protection and Restoration for Audubon Canyon Ranch’s thirty preserves. He is a co-founder of Cal-IPC and of the Bay Area Early Detection Network (BAEDN), and in 2009 discovered a presumed-extinct manzanita growing near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Ursula K. Heise is the Marcia H. Howard Chair in Literary Studies at the Department of English and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. She is a 2011 Guggenheim Fellow and former President of ASLE (Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment). Her research and teaching focus on environmental narrative and culture in the Americas, Western Europe and Japan; literature and science; science fiction; and narrative theory. She is editor of the series Natures, Cultures, and the Environment with Palgrave, co-editor of the Routledge Companion to the Environmental Humanities, and Managing Editor of Futures of Comparative Literature. Her books include Sense of Place and Sense of Planet: The Environmental Imagination of the Global (Oxford University Press, 2008), Nach der Natur: Das Artensterben und die moderne Kultur (Suhrkamp, 2010) and Imagining Extinction: The Cultural Meanings of Endangered Species (University of Chicago Press, 2016). She is also a co-founder of UCLA’s Lab for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS).
Phil Rundel is Distinguished Professor of Biology in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA, and Director of the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. He received his undergraduate degree at Pomona College in Claremont, followed by Master’s and Ph.D. degrees at Duke University. He joined UCLA in 1983 after serving as Professor of Biology at UC Irvine. His research has centered on the ecology, biodiversity, and conservation of plants and plant communities in the five mediterranean-climate regions of the world. This focus has led to an increasing involvement in collaborative work with government agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) to promote public awareness of the biodiversity significance and conservation of these regions. He has also been involved with ecological research and conservation biology in tropical forest areas, with a special emphasis on research in Costa Rica, Hawai’i, Thailand, and Cambodia. He has served as a consultant to WWF on conservation issues.

Birding at MEMBG 3/16/17 @ 8AM
2017-03-16 08:00 - 10:00
***UPDATE*** Due to construction in the patio we will meet at the Nest. The Patio entrance to the garden will be close for construction, please use the Tiverton, or South Gate entrances.

During the winter months, the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (MEMBG) is full of birds. A typical walk around the garden can reveal upwards of twenty species, many of which have migrated from thousands of miles to the north to spend the winter in the garden. By May, most of these species will have left again for their northern breeding grounds. Want to see them while they’re still here? Join the Bruin Naturalists Club and Botanical Garden staff for a guided bird walk on Thursday, March 16th from 8am to 9:30am. We will see warblers, sparrows, hummingbirds, finches, and much more! If we’re lucky, we may even see some passage migrants that have arrived on their spring migration from the south, either to rest in the garden on their way north, or to breed here for the summer.
Due to space constraints, we are limited to 15 participants- so if you’re interested, RSVP to rhedley [at ] ucla.edu as soon as possible.
When: 8 – 9:30am, Thursday, March 16th. Coffee and snacks will be served at 8am at The Patio
Where: The Patio – in the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
What to bring: Binoculars if you have them, though spare sets will also be available.

Insect Light Trapping Event 3/4/17 @ 7PM
2017-03-04 19:00 - 22:00 | MEMBG patio
Everyone knows the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (MEMBG) stream is the best place on campus to see turtles, koi, and cool riparian plants. But what else is in there? To find out please join special guest Dr. Carlos de la Rosa and the Bruin Naturalists Club as part of a survey team of MEMBG stream aquatic insects from 7-10pm on Saturday, March 4th.
How you ask, and why at night? Many insects can only be positively identified by their adult characteristics. Some aquatic insects, however, live the majority of their lives underwater in a juvenile state, emerging as adults only briefly to breed, lay eggs, and die. Emerging adults can be hard to find, but none can resist the allure of a good ultra violet light. If we’re lucky, we’ll see moths, beetles, midges, and mayflies. If not, we’ll see turtles, koi, and cool riparian plants- at night!
Due to space constraints, we are limited to 15 participants- so if you’re interested, RSVP to charlie.delarosa [at] gmail.com as soon as possible.
When: 7 – 10pm, Saturday, March 4th
Where: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. Meet at 7pm in the Patio.
Who: Dr. Carlos L. de la Rosa is an aquatic entomologist and director of the La Selva Biological Field Station in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.

Darwin's Birthday
2017-02-13 16:30 - 18:30 | The Nest, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
In celebration of the 208th birthday of Charles Darwin, Dr. Felipe Zapata will take us on a tour through the garden focusing on plants from the places that Darwin visited on his travels and on the evolutionary history of the plant kingdom. Join us after the tour for a reception on the patio with cake and drinks.
Meet at 4:30 at the nest, reception at 5:30 on the patio. The tour will loop through the perimeter of garden, wear sturdy shoes and expect uneven terrain.

Drop in tour
2017-02-04 13:00 - 14:00 | The Nest, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
