Big Green Machine Nature Walks with LAist

Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle! Bring the family to the California Botanic Garden for a calm morning out in nature. We’ll be going on the Big Green Machine tour, which is focused on California habitats and the plants and animals who live together in them, specially created for young kids and families.

The average one-hour tour will require approximately 1 - 2 miles of walking, depending on the interest and mobility of the tour group. The California Botanic Garden is more like a natural area than a formal, manicured garden. Paths are uneven and many are unpaved. There are some steps and uphill / downhill grades.

About California Botanic Garden

California Botanic Garden is the largest botanic garden dedicated to California native plants, with a commitment to advancing knowledge, conservation, and appreciation of our state’s diverse plant life. The Garden is a living museum with curated collections of more than 22,000 California native plants, some of which are rare or endangered. CalBG hosts many fun and educational classes and events throughout the year and, behind the scenes, runs active research and conservation programs, including a graduate program in Botany (in conjunction with Claremont Graduate University), the largest seed bank devoted to California native seeds, an Herbarium of pressed plants, plant anatomy and molecular genetics labs, a large production nursery, and much more. Spread across 86 acres in Claremont, California, CalBG is located approximately 35 miles east of Los Angeles. More info and admission tickets: www.calbg.org.