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, November 15 at 10 am: Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon. This beautiful spot, owned by the Environmental Nature Center features a nice native plant garden where i will talk in fun, educational, easy to understand, and interactive detail about over 18 medicinal and edible plants including California Mugwort, Oregon Grape, California Blackberry, Mexican Elderberry, California Wild Rose, Prickly Pear, White Sage, Black Sage, Sagebrush, Coyote Mint, Wooly Blue Curls, Coast Live Oak, Lemonadeberry, Manzanita, and more. Register through the Environmental Nature Center. They usually charge $12 (part of it goes to me).

-Sunday, November 22 at 3 pm: Almost Full Moon Walk at Nicholas Flat. Meet at the end of Decker School Rd which is right off hwy 23 (Decker Canyon road) almost exactly 2 and 1/2 miles inland from PCH in Malibu. This hike is mostly easy and about 3/4 mile each way to a beautiful pond and meadow with an optional short off trail scramble to an ocean overlook at the end. If it’s not too cloudy, we can watch the moon rise and hike back under the moonlight. It will still be light out on the way to the pond and overlook where i will talk about over 18 wild edible and medicinal plants including California Mugwort, California Sagebrush, Mallow Leaf Currant, Mustard, Willow, Hummingbird Sage, Purple Sage, Mexican Elderberry, Coast Live Oak, California Goosefoot, Grindelia, Arroyo Willow, Horehound, Western Vervain, and more. $25-30 suggested for this very special walk. Parking is free, but there are no public restrooms.

-Sunday, December 6 at 9 am: Topanga State Park. Meet at the far end of the Trippet ranch parking lot at the end of Entrada road (NOT EntradO) in Topanga Canyon. This is a moderately easy 2 and 1/2 hour walk about 1/2 mile each way. Plants i talk about may include Horehound, Yellow Dock, Plantain, Mustard, Coast Live Oak, Hummingbird Sage, Vinegar Weed, Wooly Blue Curls, Black Sage, California Sagebrush, California Everlasting, Grindelia, Eastwood Manzanita, Mexican Elderberry, and more. $15-25 suggested-the state park also charges a small hourly amount for parking. If you get there early, you can park on Entrada if spaces are available and walk in.

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

2027 schedule so far:

-Sunday, January 17 2027 at 9 am: California Botanic Garden

-Saturday, 1/23/27 at 10 am: Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach

-Sunday, 1/31/27 at 9 am: Topanga State Park

-Saturday, 3/6/27 at 10 am: Modjeska Canyon ENC. Tentative.

-Sunday 3/14/27 at 9 am: O’Melveny Park

-Sunday, 3/21/27 at 9 am: Deukmejian Wilderness

-Sunday 3/21/27 at 5 pm: Full Moon Herb Walk

-Saturday, 4/10/27 at 10 am: Environmental Nature Center

-Sunday, 4/11/27 at 9 am: Topanga State Park

-Sunday, 4/18/27 at 8 am: Big Morongo Preserve

-Sunday, 5/2/27 at 9 am: 4 hour herbal adventure in Elsmere Canyon in Santa Clarita

-Sunday, 5/9/27 at 9 am: Griffith Park

-Sunday, 5/16/27 at 9 am: O’Melveny Park

-Saturday, 5/22/27 at 9 am: Modjeska Canyon

-Sunday, 6/6/27 at 9 am: Tuckers Grove in Santa Barbara

-Sunday, 7/11/27 at 9 am: Ballona Discovery Park

-Sunday, November 14 at 9 am: Los Liones Canyon

-Sunday, 12/5 at 9 am: Topanga State Park

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