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.

Following is a schedule of upcoming walks and events:

IMPORTANT BAD NEWS: Due to the fires and severe local drought, I’ll have to rearrange my schedule a bit. The walks at botanic gardens are still happening, but some of the locations I do walks at have been burnt to a crisp. The losses people are facing are so sad and horrendous too. Stay tuned.

-Sunday, December 14 at 9 am: Griffith Park. Meet at the park headquarters/ranger station on Crystal Springs Drive. Moderately easy 2 hour loop. Plants I’ll talk about on this walk include Dandelion, Plantain, Horehound, Coast Live Oak, Mexican Elderberry, White Sage, Purple Sage, Chickweed, Miners Lettuce, Cleavers, Yellow Dock, Mustard, Willow, Lemonadeberry, California Mugwort, and more. $15-20 suggested.

-Sunday, December 21 at 9 am: Nicholas Flat This is a special Winter Solstice Herb Walk. The walk is 3/4 miles each way on an easy trail but ending in a short scramble off trail to get to an ocean overlook. Plants I will talk about include California Mugwort, California Sagebrush, Coast Live Oak, California Everlasting, Mallow Leaf Currant (probably will be in bloom), Hummingbird Sage, Grindelia, Western Vervain, Horehound, Mexican Elderberry, Mustard, Yellow Dock, Miners Lettuce, Cleavers, Willow, Purple Sage, and more. $20-30 suggested.

Part of 2026 schedule:

-Sunday, January 18 at 9 am: O’Melveny Park. 2 and 1/2 hours. $20-25 suggested

-Sunday, February 1 at 9 am: Griffith Park starting at the ranger station. 2 hours. $20-25 suggested

-Sunday, February 8 at 9 am: Deukmejian Wilderness above Glendale. 2 hours. $20-25 suggested

-Saturday, February 21 at 9 am: California Botanic Garden in Claremont. 2 hours. They usually charge $30 ($25 for members)

-Sunday, March 1 at 9 am: Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks. 2 and 1/2 hours. $20-30 suggested.

-Sunday, March 22 at 9 am: O’Melveny Park near Granada Hills. 2 and 1/2 hours. $20-25 suggested

-Sunday, April 12 at 9 am: Deukmejian Wilderness. 2 hour loop trail. $20-25 suggested

-Sunday, April 19 at 9 am: Elsmere Canyon

-Saturday, April 25 9 am Topanga State Park

-Sunday, April 26 at 9 am Topanga State Park

-Saturday, May 9 at 9 am: Big Morongo Preserve

-Sunday, May 17 at 9 am: Griffith Park

-Sunday, June 7 at 9 am: Tuckers Grove Park in Santa Barbara

-Sunday, December 6 at 9 am: Topanga State Park

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

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