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, July 26 at 8:30 am: California Botanic Garden in Claremont. Last Herb Walk of the summer! This is a wonderful California native plant garden. Register through the California Botanic Garden website under “events”. Plants I talk about on this easy 2 to 2 and 1/2 hour walk include White Sage, Great Basin Sagebrush, Jojoba, Manzanita, Oregon Grape, Chaparral Yucca, Creasote Bush, Prickly Pear, Mormon Tea, Hummingbird Sage, Wooly Blue Curls, Datura, Coyote Mint, California Bay Laurel, Coast Live Oak, Yerba Santa, Golden Currant, Sugarbush, and more. The garden charges $30 ($25 for members) and some of that goes to me. No pets allowed on this walk This is the last herb walk of the summer.

No Herb Walks in August or September

-Sunday, October 11 at 10 am: Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach

-Sunday, November 15 at 10 am: Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon

-Sunday, November 22 at 4 pm: Almost Full Moon Walk at Nicholas Flat

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

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

2027 schedule so far:

-Sunday, 1/10/27 at 9 am: Griffith Park

-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

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

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

-Sunday, 4/4/27 at 9 am: Big Morongo Preserve

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

-Sunday, 4/18/27 at 9 am: Topanga State Park

-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