Join our week-long celebration of Earth Day and our majestic oaks. View displays created by Descanso horticulture staff at the lake, Bird Observation Station, and California Garden that celebrate the importance of our oaks and the habitat they create. Attend tours everyday at 11am and don’t miss the plant giveaway Saturday morning (while supplies last).

Included in the price of admission or Descanso Gardens membership, no reservations required.

Join our week-long celebration of Earth Day and our majestic oaks. View displays created by Descanso horticulture staff at the lake, Bird Observation Station, and California Garden that celebrate the importance of our oaks and the habitat they create. Attend tours everyday at 11am and don’t miss the plant giveaway Saturday morning (while supplies last).

Included in the price of admission or Descanso Gardens membership, no reservations required.

Join us for a guided walking tour to see what’s blooming at Descanso. Meets from 11am to noon on March 17 and 18, April 21 and 22, and May 19 and 20.

Meets at Center Circle. Included in the price of admission or Descanso Gardens membership, no reservations required.

Join our week-long celebration of Earth Day and our majestic oaks. View displays created by Descanso horticulture staff at the lake, Bird Observation Station, and California Garden that celebrate the importance of our oaks and the habitat they create. Attend tours everyday at 11am and don’t miss the plant giveaway Saturday morning (while supplies last).

Included in the price of admission or Descanso Gardens membership, no reservations required.

Earth Day Bird Count and Plant Giveaway | Saturday, April 22 | 10am–noon | Lakeside Lookout

• Native Plant and Seed Giveaway (while supplies last)

• Latino Outdoors bird walk & count (Spanish)

• Katy Mann and Hill Penfold bird walk & count (English)

Join us for a guided walking tour to see what’s blooming at Descanso. Meets from 11am to noon on March 17 and 18, April 21 and 22, and May 19 and 20.

Meets at Center Circle. Included in the price of admission or Descanso Gardens membership, no reservations required.

Come join our monthly walk for birders of all levels. Bring binoculars!

Keep your bird count tallied on the updated and now downloadable Descanso Bird Checklist.

No reservations required.

MEMBERS ONLY

Come explore, play and create with us under the oaks on the Main Lawn. Families with young children (age 2–5 years old) will enjoy doing arts and crafts and nature exploration together each month.

No registration required, free with admission or membership.

• All experience levels are welcome.

• For ages 12-15. Adult chaperones must be present.

• Bring gardening gloves and water.

• Remember to wear comfortable clothing and closed toed shoes.

• Limited space available, RSVP required

RSVP to volunteer@descansogardens.org by Saturday, April 22, 2023. You will be sent additional instructions and will need to sign a waiver form in order to participate.

Join artist Virginia Hein for a sketch walk through the gardens on Thursday, May 4 from 5–6:30pm. This class is designed as an introduction to quick location sketching and each participant is given a small panorama sketchbook and waterproof pen (included in class price). Bring a spirit of curiosity, play and experimentation.

$40 for members/$45 for non-members, materials are included. Advance registration required, register here.

Image: © Virginia Hein

Plant propagation is the process of creating new, free plants from cuttings. This class on May 6 from 10–11:30am is for beginners who have never tried plant propagation before. Students will learn the basics and take home a tray full of new, fresh cuttings directly from Descanso’s collections.

All materials are included in the price. Students are welcome to bring their own gardening gloves. Please note that this class takes place outdoors.

$30 members, $35 non-members. Advance registration required, register here.