Schedule

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Most walks that I do on my own are a suggested donation of $15-20 for my time and effort. Botanic Gardens generally charge $30 which would include garden admission and their payment to me. Some walks are sponsored. I’ll indicate these details as the dates get closer for each walk. Most walks are easy, slow paced, and a short distance each way unless otherwise indicated. I do a few longer and more adventurous walks too where I get into more detail and spend more time on certain plants. Please contact me at (310)339-3160 or willbroen@hotmail.com if you have any questions. I describe the walks in more detail as the dates get closer.

2026 Schedule:

-Sunday, June 21 at 8:30 am: California Botanic Garden in Claremont. This is a wonderful native plant garden where I will talk about over 20 native medicinal and edible plants on an easy 2 to 2 and 1/2 hour walk including Coyote Mint, White Sage, Jojoba, Manzanita, Great Basin Sagebrush, Oregon Grape, Chaparral Yucca, Creasote Bush, Prickly Pear, Mormon Tea, Wooly Blue Curls, Hummingbird Sage, Datura (toxic but fascinating), California Bay Laurel, Coast Live Oak, California Everlasting, Sugarbush, Yerba Santa, Golden Currant, and more. They charge $30 ($25 for members). Register through the California Botanic Garden.

-Sunday, June 28 at 10 am: Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach. This is a nice native plant garden where I will talk about over 18 native medicinal and edible plants in an easy 2 hour walk. Plants I will talk about include Wolfberry, Creasote Bush, Hummingbird Sage, Mormon Tea, Golden Currant, Prickly Pear Cactus, California Mugwort, California Blackberry, Coast Live Oak, Oregon Grape, California Bay Laurel, White Sage, Yerba Santa, Lemonadeberry, Mexican Elderberry, Mesquite, and more. They usually charge $12. Register through them.

-Sunday, June 28 at 6 pm: Full Moon Herb Walk at Nicholas Flat. Meet at the end of Decker School rd which is 2 and 1/2 miles inland from PCH off Highway 23 (Decker Canyon rd). Look for the big yellow “no outlet” sign. Parking is free, but there are no public restrooms. This is an incredibly beautiful and biodiverse walk about 1 easy mile in each direction with a short optional off trail scramble to an ocean overlook. There is a pond, meadows, old oak trees, and abundant wildlife including birds. Plants we will probably see that I will talk about include California Mugwort, California Sagebrush, Hummingbird Sage, Purple Sage, Mallow Leaf Currant, Grindelia, Mustard, Western Vervain, Horehound, Cattail, Mexican Elderberry, Coast Live Oak, California Everlasting, Goldenrod, and more. $20-30 suggested

-Sunday, July 12 at 9 am: Ballona Wetlands

-Sunday, July 19 at 9 am: Topanga State Park

-Sunday, September 20 at 9 am: Buckhorn Campground

-Saturday, September 26 at 6 pm: Full Moon Herb Walk

-Sunday, December 6 at 9 am: Los Liones Canyon

-Sunday, December 13 at 9 am: O’Melveny Park

Next walk is at Topanga State Park on Sunday, November 9 at 9 am